What is it about?
Investigating the use of unsecured debt and mortgage lending in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, and with a detailed analysis of borrowing at or near the regulatory limits on mortgage lending in Norway, we find that when regulators impose mortgage regulations to reduce the growth in debt and reduce the financial vulnerability of households, they may increase the economic exposure of some families.
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Why is it important?
Learning about the externalities and possible pitfalls of a widespread regulatory tool such as macroprudential mortgage regulations is essential. With this knowledge, regulators may simultaneously regulate other sources of debt to reduce the risk of mortgage regulations leading to an increased financial vulnerability in households at or near the regulatory limits.
Perspectives
Regulating mortgages may lead to increased use of unsecured debt for families at or near the regulatory limits. They do not stop to borrow but switch to more expensive borrowing. There is also a build-up of households with debt at or near the regulatory limitations over time.
Endre Jo Reite
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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This page is a summary of: Loan-to-Value Regulations on Mortgages and the Use and Refinancing of Unsecured Debt, Journal of Real Estate Research, August 2022, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/08965803.2022.2109654.
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