Case summary: Post the beginning of housing market in the twentieth century it began to increase the market share from 0% in 1997 to 20% in 2006. Many factors where collective to the increase which mainly comprise of poor underwriting principles, low interest rate etc. Since the values of homes where increasing, the borrowers had a option to refinance the mortgage payment. But in the year 2006 all the home prices had a 3 year slide which resulted there was no possibilities of refinancing for several subprime borrowers.
To Determine: The effect in the changes on housing market.
Introduction: Subprime mortgage is a kind of extended home loan for people with poor, deficient, or unreal financial records. Since the borrowers in these case present a higher risk for moneylenders, subprime mortgages regularly charge with elevated interests than that of the standard or prime mortgages.
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