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Structural change in the mortgage market and the propensity to refinance
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Author | Peach, Richard Wilson Bennett, Paul (Paul Bruce) |
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Temporal Coverage | 1998 |
| Abstract | "We hypothesize that the intrinsic benefit required to trigger a refinancing has become smaller due to a combination of technological, regulatory, and structural changes that have made mortgage origination more competitive and more efficient. To test this hypothesis, we estimate an empirical hazard model of loan survival for two subperiods, using a database that allows us to carefully control for homeowners' credit ratings, equity, loan size, and measurable transaction costs. Our findings strongly confirm that credit ratings and home equity have significant effects on the refinancing probability. In addition, we provide evidence that homeowners postpone refinancing in the face of increased interest rate volatility, consistent with option value theory. Finally, our results clearly support the hypothesis that structural change in the mortgage market has increased homeowners' propensity to refinance"--Federal Reserve Bank of New York web site. |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Federal Reserve Bank of New York, |
| Publisher Place | New York, N.Y. |
| Part of Series | Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Econometric Models Finance Housing Mortgage Loans Refinancing United States |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mortgage loans--United States--Refinancing--Econometric models |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Housing--United States--Finance--Econometric models |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | HB1 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |