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Denmark : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis
International Monetary Fund - 2007
This technical note presents a comparative analysis of the Danish Mortgage Market. It discusses the particularities of … the regulatory framework of the Danish mortgage system. The note compares and contrasts mortgage financing in Denmark and … evolutions, which could have potentially far-reaching consequences for the Danish mortgage system, are elaborated. The note also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407250
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Belgium; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper for Belgium evaluates whether price increases in Belgium are excessive. It assesses the household and bank balance sheets and their vulnerability to a slowdown in housing prices, and identifies differences in real estate markets between Belgium and other countries. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825451
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United States; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS), budget institutions for federal fiscal consolidation, and mortgage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242497
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Spain; Vulnerabilities of Private Sector Balance Sheets and Risks to the Financial Sector Technical Notes
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This technical note assesses the vulnerabilities of household and corporate sector balance sheets and quantifies the potential impacts from macroeconomic shocks using sensitivity and contingent claims analyses. The note analyzes the risks to the Spanish financial stability arising from household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242733
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Canada; Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) in Canada’s housing market. …
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United States; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper discusses how financial innovation turned U.S. mortgages into an asset class with worldwide investor appeal. It suggests that U.S. financial markets have been skilful in developing tools that have helped households exploit favorable global financing conditions to boost home ownership...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242944
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Republic of Poland: Technical Note on Impaired Loans
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
observed in the quality of consumer loan portfolio, the foreign exchange mortgage loan portfolio also presents vulnerabilities …
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Canada; Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Canadian housing prices are higher than levels consistent with current fundamentals in some provinces. The empirical estimates suggest that a 10 percent decline in housing prices would lead to a 1¼ percent decline in private consumption. The high level of household leverage and housing prices...
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Spain; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Spain’s housing boom was supported by rapid economic expansion, strong employment growth, an immigration boom, and low real interest rates. With the abrupt drying up of funding since mid-2007, these factors have eroded quickly. Through 2010, employment and value added in construction are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243185
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Canada; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This paper assesses the impact of high household debt on economic volatility in Canada. The debt per se may not necessarily be a risk for economic activity; it can amplify other shocks as well. A few studies have emphasized the link between the growth of household debt before 2007 and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243378