Sure, they took advantage of the market by
implementing tighter underwriting standards (thus lowering LTVs) and were able to increase pricing, but it was still business as usual.
Not exact matches
Even FHA
implemented a minimum credit score requirement, so the trend for
tighter underwriting guidelines appears to be in motion.
The QM rule codifies
tighter higher
underwriting standards that lenders have
implemented since 2006 that deny loans to borrowers who can not demonstrate their ability to repay.