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Subprime lending: An investigation of economic efficiency

Subprime lending, a fast-growing and controversial segment of the mortgage market, remains unevenly studied and poorly understood. Relying principally on a survey conducted for Freddie Mac by the Gallup Organization, we provide an overview of subprime lending, characterize the types of borrowers in...

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Published in:Housing policy debate 2004-01, Vol.15 (3), p.533-571
Main Authors: Lax, Howard, Manti, Michael, Raca, Paul, Zorn, Peter
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Discrimination
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Housing finance
Housing policy
Market failure
Market segments
Mortgages
Policy studies
Studies
Subprime and predatory lending
Subprime lending
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