Superior Mortgage, citing "extreme volatility in the Alt-A market," decided late last week to not lock-in pricing for wholesale Alt-A loans until confirmed with investors, according to an e-mail message sent to brokers and confirmed by the company. Wachovia Mortgage discontinued Alt-A mortgages in the wholesale market altogether, Wachovia told
MortgageDaily.com. National City Home Equity has suspended approvals of additional loans or lines of credit, the company stated in a statement to
MortgageDaily.com.
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