Lenders' capacity constraints still a brake on recovery

Capacity constraints in lenders’ mortgage departments are one of the few remaining bottlenecks in the housing recovery and one of the factors contributing to the marginal role being played by mortgage-dependent buyers. Yet there may be reason for muted optimism about the outlook.

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