This paper empirically and theoretically analyzes the effect of debt reductions that reduce long-term but not short-term obligations. Isolating the effect of future…
Marsha Courchane, Leonard Kiefer, Peter Zorn
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November 12, 2013
HBTL-11: Responses to the mortgage market crisis of the past decade led to myriad changes in the structure of the industry, expanded market regulations, and resulted in…
W05-6: Homeownership has received great support from policy makers because of its perceived significant financial and social benefits for both individuals and…
Susan Wharton Gates, Cindy Waldron, Peter Zorn
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February 13, 2004
BABC 04-13: Automated underwriting (AU) systems have become a tool of choice in mortgage lending decisions. While AU provides significant benefits to mortgage…
Zhu Xiao Di, Yi Yang, Xiaodong Liu
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November 30, 2003
W03-5: Housing is the cornerstone of household wealth, especially for low-income households. With the growth in the U.S. homeownership rate, housing wealth is important…
W03-3: Through a longitudinal survival analysis, this paper provides the first look into the long-term process of nest leaving, which is a pre-condition for natural…
W02-3: This paper reviews the literature of young adults (ages 25-34) living in parental homes in regard to gender difference, racial difference, family structure…
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…