The President of the Mortgage Bank of Uruguay (BHU) Casilda Echevarría spoke out against the halting of the auctions and injunctions for regularization of the debtors in UR, in the framework of a request approved unanimously in the Parliament, after which the Senator of the National Party, Sergio Botana, requested the resignation of the hierarch.
“It would be better if he were not in that place, I think it would be good for everyone,” said the nationalist legislator in dialogue with Underlined, when asked about a possible resignation and when referring to questions from Echevarria, who warned that such a decision would jeopardize legal certainty.
“What this lady says, the truth is that she doesn’t care enough for us,” he said. snack against the hierarch and continued: “He said it was crazy what we were going to give as a solution to the hostages of the BHU, debtors in UR. He said it was impossible, that it would break the bank. Now he recently told us that the bank has plenty of back, resources and reserves and that it is holding up the operation perfectly”.
In his accusation against the owner of the Hipotecary Banc, the nationalist leader pointed out: “He has dedicated himself to attacking those of us who want to give a solution that is strictly fair, which is to pay a debt that the State has with his people.”
The senator stated that, despite not having discussed the issue with the President Luis Lacalle Pou, take your support for granted. “If you want the definitive solution, how can you not be sensitive to families who have paid for 40 years and who are now at risk of losing their roof? It would be very serious, ”he asserted.
Economists, against the suspension of auctions
Beyond the voices against and in favor and the disagreements between Echevarria and Botana, economists backed the position of the BHU President. Exante’s partner and economist, Pablo Roselli, described the project as unfair “because it is not true that the debtors in UR they were harmed”, while he said that it is not fair either “for the good payers”.
At the same time, Jose Licandro, analyst and economic consultant, reflected that “it is impossible to be auctioned off for a mortgage if you are up to date with your debt”, for which he added: “The mortgage is a subsidiary guarantee if you do not pay in a timely manner”.
Something similar exposed Gabriel Odondone, from C.P.A. Ferrere. “It is inconvenient because it is unfair, it costs a lot of money, and it will limit credit, especially for people with lower incomes,” he said, recalling that “in the (not so distant) past, initiatives of this type severely compromised public finances.”
Source: Ambito
