Download or read book Report to Congress on the Root Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis written by Christopher E. Herbert and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes data and trends in the residential housing market and reviews the academic lit. and industry press on the root causes of the current foreclosure crisis (FC). Provides a review of policy responses and recommended actions to mitigate the FC and help prevent similar crises from occurring in the future. Contents: (1) Trends in Delinquencies and Foreclosures: Regional Trends in Foreclosures; (2) Lit. Review: General Lit. on Causes of Foreclosures and Delinquencies; Lit. Assessing Causes of the Current FC; Factors Enabling Expanded Risky Lending; (3) Policy Responses to the FC: Efforts To Address Rising Foreclosures; Efforts To Reduce the Risk of High Rates of Mortgage Foreclosures in the Future; Mortgage Market Reform. Illus.
Download or read book Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis written by Christopher L. Foote and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 12 facts about the mortgage crisis. The authors argue that the facts refute the popular story that the crisis resulted from finance industry insiders deceiving uninformed mortgage borrowers and investors. Instead, they argue that borrowers and investors made decisions that were rational and logical given their ex post overly optimistic beliefs about house prices. Neither institutional features of the mortgage market nor financial innovations are any more likely to explain those distorted beliefs than they are to explain the Dutch tulip bubble 400 years ago. Economists should acknowledge the limits of their understanding of asset price bubbles and design policies accordingly. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Why Did So Many People Make So Many Ex Post Bad Decisions The Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book America s Foreclosure Crisis written by Russell Burns and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problems in the mortgage market are routinely referred to as a "foreclosure crisis" because the level of defaults and foreclosures greatly exceed previous peak levels in the post-war era and, as a result, have drawn comparisons to the levels of distress experienced in the Great Depression. This book contains a review of the academic literature and industry press on the root causes of the current foreclosure crisis, data and analysis of trends in the market, and policy responses and recommended actions to mitigate the current crisis and help prevent similar crises from occurring in the future.
Download or read book Interim Report to Congress on the Root Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis written by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the root causes of the current extremely high levels of defaults and foreclosures among residential mortgages represents the interim report to Congress by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pursuant to Section 1517 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) of 2008 (P.L. 110-289). The problems in the mortgage market are routinely referred to as a "foreclosure crisis" because the level of defaults and foreclosures greatly exceed previous peak levels in the post-war era and, as a result, have drawn comparisons to the levels of distress experienced in the Great Depression. This interim report contains a review of the academic literature and industry press on the root causes of the current foreclosure crisis and a plan for further discussion of policy responses to the crisis. A final report will expand upon this interim report with additional data and analysis of trends in the market as well as a more detailed review of policy responses and recommended actions to mitigate the current crisis and to help prevent similar crises from occurring in the future.
Download or read book The Foreclosure of America written by Adam Michaelson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback-an inside look at Countrywide Home Loans and the mortgage crisis, from a former mortgage lender executive. In July 2004, Adam Michaelson attended a high-level meeting at Countrywide Financial headquarters about a new loan product that would allow borrowers to pay less than their minimum monthly payment. The "finance jocks" believed that the booming housing market would only get bigger, supporting homeowners in a cycle of borrowing against their houses and refinancing later. They were wrong. And when the bottom dropped out, Countrywide suffered the consequences-as did millions of Americans. With an insider's knowledge and thorough reporting on the impact on American families and the ripple effects on the economy, Michaelson examines the marketing of a mirage and the bad business decisions that destroyed a company, confronts the ethical questions that have arisen in the wake of the foreclosure crisis, and offers creative proposals to prevent such a meltdown from ever happening again.
Download or read book What Caused the Financial Crisis written by Jeffrey Friedman and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The deflation of the subprime mortgage bubble in 2006-7 is widely agreed to have been the immediate cause of the collapse of the financial sector in 2008. Consequently, one might think that uncovering the origins of subprime lending would make the root causes of the crisis obvious. That is essentially where public debate about the causes of the crisis began—and ended—in the month following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the 502-point fall in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in mid-September 2008. However, the subprime housing bubble is just one piece of the puzzle. Asset bubbles inflate and burst frequently, but severe worldwide recessions are rare. What was different this time? In What Caused the Financial Crisis leading economists and scholars delve into the major causes of the worst financial collapse since the Great Depression and, together, present a comprehensive picture of the factors that led to it. One essay examines the role of government regulation in expanding home ownership through mortgage subsidies for impoverished borrowers, encouraging the subprime housing bubble. Another explores how banks were able to securitize mortgages by manipulating criteria used for bond ratings. How this led to inaccurate risk assessments that could not be covered by sufficient capital reserves mandated under the Basel accords is made clear in a third essay. Other essays identify monetary policy in the United States and Europe, corporate pay structures, credit-default swaps, banks' leverage, and financial deregulation as possible causes of the crisis. With contributions from Richard A. Posner, Vernon L. Smith, Joseph E. Stiglitz, and John B. Taylor, among others, What Caused the Financial Crisis provides a cogent, comprehensive, and credible explanation of why the crisis happened. It will be an essential resource for scholars and students of finance, economics, history, law, political science, and sociology, as well as others interested in the financial crisis and the nature of modern capitalism and regulation.
