Many foreclosed homes are neglected or abandoned, as legal proceedings or other factors delay their resale. Deteriorating or vacant properties can, in… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
While rising delinquencies and foreclosures will continue to weigh heavily on the housing market this year, it will not cripple the U.S. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
In the typical economic recovery, a resurgent housing sector helps fuel reemployment and rising incomes. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
I and others were mistaken early on in saying that the subprime crisis would be contained. The causal relationship between the housing… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Rents should begin to decelerate as the demand for owner-occupied housing stabilizes and the supply of rental units increases. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
In September 2008, the two largest housing mortgage companies called Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were government-sponsored enterprises, which hold hundreds… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Following an extended boom in housing, the demand for homes began to weaken in mid-2005. By the middle of 2006, sales of… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
We do not expect significant spillovers from the subprime market to the rest of the economy or to the financial system. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
In the past, Federal Reserve chairmen have not generally gone directly to the public. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The U.S. government has a technology, called a printing press (or, today, its electronic equivalent), that allows it to produce as many U.S. dollars… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The Depression was an incredibly dramatic episode - an era of stock-market crashes, breadlines, bank runs and wild currency speculation, with the storm clouds… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Community development has a long history of innovation and learning from experience. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
To be sure, the provision of liquidity alone can by no means solve the problems of credit risk and credit losses; but it can… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Consumers going through foreclosure typically will see their credit scores drop, raising longer-term questions about their ability to rebound financially and perhaps pursue a… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
High levels of homeownership have been shown to foster greater involvement in school and civic organizations, higher graduation rates, and greater neighborhood stability. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
...the Federal Reserve has the capacity to operate in domestic money markets to maintain interest rates at a level consistent with our economic goals — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
