U.S. mortgage sector sees harmful mandate - Guardian Unlimited

Story date: 2008-04-30 06:16:00
Added on: 2008-04-30 19:22:31

Since Wall Street gladly bought and bundled home loans for investors during the housing boom, lenders may have felt more comfortable inflating loan amounts.


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