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originators. The securitizer sets the price at which it will purchase mortgages and the credit score standard that qualifies a …
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illustrating that market structure, government sponsorship, and the characteristics of the mortgages securitized are all important … enhancements needed in the private sector. Using our simulation model, we demonstrate that when mortgages eligible for purchase by … the GSEs have characteristics similar to other mortgages, then implicit government backing generates differences in …
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-conforming spread might arise. We show that mortgage rates reflect the cost of funding mortgages and that this cost of funding can drive …
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The bank lending channel of monetary policy suggests that banks play a special role in the transmission of monetary policy. We look for this special role by examining the business strategies of banks as it relates to mortgage funding and mortgage lending. "Traditional banks" have a large supply...
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We employ empirical pricing models for mortgage-backed security (MBS) yields and for mortgage rates to measure deviations from normal market functioning in order to assess how the Federal Reserve MBS purchase program--a 16 month program announced on November 25, 2008 and completed on March 31,...
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The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) encourages lenders to make mortgage loans to certain classes of borrowers. However, the law does not apply to all lenders, and lenders do not necessarily receive credit for all loans made to borrowers of a particular class. We use this variation to test...
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refinancing, the changes in terms and conditions of mortgages after refinancing, the amount of funds homeowners raised in the …
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applicants for conventional home-purchase mortgages, including lower-income and minority applicants, have had their applications …
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