There are many causes to the collapse of the housing market and the recent financial turmoil, but the contribution of the CRA appears marginal. While banks did engage in…
BABC 04-23: Mortgage lenders have long used credit scores as a basis for estimating borrower risk. This risk differentiation is reflected in the coupon rate of the loan…
Roberto Quercia, Michael Stegman, Walter Davis, Eric Stein
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October 1, 2001
The 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was enacted to encourage banking institutions to meet the credit needs of their entire communities. In response, lenders have…