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Subprime Outcomes: Risky Mortgages, Homeownership Experiences, and Foreclosures in Massachusetts Paul Willen, Senior Economist and Policy Advisor, Research Department, The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston More than six million mortgages involving more than three million properties were recorded at registries of deeds in Massachusetts between 1987 and 2007. Careful analysis of these mortgages and related data shows that people who used a sub-prime mortgage to purchase their home end up in foreclosure almost 20 percent of the time, or more than 6 times as often as homeowners who used prime mortgages. The analysis also shows that these sub-prime homeowners are exceptionally sensitive to changes in house prices and that the decline in house prices that started in 2005 is largely responsible for the dramatic increase in foreclosures in 2006 and 2007. Cosponsored by the Joint Center for Housing Studies and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government Using PerformanceStat to Improve Local Government in Baltimore and Somerville Christopher Thomaskutty, Deputy Mayor for Operations, City of Baltimore In 2000, Baltimore adapted the CompStat approach to policing to improve the performance of other city departments and agencies and, in doing so, provided a model that has been adapted by many other jurisdictions, including Somerville's well-known SomerStat program. Cosponsored by the Taubman Center for State and Local Government Green Cities: Lessons from Boston and Beyond Opening Remarks by Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust Presentations by Edward Glaeser, Professor and Director, Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, Panelists to be announced. Moderated by David Ellwood, Dean, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Boston has become a leader among urban efforts to promote environmentally sustainable development, while Harvard's Allston project is in many respects a model for such development. What role can and should these efforts play in efforts to address key environmental issues, notably the problem of global climate change? Cosponsored by the City of Boston, Harvard's Center for the Environment, and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government Using PerformanceStat to Improve State Government in Maryland and Washington Matthew Gallagher, Deputy Chief of Staff for Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley In 2006, with the launch of Governor Christine Gregoire's Government Management Accountability and Performance program, Washington became the first state to adapt the PerformanceStat approach to its operations. A year later the Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, who stated CitiStat when he was mayor of Baltimore, announced that he was bringing the same approach to state government in the form of a new StateStat program. Cosponsored by the Taubman Center for State and Local Government Building and Effective Regulatory Response to the Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis in Massachusetts Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley New state regulations that went into effect in January aim to prevent fraudulent and unfair practices that many believe contributed to the recent meltdown in the sub-prime market and the resulting foreclosure crisis. Many lenders, however, contend that the regulations, which were issued by the Attorney General after passage a new law last fall, go too far. Supporters, however, argue that the new regulations, which were modified and clarified to address critics' concerns, are narrowly crafted to address specific unfair and deceptive practices and that changes and clarifications made in response to critics' concerns. Cosponsored by the Joint Center for Housing Studies and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government Using PerformanceStat to Improve Social Services in New York and Los Angeles Joseph DeMartino, Deputy Commissioner, New York Human Resources Administration New York City's Human Resources Administration's JobStat program and The Los Angeles County Department of Social Service's Total Accountability Total Success (DPSSTATS) program are notable examples of how social service agencies are using the PerformanceStat approach to improve their performance. Cosponsored by the Taubman Center for State and Local Government Using PerformanceStat to Improve Public Safety at the Department of Homeland Security and New York City’s Departments of Correction and Probation Michael Fisher, Chief Patrol Agent, San Diego Sector, U.S. Department of Homeland Security In addition to police departments, many other entities focused on public safety have adopted the PerformanceStat approach. New York City's Department of Department of Correction has TEAMS (for "Total Efficiency Accountability Management System") which became a model for the city's Department of Probation's STARS (for "Statistical Tracking, Analysis & Reporting System"). Across the country, the San Diego sector of the U.S. Border Patrol uses BorderStat to carry out its difficult mission. Cosponsored by the Taubman Center for State and Local Government and the Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management
Creating Good Mortgage Options for All Americans William Apgar, Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Senior Scholar, Joint Center for Housing Studies Close examination of consumer and lender behavior in the increasingly complex mortgage marketplace suggests that many consumers have a limited ability to evaluate complex mortgage products and often make choices that they later regret. Consumer and lender behavior also contributes to the observed differences in outcomes by race and ethnicity. Cosponsored by the Joint Center for Housing Studies and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government The Taubman Center and its Affiliate Programs sponsor periodic conferences on a variety of subjects. Most of these conferences are open to the public; some are free; others have a registration fee. Past Conferences Confronting Crime and Violence in Latin America: Crafting a Public Policy Agenda Several Taubman Center faculty affiliates teach in the Kennedy School's executive education programs, which are intensive, multi-day programs. Admission is by application and the programs charge tuition, which covers housing, meals, and all materials. In limited instances the Kennedy School provides fellowships for qualified candidates who are unable to meet program costs through their organizational or personal resources. |
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