Exploring the design of financial counseling for mortgage borrowers in default

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 207-226

  Collins, J Michael ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Credit counseling; Foreclosure; Mortgage default counseling

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249704021     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9061-z     Document Type: Article

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