US mortgage debt hits record high, but borrowers managing it 

    U.S. mortgage debt reached a record in the second quarter, exceeding its 2008 peak as the financial crisis unfolded, The Wall Street Journal reports.  Mortgage balances rose by $162 billion in the…


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