This paper explores the causes and consequences of cross-country variation in mortgage market structure. It draws on …. It discusses lessons from the credit boom, the challenges of mortgage modification in the aftermath of the boom, consumer … financial protection, and alternative mortgage forms and funding models. The paper argues that the US has much to learn from …

of the Danish mortgage finance system and compare and contrast it to the U.S. system. We also note characteristics of the … Danish model that may be of interest as the United States considers further mortgage finance reform. In particular, the … borrowers the option to repurchase their mortgage at the market price, mitigating "lock-in" effects. Danish mortgage …

mortgage insurance (MI) is subject to significant stress in the worst tail events. This report examines the interaction of … mortgage insurers with mortgage originators and underwriters, and makes a set of recommendations directed at policymakers and …

financial catastrophe if they lose a job or are otherwise unable to meet the mortgage. Underwater: Options When Your Mortgage Is …’t pay the monthly mortgage bill? Can I save my home? Underwater: Options When Your Mortgage Is Upside Down outlines the …