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Qualified Mortgages Shutting the Door Home-ownership?

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July 17, 2013  :6:45 AM PST 
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Qualified Mortgages Shutting the Door Home-ownership?
By Robert Ottone -"The Qualified Mortgage (QM,) lack of availability and lack of downpayment is going to continue to drive the rental market, which is a shame, because renters often can't qualify to buy homes," said John Hudson, former Government Affairs Committee Chair with the NAMB-The Association of Mortgage Professionals. "A lack of affordable housing is something I see happening in the near-future. This is a huge problem, debt-to-own ratios are pretty ridiculous." Read More National Mortgage Professional 

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