Banks remain wary of home loans; lending standards as strict as they were 20 years ago (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Story date: 2008-03-20 05:54:24
Added on: 2008-03-20 18:00:15

WASHINGTON - Just when consumers and the U.S. economy need banks to lend more freely, the mortgage industry is making it harder to borrow — even for those with good credit.


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