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Subprime Lending and the Community Reinvestment Act

Kevin Park • November 1, 2008

There are many causes to the collapse of the housing market and the recent financial turmoil, but the contribution of the CRA appears marginal. While banks did engage in…
Working Papers

Good Home Improvers Make Good Neighbors

Kevin Park • April 1, 2008

W08-2: Research on the determinants of home improvement activity generally ignores the neighborhood context in which homeowners live. However the condition and trends of…
Working Papers

Mortgage Credit and the Evolution of Risk-Based Pricing

Frank Raiter, Francis Parisi • February 23, 2004

BABC 04-23: Mortgage lenders have long used credit scores as a basis for estimating borrower risk. This risk differentiation is reflected in the coupon rate of the loan…