The volatility of the business cycle and an extreme shortage of housing were the twin problems of American economic life in the years following the First World War. Under the…
In the years immediately following the First World War, economists in industry, government, and academia came to perceive data as the antidote to the interrelated crises…
Alexander Hermann, Thomas Shay Hill
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May 18, 2021
Home prices across the US rose significantly during the pandemic, bolstered by historically low interest rates, strong demand, and the tightest supply conditions seen in 40…
From time to time, Housing Perspectives features posts by guest bloggers. Today’s post was written by Patricia McCoy, Liberty Mutual Insurance Professor, Boston College…
HBTL-01: From 2007 through 2011, the United States housing market suffered from a severe imbalance in supply and demand. On the supply side, there were too many homes…
MF10-6: Since mid-2007, the federal government has devoted enormous sums of money and effort to foreclosure prevention. Washington’s approach to rising foreclosures has…
Patricia McCoy, Elizabeth Renuart
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February 1, 2008
UCC08-5: In this chapter, we provide a critical analysis of the legal landscape of residential mortgage lending and explain how federal law abdicated regulation of the…
Raphael Bostic, Kathleen Engel, Patricia McCoy, Anthony Pennington-Cross, Susan Wachter
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February 1, 2008
UCC08-9: The subprime mortgage market, which consists of high-cost loans designed for borrowers with weak credit, has grown tremendously over the past ten years. Between…