Consumers Ramp Up Mortgage Borrowing as Housing Recovers
From Real Time Economics
February 28, 2013 - 11:21am
Americans borrowed more to buy homes at the end of last year, the latest sign that consumers are shaping up their finances and benefiting from the nascent housing recovery.
February 28, 2013 - 11:21am
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