High-end home owners feeling squeeze
Story date: 2007-09-15 09:28:00
Added on: 2007-09-15 22:38:26
Palm Beach Post - Banned in some states - although not Florida - mortgages charging thousands of dollars in fees for prepayment can trap a home buyer in a mortgage, consumer advocates say. Industry experts say such onerous prepayment penalties are seldom found in the ...
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