Remarks at the Quarterly Regional Economic Press Briefing, New York City.

Remarks before the Bronx Chamber of Commerce at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.

Remarks at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, Bronx, New York.

Remarks at the Business Council of Fairfield County, Stamford, Connecticut.

Remarks at Dominican College, Orangeburg, New York.

Remarks at the New Jersey Bankers Association Economic Forum, Iselin, New Jersey.

Mortgage modifications have become an important component of public interventions designed to reduce foreclosures. In this paper, we examine how the structure of a mortgage modification affects the likelihood of the modified mortgage re-defaulting over the next year. Using data on subprime...

We argue that the 2005 bankruptcy abuse reform (BAR) contributed to the surge in subprime foreclosures that followed its passage. Before BAR, distressed mortgagors could free up income by filing bankruptcy and having their unsecured debts discharged. BAR blocks that maneuver for better-off...

Remarks at the New York Bankers Association Financial Services Forum, New York City.