If you've ever wondered why a loan officer can't give you the best "advertised rate", it's not because of a bait-and-switch scheme. Most likely, you're being quoted higher mortgage rates because of a government mandate called Loan-Level Pricing Adjustments. LLPAs make mortgage rates work like auto insurance.
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