Self-employed find it harder to get a loan

Story date: 2007-10-08 02:45:00
Added on: 2007-10-08 06:59:03

Louisville Courier-Journal - Self-employed borrowers usually can still get a mortgage, said Bill McNamee, president of Pinnacle Home Mortgage in Lombard, Ill. But "the rates they're paying a lot of times are higher, because (lenders) have decided the risk level is higher." ...


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