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 04-12: Credit scoring has helped to produce a robust credit environment and increase access to homeownership for millions of consumers. This paper examines the role…
William Rohe, Shannon Van Zandt, George McCarthy
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October 12, 2001
Interest in homeownership among Americans has been justified by claims that it confers benefits both to individuals and to the society as a whole, including good citizens,…