MF10-11: Consumer transactions of all kinds are heavily regulated in the US (and all other developed capitalist countries) but debates on regulation in the US are…
UCC08-10: In May 2008, the Truth in Lending Act (TIL), Title I of the Consumer Protection Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-321, May 29, 1968), reaches its fortieth birthday.…
Eric Belsky, Karl Case, Susan Smith
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February 1, 2008
UCC08-14: This paper concentrates on the management and mitigation of mortgage risks: the kind of credit risks that face the majority of indebted households. For several…
BABC 04-22: Debtor protection rules ought to influence debtor/creditor interaction at three points: postdefault pre-foreclosure negotiations, the rate of default, and…
J. Michael Collins, Eric Belsky, Karl Case
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February 8, 2004
BABC 04-8: This paper explores the shift of residential mortgage lending from a system where credit was rationed to prime quality borrowers to a system where subprime…
At the turn of the millennium, fully two-thirds of American households were owner-occupants. In addition, through the middle of the year in 2000, real home prices were rising…