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GAO Finds Alternative Data Rarely Used in Mortgage Underwriting
December 30, 2021
Sam Manas
GAO found that between fiscal years 2016 and 2020, a mere 0.07% of mortgages purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were made to borrowers without credit scores.
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