Building assets, building credit : creating wealth in low-income communities / Nicolas P. Retsinas, Eric S. Belsky, editors.
| Other author | Retsinas, Nicolas Paul, 1946- |
| Other author | Belsky, Eric S. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2005. |
| Description | xiv, 395 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Partial contents | New paths to building assets for the poor / Eric S. Belsky and Nicolas P. Retsinas -- Credit matters : building assets in a dual financial service system / Eric S. Belsky and Allegra Calder -- To bank or not to bank? : a survey of low-income households / Christopher Berry -- Refinance and the accumulation of home equity wealth / Frank E. Nothaft and Yan Chang -- Changing industrial organization of housing finance and changing role of community-based organizations / William C. Apgar and Allen J. Fishbein -- Exploring the welfare effect of risk-based pricing in the subprime mortgage market / J. Michael Collins, Eric S. Belsky, and Karl E. Case -- Hiting the wall : credit as in impediment to homeownership / Raphael W. Bostic, Paul S. Calem, and Susan M. Wachter -- Credit scoring's role in increasing homeownership for underserved populations / Hollis Fishelson-Holstine -- Modes of credit market regulation / Michael S. Barr -- Accuracy in credit reporting / Michael E. Staten and Fred H. Cate -- Cost-benefit analysis of debtor protection rules in subprime market default situations / Duncan Kennedy -- Institutions and inclusion in saving policy / Michael Sherraden and Michael S. Barr -- Unbanked to homeowner : improving financial services for low-income, low-asset customers / Ellen Seidman and Jennifer Tescher -- Innovative servicing technology : smart enough to keep people in their houses? / Amy Crews Cutts and Richard K. Green |
| Abstract | "Examines the path from basic banking services to creditmaking decisions to mortgage lending that can give low-income individuals and communities the opportunity to build assets through credit, highlighting the need for transparency in the subprime market, buyer education, and borrower safeguards"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other forms | View table of contents on the Internet via the World Wide Web. |
| LCCN | 2005017461 |
| ISBN | 0815774095 (paper : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780815774099 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HG3756.U54 B85 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |