Regaining the dream
Subtitle: how to renew the promise of homeownership for America's working families
By: Roberto G. Quercia, Allison Freeman, Janneke Ratcliffe
Contributors: Freeman, Allison; Ratcliffe, Janneke
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780815721727
Subjects: Mortgage loans; Housing; Working class; Finance; Homeownership
Description: "Backed by extensive study of mortgage loans made to low-income Americans over a ten-year period, argues that in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008-09, lenders need not shy away from the low-income as risks but institute equitable and sustainable homeownership policies that include correctly structured loans"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreclosing on the American dream; title: Promoting sound, equitable homeownership; title: Explaining the shadow mortgage system; title: Lending for the long term; title: Stress testing community reinvestment lending; title: Ensuring sustainable homeownership; title: Bringing community reinvestment lending to scale; title: Regaining the dream.