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emailTuesday, February 28, 2012
Do Borrower Rights Improve Borrower Outcomes? Evidence from the Foreclosure Process
Presentation by Paul Willen, Senior Economist and Policy Advisor, Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Commentary by
Sheila Dillon, Housing Advisor to Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino
What is the effect of laws designed to protect borrowers from foreclosure, such as requiring lenders to seek judicial permission to foreclose or blocking lenders from starting foreclosure proceedings for a set period of time after a borrower defaults on his or her loan? In a new paper, co-authored with Lauren Lambie-Hanson and Kristopher Gerardi, Willen found that neither approach seems to have a significant impact on foreclosures and that, at least in policy terms, both approaches are "policy failures."
- Location:Allison Dining Room, 5th floor, Taubman Building, 15 Eliot Street
- Date:Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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Time:5:30 PM
