Regulators Paved Way for Loan Abuses, Congress Hears (Update1)
Story date: 2007-10-24 11:45:00
Added on: 2007-10-24 12:28:01
Bloomberg - Subprime borrowers, those with little or poor credit history, were vulnerable to mortgage brokers and finance companies that operate outside of federal oversight, analysts say. RealtyTrac Inc., which compiles statistics on home ownership, said ...
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