The American Mortgage System: Crisis and Reform

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812223276
• ISBN13: 9780812223279
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"