This paper empirically and theoretically analyzes the effect of debt reductions that reduce long-term but not short-term obligations. Isolating the effect of future…
This paper analyses the performance of low-income and minority loans (LIMLs) from a large sample of fixed-rate mortgages purchased by Freddie Mac in the 1990s. Our focus is…
W99-11: To date, various parties have used the term "predatory lending" to describe a wide range of abuses. Regulators, industry and advocates have not agreed on a…