Protecting Minority Homeowners: Race, Foreclosure Counseling and Mortgage Modifications

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 289-310

  Collins, J Michael ^a   Schmeiser, Maximilian D ^b   Urban, Carly ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84892650265     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joca.12006     Document Type: Article

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