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March 8, 2018

Longer mortgages would benefit homebuyers and increase competition in the mortgage market, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The Case for Longer Mortgages: Addressing the Mismatch between Term and Amortization” author Michael Feldman proposes a solution that would expand consumer choice, facilitate a private securitization market and reduce government mortgage risk.

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Michael K. Feldman
Michael K. Feldman

Michael Feldman's practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on structured asset-backed financing, securitization, private M&A, capital markets, secured lending, aircraft financing and derivatives. He has represented issuers and underwriters on various public and private securitizations and sellers and conduit sponsors on asset-backed commercial paper transactions.

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