First Mortgages, Second Mortgages and Their Default

Posted: 4 Apr 2014

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James B. Kau

University of Georgia - Department of Insurance, Legal Studies, Real Estate

Donald C. Keenan

University of Georgia; University of Cergy-Pontoise

Constantine Lyubimov

Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)

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Date Written: April 2, 2014

Abstract

Using 35,437 pairs of first and second mortgages matched from within a much larger set of subprime mortgages, this paper tracks and describes the tendency for either one of the mortgages to enter default, as well as the tendency for either the one or the other mortgage to ever return to being current, all this in a possibly repeated manner. Thus, the entire, interconnected default history of pairs of first and second mortgages is explored, as well as compared to theoretical predictions.

Keywords: Piggyback mortgages; Default; Loan modifications

Suggested Citation

Kau, James B. and Keenan, Donald C. and Keenan, Donald C. and Lyubimov, Constantine, First Mortgages, Second Mortgages and Their Default (April 2, 2014). Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2419612

James B. Kau

University of Georgia - Department of Insurance, Legal Studies, Real Estate ( email )

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Donald C. Keenan

University of Georgia ( email )

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University of Cergy-Pontoise ( email )

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Constantine Lyubimov (Contact Author)

Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) ( email )

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United States

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