Possible causes of the current subprime mortgage loan crisis
Buch, Joshua
Possible causes of the current subprime mortgage loan crisis - 2008 - Real Estate Review 37(1) 2008, 43-62(2) .
Considers the factors which led to the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States. Argues that changes in the mortgage system from the 1980s onwards evolved into the crisis which was seen from 2005 onwards. Reviews the changes which were seen in borrower characteristics, mortgage instruments and the increasing number of new lenders offering them. Examines Adjustable Rate Mortgages, their concomitant risks, and their application to the subprime market. Concludes that the widespread and even international acceptance of these and similar high-risk mortgages evolved into the subprime crisis and credit crunch which has been seen in financial markets since 2005.
United States--1959-
Possible causes of the current subprime mortgage loan crisis - 2008 - Real Estate Review 37(1) 2008, 43-62(2) .
Considers the factors which led to the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States. Argues that changes in the mortgage system from the 1980s onwards evolved into the crisis which was seen from 2005 onwards. Reviews the changes which were seen in borrower characteristics, mortgage instruments and the increasing number of new lenders offering them. Examines Adjustable Rate Mortgages, their concomitant risks, and their application to the subprime market. Concludes that the widespread and even international acceptance of these and similar high-risk mortgages evolved into the subprime crisis and credit crunch which has been seen in financial markets since 2005.
United States--1959-