It's Not Just Subprime!

9 Pages Posted: 26 Dec 2009

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Ramon P. DeGennaro

University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Department of Finance

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Date Written: July 2, 2009

Abstract

Many writers have been quick to blame the high rate of foreclosures on subprime mortgages on what they call greedy, predatory lenders who exploited poor, unsophisticated and uneducated borrowers. The problem with this interpretation is that it cannot explain the behavior of foreclosure rates on prime mortgages. Examining the foreclosure rates on fixed- and adjustable- rate loans offers a better interpretation.

Keywords: Subprime, Mortgages, Predatory lending

JEL Classification: G21, L85

Suggested Citation

DeGennaro, Ramon P., It's Not Just Subprime! (July 2, 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1527238 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1527238

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