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WASHINGTON — On second thought, never mind.
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, it turns out your mortgage lender will not have to pull a second full credit report on you hours before closing on your home purchase or refinancing.
In a clarification of a policy announced earlier this year, mortgage giant Fannie Mae now says applicants will need to come clean about any debts they've incurred since they submitted their mortgage application — or debts they never disclosed during the application. But a formal pre-closing credit report will not be mandatory to confirm their creditworthiness.....Check out the rest of the article here