Decreasing federal resources since the 1980s, policy devolution to the local level, and expansion of market-based approaches for affordable housing delivery have resulted in…
BABC 04-10: Spending financed by home equity extraction helps smooth household consumption and bolster the economy in economic downturns, but may reduce wealth…
Wayne Archer, David Ling, Gary McGill
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October 9, 2001
This paper examines the differential home mortgage termination experience of “affordable housing” households in the United States from 1985 to 1995. Using five two-year…