Why did housing prices rise rapidly during 2002 – 2005? Why did the mortgage default rate increase so sharply during 2006 and 2007 even before the 2008 – 2009 recession began?

Economics by Geoffrey

Housing Collapse Paper

After reading Special Topic 5, write a 2-page paper answering the following:

Why did housing prices rise rapidly during 2002 – 2005?

Why did the mortgage default rate increase so sharply during 2006 and 2007 even before the 2008 – 2009 recession began?

What did the Community Reinvestment Act have to do with the housing bubble and collapse?