Mortgaging the future?
In the six decades following World War II, bank lending measured as a ratio to GDP has quadrupled in advanced economies. To a great extent, this unprecedented expansion of credit was driven by a dramatic growth in mortgage loans. Lending backed by real estate has allowed households to leverage up and has changed the traditional business of banking in fundamental ways. This “Great Mortgaging” has had a profound influence on the dynamics of business cycles.
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2015
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Authors: | Jorda, Oscar ; Schularick, Moritz ; Taylor, Alan M. |
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FRBSF Economic Letter. - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. - 2015, 09
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
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