Bill would set minimum standards for home-loan underwriting (The Hill)
Story date: 2007-10-22 04:25:00
Added on: 2007-10-23 06:53:40
Hoping to prevent a future bout of risky mortgage lending, House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) unveiled legislation on Monday to institute basic underwriting standards for all home loans.
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