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Lenders Still Scared to Take Mortgage Risks
OC Register (Calif.), Apr. 23, 2017–Jonathan Lansner
Two indexes that track the nation’s ability to get a mortgage suggest lenders remain more generous than risk-averse days after housing’s bubble burst, but still there are no wild lending practices. That means you still need steady income and a pretty good payment history to close a home loan.