Changes may bring dark days for condos (BizJournals)
Story date: 2008-05-25 09:15:38
Added on: 2008-05-25 22:29:56
NORTHEAST FLORIDA -- Changes in the underwriting standards of mortgage giant Fannie Mae have caused lenders to look more closely at condominiums and the companies that manage them, often resulting in more rejections of mortgage applications.
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