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Feverpitched/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Lenders often sell mortgages to other companies or investors to free up funds for them to offer more loans. As a homeowner, you can’t prevent your mortgage from being sold, but you do have the right to receive information about the…
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