Download or read book Foreclosed Justice written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reducing Foreclosures written by Christopher Foote and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a skeptical look at a leading argument about what is causing the foreclosure crisis and what should be done to stop it. The authors focus on two key decisions: the borrower's choice to default on a mortgage and the lender's subsequent choice whether to renegotiate or modify the loan. Unaffordable loans, defined as those with high mortgage payments relative to income at origination, are unlikely to be the main reason that borrowers decide to default. The efficiency of foreclosure for investors is a more plausible explanation for the low number of modifications to date. Policies designed to reduce foreclosures should focus on ameliorating the effects of job loss rather than modifying loans to make them more affordable on a long-term basis. Illustrations.
Download or read book Chain of Blame written by Paul Muolo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated and revised look at the truth behind America's housing and mortgage bubbles In the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. On average, fifty lenders a month were going bust-and the people responsible for the crisis included not just unregulated loan brokers and con artists, but also investment bankers and home loan institutions traditionally perceived as completely trustworthy. Chain of Blame chronicles this incredible disaster, with a specific focus on the players who participated in such a fundamentally flawed fiasco. In it, authors Paul Muolo and Mathew Padilla reveal the truth behind how this crisis occurred, including what individuals and institutions were doing during this critical time, and who is ultimately responsible for what happened. Discusses the latest revelations in the housing and mortgage crisis, including the SEC's charging of Angelo Mozilo Two well-regarded financial journalists familiar with the events that have taken place chronicle the crisis in detail, showing what happened as well as what lies ahead Discusses how the world's largest investment banks, homeowners, lenders, credit rating agencies, underwriters, and investors all became entangled in the subprime mess Intriguing and informative, Chain of Blame is a compelling story of greed and avarice, one in which many are responsible, but few are willing to admit their mistakes.
Download or read book Interim Report to Congress on the Root Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report to Congress on the Root Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Section 1517 of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-289) mandated preliminary and final reports to Congress on the root causes of the foreclosure crisis. This final report responds to that mandate by analyzing data and trends in the residential housing market and reviewing the academic literature and industry press on the root causes of the current foreclosure crisis. The report also provides a review of policy responses and recommended actions to mitigate the crisis and help prevent similar crises from occurring in the future"--Foreword.
Download or read book Foreclosed Justice written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreclosed justice : causes and effects of the foreclosure crisis (part I & II) : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, December 2, 2010 and December 15, 2010.
Download or read book Looming Foreclosure Crisis How to Help Families Save Their Homes written by Richard J. Durbin and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witnesses: Thomas Bennett, Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the N. Dist. of AL; Jacqueline Cox, Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the N. Dist. of IL; Joseph Mason, Drexel Univ.; Nettie McGee, Chicago, IL; Mark Scarberry, Pepperdine School of Law, and Amer. Bankruptcy Inst.; Henry Sommer, Nat. Assoc. of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys; Mark Zandi, Moody¿s. Submissions for the Record: Amer. Bankers Assoc.; Financial Serv. Roundtable; Thomas Bennett, Bankruptcy Judge; Erwin Chemerinsky, Duke Univ.; Consumer, and civil rights advocate; Consumer Fed. of Amer.; Consumer Mortgage Coalition; Jacqueline Cox, Bankruptcy Judge; Leadership Conf. on Civil Rights. Illus.
Download or read book Hidden in Plain Sight written by Peter J. Wallison and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2008 financial crisis—like the Great Depression—was a world-historical event. What caused it will be debated for years, if not generations. The conventional narrative is that the financial crisis was caused by Wall Street greed and insufficient regulation of the financial system. That narrative produced the Dodd-Frank Act, the most comprehensive financial-system regulation since the New Deal. There is evidence, however, that the Dodd-Frank Act has slowed the recovery from the recession. If insufficient regulation caused the financial crisis, then the Dodd-Frank Act will never be modified or repealed; proponents will argue that doing so will cause another crisis. A competing narrative about what caused the financial crisis has received little attention. This view, which is accepted by almost all Republicans in Congress and most conservatives, contends that the crisis was caused by government housing policies. This book extensively documents this view. For example, it shows that in June 2008, before the crisis, 58 percent of all US mortgages were subprime or other low-quality mortgages. Of these, 76 percent were on the books of government agencies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. When these mortgages defaulted in 2007 and 2008, they drove down housing prices and weakened banks and other mortgage holders, causing the crisis. After this book is published, no one will be able to claim that the financial crisis was caused by insufficient regulation, or defend Dodd-Frank, without coming to terms with the data this book contains.
Download or read book Decomposing the Foreclosure Crisis written by Kristopher Gerardi and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimates a model of foreclosure using a data set that includes every residential mortgage, purchase-and-sale, and foreclosure transaction in Mass. from 1989 to 2008. Addresses the identification issues related to the estimation of the effects of house prices on residential foreclosures. Studies the dramatic increase in foreclosures that occurred in Mass. between 2005 and 2008 and concludes that the foreclosure crisis was primarily driven by the severe decline in housing prices that began in the latter part of 2005, not by a relaxation of underwriting standards. Relaxed underwriting standards severely aggravated the crisis by creating a class of homeowners who were particularly vulnerable to the decline in prices. Charts and tables.
Download or read book The National Homeownership Strategy written by United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
