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Recently, several people have received phone or video calls from scammers, pretending to be CFPB employees, who are trying to steal your money. Learn what to watch for and how to protect yourself. Please follow and like us:

As interest rates increased in 2022, the number of refinance mortgage originations declined, with cash-out refinances becoming a larger share of all refinances. Cash-out refinances exacerbated the 2008 financial crisis, but regulatory and market developments may have changed the risks of cash-out refinances to consumers and the mortgage market. AContinue Reading