Local bankers getting steady refinancing business

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Lew Voisey, senior vice president, Pennsylvania mortgage sales manager for Huntington Bank, talks with fellow employee Cheryl Sanoski.

July 3, 2010

By Michael Roknick Herald Business Editor The Sharon Herald Sat Jul 03, 2010, 09:00 AM EDT

MERCER COUNTY — Local bankers say more people want to refinance their mortgages to save money.

With interest rates hovering in the 4.5 percent range for a 30-year loan, it’s a deal too good to pass up, bankers said.

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