How bulk home loan sales benefit hedge funds over homeowners

by Yue Qiu, Chris Zubak-Skees and Jared Bennett September 23, 2015January 28, 2022

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How bulk home loan sales benefit hedge funds over homeowners

by Yue Qiu, Chris Zubak-Skees and Jared Bennett, Center for Public Integrity
September 23, 2015

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<p class="mainguff">Seven years after the real estate market crashed, major investors are again buying mortgages by the thousands. This time, they are buying from the government — at a significant discount. <a href="https://publicintegrity.org/hedge-funds-get-cheap-homes-homeowners-get-boot">See related story »</a></p>
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