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Federal Lenders Lift Replacement-Cost Coverage Rules

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer require full replacement-cost coverage for federally backed mortgages, a move the Federal Housing Finance Agency said will accelerate home sales and lower . . .

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