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isPermaLink="false">http://themortgagebuzz.com/?p=4987</guid> <description><![CDATA[Despite an improving U.S. economy, the nation's banks remain cautious about what they will lend, and to whom.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://themortgagebuzz.com/federal-reserve-loan-officer-survey-q1-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Increasing April 9, 2012</title><link>http://themortgagebuzz.com/fha-mortgage-insurance-premiums-april-2012/</link> <comments>http://themortgagebuzz.com/fha-mortgage-insurance-premiums-april-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:45:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Levitt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mortgage Guidelines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FHA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UFMIP]]></category> <guid
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