White mortgage agents may charge minority borrowers higher mortgage fees

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Mortgage seekers from minority groups may pay more in fees than similarly qualified white borrowers, according to a team of researchers. In a study, the researchers found that when minorities seek mortgages they pay about 8 percent more — or $400 more — than white borrowers when they seek loans from white mortgage agents. Mortgage […]

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