Spark Talk: “Making Mass Foreclosure: An Extreme Case Analysis” by Walker Nelson Kahn (October 4th, 2024)
Online Event
04/10/2024, 10:30 am - TO 04/10/2024 - 11:30 am
Organizer: Spark / Social Science
Online Event
04/10/2024, 10:30 am - TO 04/10/2024 - 11:30 am
Organizer: Spark / Social Science
Applying process tracing and mixed methods analysis to mortgage foreclosure litigation in one of the largest U.S. housing markets, this research examines how the practices that enabled mass foreclosure developed together with the financialization of U.S. society, how court systems managed conflicts between the demands of the mortgage industry and formal legal procedure, and the impact on homeowners struggling to keep their homes.