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The Rise in Mortgage DefaultsChristopher J. MayerColumbia Business School - Finance and Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Karen M. PenceBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve - Household and Real Estate Finance Section Shane M. SherlundFederal Reserve Board of Governors 2009 Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 27-50, 2009 Abstract: The first hints of trouble in the mortgage market surfaced in mid-2005, and conditions subsequently began to deteriorate rapidly. Mortgage defaults and delinquencies are particularly concentrated among borrowers whose mortgages are classified as "subprime" or "near-prime." The main factors underlying the rise in mortgage defaults appear to be declines in house prices and deteriorated underwriting standards, in particular an increase in loan-to-value ratios and in the share of mortgages with little or no documentation of income. Contrary to popular perception, the growth in unconventional mortgages products, such as those with prepayment penalties, interest-only periods, and teaser interest rates, does not appear to be a significant factor in defaults through mid-2008 because borrowers who had problems with these products could refinance into different mortgages. However, as markets realized the extent of the poor underwriting, underwriting standards tightened and borrowers began to face difficulties refinancing; this dynamic suggests that these unconventional products could pose problems going forward.
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