Author Archives: Leonard Kiefer

Refinancing Inequality during the COVID 19 Pandemic

By | May 5, 2021

Mortgage refinancing is one of the main channels through which monetary policy affects the pocketbooks of everyday Americans. When interest rates are sufficiently low, homeowners can refinance their loans, reducing their monthly payment and realizing a substantial reduction in borrowing costs over the life of the loan. The logic behind expansionary monetary policy in this context… Read More »