Homeowners stuck as lenders cinch standards

Experts say there's plenty of blame to go around. During the real estate boom, lenders began offering an array of loans to borrowers with poor credit histories. They let many borrowers finance 100% of the purchase price, often asking for little or no proof of income or assets. Last year, 43% of loans required little or no documentation of the borrower's finances, according to First American LoanPerformance. These "stated-income" loans have earned the ... Full Story »

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Mike LaBonte
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by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

Describes trends and backs it up with numbers. Covers mostly lender practices, but also some homeowner fraud. Surprisingly, does not discuss the national homeownership rate.

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