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Douglas Alexander: If I understand the proposal, if I am a creditworthy person, I can either refinance my home or buy a new home at this…

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
If I understand the proposal, if I am a creditworthy person, I can either refinance my home or buy a new home at this lower interest rate, which today would be between 4 and 4.5 percent for a 30-year mortgage. I would have that fixed mortgage all during that 30-year period of time.
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Douglas Alexander
Labour Party

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Discussing the implications of a proposal related to mortgage interest rates.

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