Discrimination in Mortgage Lending

by Helen F. Ladd and Robert Schafer

This book substitutes rigorous and systematic analysis for the undocumented claims that have characterized the debate on "redlining"-the denial of mortgage money to poorer neighborhoods. In addition, Schafer and Ladd discuss discrimination against individuals, appraisal practices, and the likelihood of default, analyze recent policy decisions, and recommend a range of new policies. The thorough documentation that supports this analysis was obtained...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026219192X
• ISBN13: 9780262191920
• Release Date: December 1981
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 448 Pages