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Need a Mortgage? Call a Judge – Contrarian Profits

Posted on January 14th, 2009 in Mortgage Rates

Need a Mortgage? Call a Judge
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It wants mortgage rates to reach as low as 4.5%. If Congress expects lenders to expose themselves to the mercy of the bankruptcy courts, it cannot possibly …

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