How Did Low Interest Rates Affect the Housing Market in the Early

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Essay

How did low interest rates affect the housing market in the early 2000s? How did low interest rates contribute to problems in the housing market?

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Definitions:

Defendant Compensation

Financial or other forms of reparation awarded to a defendant, typically in civil lawsuits where the defendant may counter-claim against the plaintiff.

Plaintiff Forfeiture

A legal penalty where a plaintiff loses the right to claim certain benefits or privileges due to a failure to meet necessary legal requirements or actions.

Agency Relationship

A legal bond in which one person, the agent, acts on behalf of another, the principal, in transactions with third parties.

Principal

In finance, the original amount of money invested or loaned, before interest.