The Four Most Important Things You Need to Know About the New Mortgage Rules

The 4 most important new mortgage retulations. Megan McArdle reports.

Published Jan. 14 2013 1:37PM EST

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released what it calls "one of our most important rules to date", the "Ability to Repay" criteria. Here's what you need to know:

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The Four Most Important Things You Need to Know About the New Mortgage Rules

The 4 most important new mortgage retulations. Megan McArdle reports.

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