Agency increases cap for mortgage backing

Story date: 2008-03-05 03:59:00
Added on: 2008-03-08 22:45:32

Houston Chronicle - Finding a mortgage became a little easier Thursday after the Federal Housing Administration raised the cap on what it will back. The government agency, which allows lenders to make loans to people who otherwise couldn't afford to buy homes, raised ...


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