Deregulation During the Reagan Administration Kept the Savings and Loan

question 104

True/False

Deregulation during the Reagan administration kept the savings and loan industry from financial collapse.

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Definitions:

Foreclosure

The legal process by which a lender takes control of a property used as collateral for a loan that has not been repaid according to the terms of the mortgage or deed of trust.

Mortgagor

The owner of the property that has been mortgaged or pledged as security for a debt.

Secured Credit

A loan or credit extended where the borrower pledges some asset as collateral for the loan, providing the lender a measure of protection against the borrower's default.

Unsecured Credit

Credit that is issued and supported only by the borrower's creditworthiness, without any collateral.