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A Noticeable Jump in Low-Credit Score Mortgages Sold to Fannie and Freddie
May 16, 2016
John Bancroft
In the first quarter, 11.2 percent of Fannie/Freddie purchase loans had credit scores below 700 and LTV ratios of 81 percent or higher. That was up from 7.4 percent in the fourth quarter…
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