Mortgage Lenders Loosened Standards in March

Good news for buyers coming into the spring home-buying season: mortgage credit is now more available that it has been in the past three years, as lenders warm up to the potential for more home loan revenue. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index rose 0.44 percent to 114.0 in March, up from 113.5 in February. The MBA set its baseline index at 100 in March 2012. An increase in the index indicates looser credit standards. “I don’t think there’s any question Read more [...]

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