Jobs dry up in subprime heartland after mortgage bust
Story date: 2007-10-13 04:05:00
Added on: 2007-10-13 05:01:00
MSNBC - During the boom years, these companies prospered by hiring salespeople to aggressively push their loans to potential borrowers, either directly or through mortgage brokers, who match home buyers with lenders. 'Tough transition' It is those salespeople ...
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