Rosser, E. Michael, authorSanders, Diane M., authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2017-12-112017-12-112017https://hdl.handle.net/10217/185425Includes bibliographical references and index.How the mortgage banking sector worked in the second half of the twentieth century, including analysis of the 2007 mortgage crisis. Beginning with the land and railroad development acts that encouraged Western settlement, traces the laws, institutions, and individuals that contributed to economic growth of the region.--Provided by publisher.Westward ho! -- An overview of banks and mortgage banking in the United States -- Mortgage banking in early Colorado -- Thrifts, trusts, and title companies as participants in the mortgage market -- Mortgage bankers, insurance companies, real estate companies, and the correspondent system -- Urbanization and public-private cooperation -- The Federal Housing Administration and the Housing Act of 1934 and beyond -- Government-sponsored enterprises, 1916-1970 -- Colorado Housing Finance Authority -- The age of great developers and changing land uses -- The Mortgage Bankers Association from the post-war era into the new millennium -- FNMA: public-private ownership, control, and political impacts after 1970 -- The housing bubble (that Wall Street built) burst -- Conclusions and lessons learned (or not).born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Mortgage banks -- West (U.S.) -- HistoryMortgage banks -- Colorado -- HistoryMortgage banks -- Law and legislation -- United States -- HistoryTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.