Preying on Veterans, Mortgage Brokers Could Hurt Big Bond Market

Either a lot of homeowners were desperate for money -- and willing to pay a higher monthly rate to get it -- or they were being hounded to refinance.

By Elizabeth Dexheimer | October 26, 2018 at 08:07 AM

Mortgage brokers and lenders appear to be skirting new rules that are meant to protect U.S. military veterans from abusive loan practices.

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