MF10-15: This paper examines mortgage credit markets and the need for government intervention to protect and advance the public interest. We identify as rationales for…
Raphael Bostic, Kathleen Engel, Patricia McCoy, Anthony Pennington-Cross, Susan Wachter
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February 1, 2008
UCC08-9: The subprime mortgage market, which consists of high-cost loans designed for borrowers with weak credit, has grown tremendously over the past ten years. Between…
Raphael Bostic, Paul Calem, Susan Wachter
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February 5, 2004
BABC 04-5: There is a broad consensus regarding the benefits of homeownership, which include wealth accumulation and improvements along social and personal dimensions.…
Zhu Xiao Di, Yi Yang, Xiaodong Liu
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November 30, 2003
W03-5: Housing is the cornerstone of household wealth, especially for low-income households. With the growth in the U.S. homeownership rate, housing wealth is important…
W02-3: This paper reviews the literature of young adults (ages 25-34) living in parental homes in regard to gender difference, racial difference, family structure…
W02-2: This paper examines intergenerational wealth transfer and its impact on housing. It synthesizes previous studies and findings through three perspectives: the…
It has long been argued that promoting homeownership among low-income households is worthwhile because owned housing may be an important source of savings for these families…
