Termination of distressed residential mortgages: An empirical analysis
โ Scribed by Thomas M. Springer; Neil G. Waller
- Book ID
- 105070120
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 754 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0895-5638
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