by Moe Bedard
From the Center for Responsible Lending:
In all the ongoing analysis of the foreclosure crisis, one point should not get lost: mortgage brokers played a key role in making the abusive subprime loans that continue to wreck the U.S. economy.
Today North Carolina became the first state to ban systematic overcharging by brokers. Governor Mike Easley signed [...]
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by Moe Bedard
California AG Jerry Brown is very interested in investigating loans made to borrowers with yield spread premiums (YSP).
Some people characterize these “hidden” fees as broker “kick-backs” that are essentially built into your mortgage by bumping up the interest rate, and the lender pays the originator of that loan extra money for doing so.
Brokers have [...]
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