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Curtailing The Economic Distortions Of The Mortgage Interest Deduction, William T. Mathias
Curtailing The Economic Distortions Of The Mortgage Interest Deduction, William T. Mathias
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Many Americans consider the mortgage interest deduction a necessary fixture of the American tax system. In this Article, Mathias examines the economic underpinnings of the deduction and finds that it cannot be justified on purely economic grounds. He then evaluates the major policy arguments for the mortgage interest deduction and concludes that it is inefficient, inequitable, and too costly in its present form to be justified on policy grounds. Finally, the author advocates for the elimination or substantial reduction in the size and scope of the mortgage interest deduction.
Property Law: 1996 Survey Of Florida Law, Ronald B. Brown, Joseph M. Grohma
Property Law: 1996 Survey Of Florida Law, Ronald B. Brown, Joseph M. Grohma
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Emperor Still Has Clothes: Fraudulent Conveyance Challenges After The Bfp Decision, Debra P. Stark
The Emperor Still Has Clothes: Fraudulent Conveyance Challenges After The Bfp Decision, Debra P. Stark
South Carolina Law Review
No abstract provided.
M&A: Survival Of The Fittest In The 21st Century: Strategic Positioning In The Banking And Communications Industries - M&A In The Banking Industry Investment Banking Perspective, Neil Mccarthy
Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
No abstract provided.
Constructing A New Theoretical Framework For Home Improvement Financing, Julia Patterson Forrester Rogers
Constructing A New Theoretical Framework For Home Improvement Financing, Julia Patterson Forrester Rogers
Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters
In this Article, I advocate modification of the law governing home improvement financing. In section I, I discuss the prevalence of home improvement scams, the dual system of home improvement financing available to affluent and poor homeowners, and the social cost of home improvement scams. Despite attempts by lawmakers to protect homeowners from unscrupulous home improvement contractors and lenders, home improvement scams remain a significant consumer problem. Most victims of such scams are poor, minority, and elderly homeowners. These homeowners obtain home improvements and home improvement financing through a system with tremendous potential for abuse. In this system, contractors and …
A Mortgage By Any Other Name: A Plea For The Uniform Treatment Of Installment Land Contracts And Mortgages Under The Bankruptcy Code, Juliet M. Moringiello
A Mortgage By Any Other Name: A Plea For The Uniform Treatment Of Installment Land Contracts And Mortgages Under The Bankruptcy Code, Juliet M. Moringiello
Juliet M. Moringiello
No abstract provided.