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Tight mortgage lending standards exclude qualified buyers, impacting home sales

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Stricter mortgage lending standards, implemented after the Great Financial Crisis, are significantly hindering potential homebuyers despite lower default rates. A study by The Pew Charitable Trusts highlights that while these rules have made the market safer, they disproportionately exclude individuals with moderate credit scores, young adults, and minority households. This tightening, combined with high borrowing costs and limited supply, is contributing to a sharp decline in home sales, potentially reaching a 31-year low. AI

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Tight mortgage lending standards exclude qualified buyers, impacting home sales

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Ma ·

    Mortgage lending standards are so tight that homebuyers must have ‘pristine’ credit histories, study says, as sales head for 31-year low

    "These changes helped to reduce delinquencies and defaults but also made it more difficult for many Americans to qualify for a mortgage."

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