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FEDERALhearing transcript

1972 Congressional Hearings on Real Estate and Mortgage Competition

Original title: Competition in real estate and mortgage lending. Part 2B, New York: hearings before the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Committee on the Judiciary, Ninety-second Congress, second session ...

July 19, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The document provides the historical record of federal investigations into market concentration and business practices in the housing finance sector that shaped subsequent real estate regulations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Real estate industry participants

These entities were the subject of federal antitrust scrutiny regarding their business practices.

Mortgage lenders

These entities were subject to investigation regarding market competition and lending practices.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 19, 2026.

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of the 1972 Subcommittee on and hearings held in New York. The hearings investigated competitive practices within the real estate and mortgage lending industries during the 92nd Congress.

Key Facts

  • The document represents Part 2B of the official hearing transcripts.
  • The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • The proceedings took place during the second session of the 92nd Congress.
  • The primary subject of the inquiry was the state of competition in the real estate and mortgage lending markets.

Why It Matters

The document provides the historical record of federal investigations into market concentration and business practices in the housing finance sector that shaped subsequent real estate regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?
The hearings were held to examine competitive practices and potential monopolistic behavior within the real estate and mortgage lending industries.
When did these hearings take place?
The hearings were held during the second session of the 92nd Congress, which occurred in 1972.

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Historical Antitrust Focus

The document highlights a specific period in the early 1970s where Congress prioritized the investigation of real estate market concentration.

Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on the Judiciary“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →
locationNew York“The location where the hearings were held.”Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly“The congressional body conducting the hearings.”Map →

Sources

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