In the boom time of housing, there were an abundance of lenders spreading funds to all sorts of borrowers.
But with major mortgage lenders including BofA, Citigroup (C) and Morgan Stanley (MS) today burdened by MBS liability and tough mortgage memories, there may be a shortage of willing lenders, especially at the margin of borrower qualification.
Mortgage lending demand picks up as housing improves
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