The above graph from this Wall Street Journal article shows the rising delinquency rates that are occurring in the Alt-A mortgage market. What’s Alt-A? Well, From Wikipedia:
“An Alt-A mortgage, short for Alternative A-paper, is a type of U.S. mortgage that, for various reasons, is considered riskier than A-paper, or “prime”, and less [...]
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