Digitalization is promising to expand opportunities for traditionally disadvantaged individuals and communities in the housing market. Digital platforms, such as Zillow and…
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…
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…