By Michelle Fox | Yahoo Finance
Borrowers who only put 3 percent down on a new home could be taking a risk, former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair said Thursday.
Earlier in the day, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) announced it is now offering fixed-rate conventional mortgages with a minimum 3 percent down payment.
“The good news is these are fixed-rate mortgages, so you don’t have the problem with the payments shocks where you have to refinance to make the payment affordable,” Bair said in an interview with CNBC’s ” Closing Bell. ”