Mortgage bill focuses on ability to repay (Washington Post)

Story date: 2007-10-11 04:25:38
Added on: 2007-10-11 21:55:14

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lenders would have to make efforts to determine a borrower's ability to repay a mortgage before making a loan under a bill being drafted by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee.


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