"This paper discusses some of the key characteristics of the U.S. subprime mortgage boom and bust, contrasts them with … characteristics of emerging mortgage markets, and makes recommendations for emerging market policy makers. The crisis has raised … questions in the minds of many as to the wisdom of extending mortgage lending to low and moderate income households. It is …

facilitate the development of mortgage-related securities. Despite such a strong appeal, there are significant barriers to the … development of mortgage securities in emerging markets. Their success is dependent on many factors, starting with a strong legal … and regulatory framework and liberalized financial sector, and including a developed primary mortgage market. The …

The legal and institutional framework governing creditor rights and insolvency proceedings in Chile reasonably complies … enjoying such instruments use ordinary proceedings whose duration is even longer (3 to 5 years). Insolvency legislation is …, however, is 2 to 3 years. The Insolvency Law also governs judicial reorganization proceedings but classification of creditors …

The Bank assessed the Mauritius insolvency and creditor rights systems pursuant to a joint IMF-World Bank initiative to … Insolvency and Creditor Rights Systems during 2002. The assessment team interviewed a cross section of country stakeholders …, corporate insolvency and credit risk management and resolution practices. Conclusions in this assessment are based largely on a …