Abstract
This brief examines predatory mortgage loans and the harmful impact they have on rural homeowners and their communities. The report finds that minorities and low-income people are more likely to fall victim to higher-cost loans. The brief includes recommendations for policy changes at the state and federal levels, as well as advice on identifying and avoiding predatory loans.
Publication Date
10-3-2006
Series
National Policy Brief No. 4
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Dickstein, Carla; George, Lance; Singleton, Theresa; and Thomas, Hannah, "Subprime and predatory lending in rural America: mortgage lending practices that can trap low-income rural people" (2006). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 15.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/15
Rights
Copyright 2006. The Carsey Institute. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.16