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» It’s Official: Fannie Reduces LTV Maximum to 95 Percent for Most Loans
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It’s Official: Fannie Reduces LTV Maximum to 95 Percent for Most Loans
August 21, 2013
Paul Muolo
With Fannie lowering its LTV maximum it will reduce the pool of eligible GSE borrowers and likely shift those loans over to FHA, which means private mortgage insurance firms will lose business.
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