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Colorado borrowers sport the biggest mortgage “handcuffs” in the country

Mortgage holders in state have most to lose by letting go of their current loans

A home for sale on Feb. 15, 2017 in Boulder, Colorado.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Colorado borrowers have the widest gap between the low-rate mortgages they hold and what they would have to pay to acquire a new mortgage. That could keep more people locked-in. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Aldo Svaldi - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Nowhere does a bigger gap exist between the average mortgage rate borrowers are holding and what the market is currently charging than in Colorado, which creates a greater disincentive to ever sell, according to a study from U.S. News & World Report.
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