'Exotic' real estate loans examined 

While the use of so-called "exotic" or "nontraditional" mortgage loan products has soared during the housing boom, new research suggests that middle and moderate income borrowers with less-than-stellar credit scores are carrying the brunt of these riskier loans.

An analysis from the Consumer Federation of America found that African American and Latinos were more likely to receive payment-option mortgages than whites and African Americans were more likely to receive interest-only mortgages.

The new research findings appear in the group's newly released study, "Exotic or Toxic?

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