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First-time Buyers Hang on in a Sagging Purchase Market
June 3, 2021
John Bancroft
First-timer loans with private mortgage insurance slipped to 38.6% in the first quarter, down 9 basis points, while the share of FTHB loans with no MI was basically unchanged.
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