Associate Professor, City & Regional PlanningUniversity of California-Berkeley c_reid@berkeley.edu Areas of Research Interest: Housing, Community Development, Urban Poverty and Inequality, the Community Reinvestment Act, and Access to Credit and Homeownership. More Information Previous Return to Fellows Next
Carolina Reid
Sought or Sold? Understanding the Linkages between Origination Channel and Consumer Choice in the Mortgage Market
This paper, presented by Carolina Reid at the Family Financial Security Symposium in April, 2010, raises significant implications for consumer protection and access to credit going forward. Interviews point out how much of the mortgage origination decision is driven by local contextual factors, and that many consumers— especially those that have historically not had access to credit—are not … Continue reading Sought or Sold? Understanding the Linkages between Origination Channel and Consumer Choice in the Mortgage Market
Family Financial Security Symposium
Date: April 19 and 20, 2010 Description: The CFS convened researchers, practitioners and policymakers to explore challenges and opportunities in consumers’ financial literacy and stability. The event, “Family Financial Security: Implications for Policy and Practice,” introduced some of the most recent and cutting-edge studies that bring new insights into economic behavior. The symposium addressed three … Continue reading Family Financial Security Symposium
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 