Published in:Forthcoming, Review of Financial Studies
Extent:
1 Online-Ressource (71 p)
Language:
English
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2831830
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments March 15, 2020 erstellt
Description:
We investigate the impact of Great Recession policies in California that substantially increased lender pecuniary and time costs of foreclosure. We estimate that the California Foreclosure Prevention Laws (CFPLs) prevented 250,000 California foreclosures (a 20% reduction) and created $300 billion in housing wealth. The CFPLS boosted mortgage modifications and reduced borrower transitions into default. They also mitigated foreclosure externalities via increased maintenance spending on homes that entered foreclosure. The CFPLs had minimal adverse side effects on the availability of mortgage credit for new borrowers. Altogether, findings suggest that policy interventions that keep borrowers in their homes may be broadly beneficial during times of widespread housing distress