Distribution of wealth among U.S. households became increasingly unequal from 2007 through 2016 as a decline in homeownership and home values impacted the wealth of middle-class families, according to a new research report, The Distribution of Wealth Since the Great Recession, released yesterday by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America.
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RIHA Study: Widening Inequality After Great Recession Attributed to Decline in Homeownership, Home Values
Distribution of wealth among U.S. households became increasingly unequal from 2007 through 2016 as a decline in homeownership and home values impacted the wealth of middle-class families, according to a new research report, The Distribution of Wealth Since the Great Recession, released yesterday by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America.
MBA Chart of the Week: Ratio of Unemployed Workers Per Job Opening
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to look at the ratio of the number of unemployed workers to job openings to highlight how the current recession is different than the recession in 2007-2009.
How the Mortgage Market Has Changed Since Great Recession
A report from Clever Real Estate said in the years since the Great Recession, the mortgage market—currently exploding in refinances—remains a “mixed bag.”