The Loan Structure and Housing Tenure Decisions in an Equilibrium Model of Mortgage Choice

Matthew Chambers (), Carlos Garriga () and Don Schlagenhauf

Review of Economic Dynamics, 2009, vol. 12, issue 3, 444-468

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to understand how loan structure affects (i) the borrower's selection of a mortgage contract and (ii) the aggregate economy. We develop a quantitative equilibrium theory of mortgage choice where households can choose from a menu of long-term (norminal) mortgage loans. The model accounts for observed patterns in housing consumption, ownership, and portfolio allocations. We find that the loan structure is a quantitatively significant factor in a household's housing finance decision. The model suggests that the mortgage structure preferref by a household is dependent on age and income and that loan products with low initial payments offer an alternative to mortgages with no downpayment. These effects are more important when inflation is low. The presence of inflation reduces the real value of the mortgage payment and the outstanding loan over time, thereby reducing mobility. Changes in the structure of mortgages have implications for risk sharing. (Copyright: Elsevier)

Keywords: Housing finance; First-time buyers; Life-cycle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E2 E6 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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