Journal Article
The crisis and Latino families
Quercia, Roberto; Smith, David Andrew; Bowdler, Janis (2010-10)
The financial crisis can be measured in many numerical ways. It can be measured by the 8 million homeowners delinquent on mortgage payments, the $7 trillion in lost household wealth, the 30 percent decline in house prices, the 15 million homeowners underwater, or the doubling of the unemployment rate. But there is another side to consider?the stories of families. With the effects on families in mind, the University of North Carolina?s Center for Community Capital and the National Council of La Raza partnered to study Latino families, interviewing members of 25 foreclosed families in Texas, ...
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 3-5

Journal Article
Home energy efficiency and mortgage risks: an extended abstract
Sahadi, Robert J.; Quercia, Roberto; Kaza, Nikhil (2014)
In recent years, home energy efficiency (EE) has progressed from the margins to the mainstream. However, many households are deterred by large upfront costs and longer payback periods, so are missing significant opportunities to implement cost effective energy savings measures in their homes. Financing would help overcome these obstacles. However, the use of loans for energy efficiency upgrades has been low. In particular, as de T?Sercales (2007) points out, lenders have not promoted loans for energy efficiency upgrades because of lack of information about the relationship between energy ...
Community Development Innovation Review , Issue 01 , Pages 063-069

Monograph
The CRA: outstanding, and needs to improve
Stegman, Michael A.; Ratcliffe, Janneke; Quercia, Roberto (2009)
Monograph