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“Many California homeowners, including some with $2 million homes, are simply making their minimum payment, waiting for the recast. Then they plan to walk away, even if it damages their credit, Bedard said.” A lot of people are just walking,” Bedard said. “It’s just a business decision; they don’t have a lot of skin in the game.” But for many others it will be devastating.