Author : Christopher E. Herbert
Release : 2010-06
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 273/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Report to Congress on the Root Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis by : Christopher E. Herbert
Download or read book Report to Congress on the Root Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis written by Christopher E. Herbert. This book was released on 2010-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes data and trends in the residential housing market and reviews the academic lit. and industry press on the root causes of the current foreclosure crisis (FC). Provides a review of policy responses and recommended actions to mitigate the FC and help prevent similar crises from occurring in the future. Contents: (1) Trends in Delinquencies and Foreclosures: Regional Trends in Foreclosures; (2) Lit. Review: General Lit. on Causes of Foreclosures and Delinquencies; Lit. Assessing Causes of the Current FC; Factors Enabling Expanded Risky Lending; (3) Policy Responses to the FC: Efforts To Address Rising Foreclosures; Efforts To Reduce the Risk of High Rates of Mortgage Foreclosures in the Future; Mortgage Market Reform. Illus.