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Lenders Say They’re Easing Mortgage Terms. But Statistics Suggest Otherwise
Everybody knows how important credit scores are to obtaining a home mortgage. But are lenders lately playing a numbers game with consumers – claiming they’re willing to accept lower scores while actually approving applicants with higher scores on average than they did last year or even earlier this year?