But the liquidity crunch was not the only problem; there was also a solvency problem. Indeed, in the US today, hundreds of thousands – possibly two million – households are bankrupt and thus will default on their mortgages.
但是流动性紧缩还不是唯一的问题；还存在偿付能力的问题。事实上，在今天的美国，几十万、也许是两百万的家庭已经破产，因此将不会归还它们的抵押贷款。大约有六十家次级贷款借贷机构已经破产了。