Explores what caused the housing and mortgage crisis and provides remedies to repair the damage to ensure fairness, protect consumers, and guarantee soundness of the financial system without stifling innovation and overly restricting access to credit and consumer choice - Provided by publisher

Introduction: balancing access, affordability, and risk after the housing crisis / Jennifer H. Molinsky, Eric S. Belsky, and Christopher E. Herbert -- Making the case for homeownership as a policy goal : has the experience of the housing bust changed the calculus? -- Homeownership, wealth, and...

"Reviews the contributing factors and primary problems generated by the operation of rental markets. Dissects how policies and programs have--or have not--dealt with the primary challenges, what improvements--if any--have been gained, and the lessons learned in the process. Looks to potential...