Housing finance and the secondary mortgage market : alternatives for change /

Housing finance and the secondary mortgage market : alternatives for change / Sally G. Mitchell, editor. - New York : Nova Publishers, (c)2015. - 1 online resource. - Housing issues, laws and programs .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Chapter 1. An Overview of the Housing Finance System in the United States / Chapter 2. Transitioning to Alternative Structures for Housing Finance / Index. Sean M. Hoskins, Katie Jones and N. Eric Weiss -- David Toregrosa --

When making a decision about housing, a household must choose between renting and owning. Multiple factors, such as a household's financial status and expectations about the future, will influence the decision. Few that decide to purchase a home have the necessary savings or available financial resources to make the purchase on their own. Most need to take out a loan. A loan that uses real estate as collateral is typically referred to as a mortgage. This book serves as a primer that explains how the system of housing finance works. This book also examines various mechanisms that policy-makers.



9781634828789

2020678638


Housing--Finance.
Mortgages.
Secondary mortgage market.


Electronic Books.

HD7287 / .H687 2015