The American mortgage system : crisis and reform / edited by Susan M. Wachter and Marvin M. Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wachter, Susan M.

Smith, Marvin M.

Series:

City in the twenty-first century book series.

City in the twenty-first century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mortgage loans--United States.

Mortgage loans.

Subprime mortgage loans--United States.

Subprime mortgage loans.

Secondary mortgage market--United States.

Secondary mortgage market.

Financial crises--United States.

Financial crises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Successful home ownership requires the availability of appropriate mortgage products. In the years leading up to the collapse of the housing market, home buyers frequently accepted mortgages that were not only wrong for them but catastrophic for the economy as a whole. When the housing market bubble burst, so did a cornerstone of the American dream for many families. Restoring the promise of this dream requires an unflinching inspection of lending institutions and the right tools to repair the structures that support solid home purchases. The American Mortgage System: Crisis and Reform focuses on the causes of the housing market collapse and proposes solutions to prevent another rash of foreclosures.Edited by two leaders in the field of real estate and finance, Susan M. Wachter and Marvin M. Smith, The American Mortgage System examines key elements of the mortgage meltdown. The volume's contributors address the influence of the Community Reinvestment Act, which is often blamed for the crisis. They uncover how the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac invested outside the housing market with disastrous results. They present surprising information about low-income borrowers and the strengths of local banks. This collection of thoughtful studies includes extensive analysis of loan practices and the creation of unstable mortgage securities, presenting data largely unavailable until now. More than a critique, The American Mortgage System offers solutions to the problems facing the future of American home ownership, including identifying asset price bubbles, calculating risk, and preventing discrimination in lending.Measured yet timely and by turns provocative, The American Mortgage System provides a careful assessment of a troubled but indispensable part of the economic and social structure of the United States. This book is a sound investment for economists, urban planners, and all who shape public policy.

Contents:

pt. 1. Crisis : origins and solutions

pt. 2. Community impact

pt. 3. Reforming the financial architecture.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781283896887

1283896885

9780812204308

0812204301

OCLC:

793012556