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Using individual-level data on homeowner debt and defaults from 1997 to 2008, we show that borrowing against the increase in home equity by existing homeowners is responsible for a significant fraction of both the sharp rise in U.S. household leverage from 2002 to 2006 and the increase in...
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Using individual-level data on homeowner debt and defaults from 1997 to 2008, we show that borrowing against the increase in home equity by existing homeowners is responsible for a significant fraction of both the rise in U.S. household leverage from 2002 to 2006 and the increase in defaults...
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leverage, precautionary saving in liquid assets and illiquid home equity, debt repayment, mortgage refinancing, and default …
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Mortgage refinancing activity associated with extraction of home equity contains a strongly counter-cyclical component … consistent with household demand for liquidity. We estimate a structural model of liquidity management featuring counter … empirically evaluate its predictions for the households' choices of leverage, liquid assets, and mortgage refinancing using micro …
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Using individual-level data on homeowner debt and defaults from 1997 to 2008, we show that borrowing against the increase in home equity by existing homeowners is responsible for a significant fraction of both the sharp rise in U.S. household leverage from 2002 to 2006 and the increase in...
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borrower types and provides better pricing. We test the effectiveness of a specific set of contracts in the mortgage market …: mortgage points. Points allow borrowers to exchange an upfront amount for a decrease in the mortgage rate. We document that, on … overestimate how long they will stay with the mortgage …
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