Do homeowner bankruptcy filings work to delay or prevent home foreclosures, and how do they compare to voluntary loan modifications specifically targeted to mortgage relief? The 2007–2012 financial crisis provides a unique opportunity to assess whether bankruptcy can help homeowners avoid the...

The policy debate surrounding predatory lending laws and the subprime mortgage market opposes two hypotheses. The first is that an efficient market is providing broader access to credit, offering mortgages with higher rates and fees to higher risk borrowers, and that prices relate directly to...

Utilizing a unique sample of community reinvestment loans, we study the propensity of very low income households to default or prepay on a mortgage and compare it to the outcomes for low income and moderate income households. The results indicate that, even within moderate and low income...

Utilizing a unique sample of community reinvestment loans, we study the propensity of very low income households to terminate a mortgage and compare it to the outcomes for low income and moderate income households. The results indicate that, even within moderate and low income segments, lower or...

Utilizing a unique sample of community reinvestment loans, we study the propensity of very low income households to terminate a mortgage and compare it to the outcomes for low income and moderate income households. The results indicate that, even within moderate and low income segments, lower or...