Expert Opinion

Liz Freeman has more than a decade of mortgage lending experience. In addition to this, she has worked as a tax accountant for Deloitte and a systems consultant for Experian. Liz earned her BS in Financial Management from the University of Nevada. She writes about mortgage and finance issues and is a regular contributor to Mortgage News Daily and other publications.
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