Brent Ambrose will present the following paper: Do Appraiser and Borrower Race Affect Mortgage Collateral Valuation? (Link) Abstract: We examine racial bias in property appraisals using a national sample of refinanced mortgages from 2000 to 2007. Our data allow us to observe the race of the appraiser and homeowner in Read more…

Victoria Ivashina will present the following paper (click link in title for paper). Bank Runs and Interest Rates: A Revolving Lines Perspective with Falk Brauning Abstract: Revolving credit is at the core of the banking business. Corporate revolving credit lines are demandable claims; thus, similar to a traditional bank run Read more…