Rural homeownership is promoted in the United States by mortgage insurance programs administered by the federal government. We analyze the choice between assistance offered by two such agencies: the Federal Housing Administration and the Rural Housing Service. We find applicants are sensitive to...

Recording systems for property play a pivotal, market-facilitating role for the players engaged in any transaction, the judiciary that must resolve disputes between the players, and others members of the general public by informing each about the true nature of ownership of the real property...

The usufruct mortgage has received little attention from economists. This paper develops and analyzes a theoretical framework in which the borrower, who mortgages out, and the lender, who mortgages in, a parcel of land reach their decisions in a risky environment when credit and land markets...

In a recent set of influential papers, researchers have argued that residential mortgage foreclosures reduce the sale prices of nearby properties. We revisit this issue using a more robust identification strategy combined with new data that contain information on the location of properties...

In a recent set of influential papers, researchers have argued that residential mortgage foreclosures reduce the sale prices of nearby properties. We revisit this issue using a more robust identification strategy combined with new data that contain information on the location of properties...

Studies examining mortgage choice behavior generally assume a frictionless mortgage market in which borrower decisions are influenced only by economic variables. This study explores the interface between demographic and institutional factors inherent in mortgage market logistics and the...

In a few short years, the American Dream has dried up like a raisin in the sun. Massive foreclosures of the mid-to-late 2000s have left the status of the American Dream of homeownership in serious question. In this paper, I argue that in order to formulate new federal housing and homeownership...

The volume of housing mortgage loans (HML) (Rb 985.29 bn) originated during January-November 2015 fell against the volume of HML originated over the same period of 2014 by 32.66% in quantitative terms and by 35.92% in monetary terms. The share of past-due debt in residual debt on HML for...

Over 10 months of 2015, entities of all patterns of ownership have built 792,000 flats with total floor space of 58.9 million sq. m., which climbed to 104.2% of floor area commissioned as of 1 November 2014. For the category “all flats” the rate of accessibility decreased in 2015 on the...

This paper discusses a series of ECJ judgments on national mortgage enforcement proceedings in light of the Directive on Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts. According to the Court, national courts must be able to provide interim measures suspending mortgage enforcement proceedings, thereby...