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Has Profitability Peaked for Mortgage Companies?
December 18, 2020
Brandon Ivey
Profit margins in the first quarter of 2021 will decline from the fourth quarter of this year, according to a survey of mortgage executives by Fannie Mae. Executives also believe the refi boom might have peaked.
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