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The Color of Money

Follow-ups and reaction


Comparing the loan pools


By Bill Dedman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published October 9, 1988, Page A1

Copyright 1988, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


For home-purchase loans, first mortgages

Consoritum

C&S

Trust Co.

First Atlanta

Interest rate

9.25%

9.50%

9.50%

10.00%

Discount points

none

none

none

none

Origination fee

none

none

none

none

Minimum downpayment

5%

5%

5%

3%

Closing costs

$1,300*

$300

$1,300*

$300

Application fee

$50

none

$50

none

Loan maximum

$60,000

$60,000

$75,000

$50,000

Income maximum

$33,500

$35,000

none

$30,000

Targeted areas only

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

* Represents approximate figures

Source: Atlanta Mortgage Consortium, individual banks

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