0 minute readMortgage brokers, criticized for their role in the subprime-mortgage mess, are fighting new mortgage-lending rules aimed at preventing another debacle. The National Association of Mortgage Brokers, the industry’s main trade group, has sent alerts to its thousands of members urging them to tell their congressional representatives to oppose the financial-overhaul legislation pending in Congress.
Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
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Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
