Homebuilder Stocks Are Crashing Today as Lenders Tighten Up

Shares of major homebuilders are down sharply today, on news that it's about to get even harder to get a mortgage. Over the weekend, it was reported that JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) was going to tighten lending standards for mortgages. The bank, which is America's largest by assets, said it would require a 20% down payment and a credit score of 700 or higher. 

Investors have reacted about as you would expect today, sending the biggest homebuilders' stocks down sharply: 

Source: YCharts. As of 1:12 p.m. EDT April 13. 

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