Econ Focus
Policy Update
Lenders Remain Slow to Modify Problem Loans
by David van den Berg
Related Links
Adelino, Manuel, Kristopher Gerardi, and Paul S. Willen. “Why Don’t Lenders Renegotiate More Home Mortgages? Redefaults, Self-Cures and Securitization.” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Public Policy Discussion Papers No. 09-4. July 6, 2009.
Foote, Christopher, Jeff Fuhrer, Eileen Mauskopf, and Paul Willen. “A Proposal to Help Distressed Homeowners: A Government Payment-Sharing Plan.” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Public Policy Discussion Briefs No. 09-1. July 9, 2009.
Foote, Christopher, Kristopher Gerardi, Lorenz Goette, and Paul Willen. “Reducing Foreclosures.” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Public Policy Discussion Papers No. 09-2, April 8, 2009.
Mian, Atif. “Comment on 'Reducing Foreclosures' by Christopher Foote, Kristopher Gerardi, Lorenz Goette, and Paul Willen.” NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2009.