1923. 1  90 years ago today (Oct. 15), the New York Yankees won their first ever championship. The Yankees christened their brand new stadium in the Bronx -- forever known as The House That Ruth Built -- by winning the pennant by 16 games and dispatching the neighboring Giants in six games in the World Series.
Strategic default. A strategic default is the decision by a borrower to stop making payments (i.e., to default) on a debt, despite having the financial ability to make the payments.
Unlike borrowers who can't afford to keep up with their mortgage payments, strategic defaulters have the ability to pay but choose to walk away. Valadez, a retired teacher, says he earns enough to afford the more than $2,000 monthly payments on his two home loans.