Understanding the fine print: The need for effective testing of mandatory mortgage loan disclosures

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 305-312

  Perry, Vanessa G ^a,b   Blumenthal, Pamela M ^a,b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Special Needs Assistance Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer information; Consumer testing; Dodd Frank act; Mandatory disclosures; Mortgage loans; Real estate settlement procedures act; Truth in lending act

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871216822     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.12.055     Document Type: Article

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