The volatility of the business cycle and an extreme shortage of housing were the twin problems of American economic life in the years following the First World War. Under the…
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…
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…