Cordell, Larry; Geng, Liang; Goodman, Laurie; Yang, Lidan - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia - 2013
In this study, we make use of a massive database of mortgage defaults to estimate REO liquidation timelines and time-related costs resulting from the recent post-crisis interventions in the mortgage market and the freezing of foreclosures due to “robo-signing” revelations. The cost of delay,...