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A cost-benefit analysis of judicial foreclosure delay and a preliminary look at new mortgage servicing rules

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  • Lambie-Hanson, Lauren

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Foreclosure timelines have lengthened dramatically since the start of the financial crisis, particularly in states that require judicial review to complete a foreclosure, but also recently in nonjudicial states. Our analysis synthesizes findings from several lines of research, updates results, and presents new analysis to examine the costs and benefits of judicial foreclosure review. Consistent with previous studies, we find that judicial review imposes large costs with few, if any, offsetting benefits. We also provide early analysis of the new mortgage servicing rules enacted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and find that these rules are contributing to even longer timelines, especially in nonjudicial states.

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  • Cordell, Larry & Lambie-Hanson, Lauren, 2016. "A cost-benefit analysis of judicial foreclosure delay and a preliminary look at new mortgage servicing rules," Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier, vol. 84(C), pages 30-49.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jebusi:v:84:y:2016:i:c:p:30-49
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconbus.2015.08.002
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    Keywords

    Mortgage; Foreclosure; Regulation;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • L85 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Real Estate Services
    • R21 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Housing Demand

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