Explores what caused the housing and mortgage crisis and provides remedies to repair the damage to ensure fairness, protect consumers, and guarantee soundness of the financial system without stifling innovation and overly restricting access to credit and consumer choice - Provided by publisher

"Presents research from experts in academia and the financial industry on financial instruments and new financial institutions, contrasting developments in the United States and Japan. Highlights innovative ways in which Japanese financiers and government officials have learned from the United...