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The Pandemic Mortgage Boom
Economic Insights — We learn a lot about the mortgage market by understanding why it defied expectations and thrived under COVID-19.
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Examining Resolution of Mortgage Forbearances and Delinquencies – Third Quarter 2022
New in the Third Quarter — “Making Forbearances More Effective to Keep More Borrowers in Their Homes”
Working Paper
Housing Wealth and Consumption: The Role of Heterogeneous Credit Constraints
WP 22-34 – House price declines following the collapse of the housing bubble were associated with a drop in household consumption. We find that more than two-thirds of this is due to financial constraints, rather than a decline in housing wealth.
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Examining Resolution of Mortgage Forbearances and Delinquencies – July/August 2022
New in July/August — “Are Mortgage Delinquencies and Forbearances Settling into a New Normal?”