Deterioration in the link between M2 and GDP, along with large prediction errors, led the Federal Reserve to downgrade M2 as a reliable indicator in 1993. We argue that the financial condition of depository institutions was a major factor behind this unusual pattern of M2 growth. When...

Mortgage activity has gained importance over the past fifteen years as a greater mix of mortgage lenders and products has become available. Developments in the mortgage secondary market have been instrumental in increasing the liquidity and safety of mortgage lending activity, as well as...

In May 1995 the Federal Banking Agencies adopted major reforms to the implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to make the examination process more objective and performance-based, promote consistency, and reduce regulatory burden. This study presents tests of excess stock returns...