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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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This paper investigates the determinants of credit risk from a broad perspective. Particular attention is given to the role of housing affordability and household indebtedness. However, the impact of credit market developments and regulations is also closely examined. Using a large panel of...
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This paper shows, using data from the Family Income and Expenditure Survey, that housing credit has become increasingly available over time in Japan, especially since 2000, and that this has made it easier for Japanese households to purchase housing and enabled them to do so at an earlier age....
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In this paper, we analyze the borrowing behavior of Japanese households in comparison to the other Group of Seven (G7) countries and also broken down by the age group of the household head. We find that pre-retirement households (households with a head in the 50-59 age group) in Japan do not...
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