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Debate Over Mortgage Standards After 2008 Crisis

A new report questions if post-2008 lending rules are too strict, while critics warn looser standards caused the housing crash.

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  1. Did we make it too hard to get a mortgage after 2008? A new report says yes. Washington Post Business ·