We assess the credit market impact of allowing mortgage "strip-down" as a foreclosure-prevention measure, where strip … effective foreclosure-prevention program, because it would have only small and transient effects on the supply of mortgage loans. …

We assess the credit market impact of allowing mortgage “strip-down” as a foreclosure-prevention measure, where strip … effective foreclosure-prevention program, because it would have only small and transient effects on the supply of mortgage loans. …

In 2007, the United States began to experience its worst housing and foreclosure crisis since the Great Depression. In … response, policymakers have been devising foreclosure prevention plans, most of which focus on loan modifications. This article … to combat foreclosure and then briefly summarizes the main U.S. programs of the past few years. By most analyses, the …

In 2007, the United States began to experience its worst housing and foreclosure crisis since the Great Depression. In … response, policymakers have been devising foreclosure prevention plans, most of which focus on loan modifications. This article … to combat foreclosure and then briefly summarizes the main U.S. programs of the past few years. By most analyses, the …