Drivers of household arrears: an euro area country panel data analysis

Črt Lenarčič

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: This paper aims to explore how mortgage and consumer loans arrears are affected by household financial and social status as well as macroeconomic situation and banking standards and restrictions. In general, arrears could pose an elevated risk to the financial stability of banks and could consequently limit households’ access to credit in the future. At the same time, the arrears may decrease households’ well-being. From both perspectives, it is important to determine the drivers of both types of arrears in order to address the issue by applying appropriate economic policies. We find that affordability problems, such as housing costs and financial burdens, income inequality, employment status and credit standards are utterly important in determining the arrears.

Keywords: Mortgage arrears; arrears of consumer loans; income inequality; housing cost; financial burden; credit standards; macroprudential policy. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 D14 D31 E21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-07-19
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