Using Asymmetric Dominance to Resolve Toxic Debt: Combining Online and Field Experiments

Jackson T. Anderson, Kimberly F. Luchtenberg and Michael Seiler ()

Journal of Real Estate Research, 2021, vol. 43, issue 4, 402-418

Abstract: This study employs a behavioral technique known as asymmetric dominance used to nudge defaulted borrowers toward a repayment option that is in their best interest (lowest implied APR) while at the same time encouraging greater repayment, resulting in a win-win for both lenders and borrowers. We demonstrate the efficacy of this approach through an online experiment and then through a field experiment of 1st- and 2nd-lien actual defaulted mortgage pools. We address the generalization of asymmetric dominance by documenting success across multiple consumer asset classes – mortgages, auto loans, payday loans, student loans, health care debt and credit card debt. Finally, our results hold across 2-, 3-, and 4-digit monthly repayment amounts.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/08965803.2021.2003014

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