Publication Type
Working Paper
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
In this paper, I test the hypothesis that anti-predatory lending laws inhibited the volume of mortgage lending during the housing-bubble period. I use cross-state variation in the strictness of these laws and their application only to mortgage refinancing as opposed to home purchases to develop a difference-in-difference estimate of the impact of these laws on mortgage volume. Consistent with my hypothesis, I find that states with stricter laws had lower mortgage refinancing volume but exhibited no difference in home purchase mortgage volume. I also test whether by restricting mortgage refinancing, these laws impacted household expenditures and find that the laws reduced household expenditures.
Discipline
Finance and Financial Management
Research Areas
Finance
Citation
CHOI, Hyun Soo.
The Impact of the Anti-Predatory Lending Laws on Mortgage Volume. (2012).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3280
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