Download or read book Housing Finance Systems written by S. Phang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term 'housing crisis' has recently been associated with rising foreclosure rates and tottering financial institutions, particularly in the US and Europe. However, in many emerging countries, the housing crisis is about urban poverty, unplanned settlements, overcrowded slums and homelessness.