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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2024
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
Technical Paper No. 07/2024
Verlag: 
Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt a. M.
Zusammenfassung: 
This paper empirically analyses the effect of unemployment on mortgage loan late payments using German household panel data. Regressions with individual fixed effects suggest that for each person who becomes unemployed, the probability of missing a mortgage payment increases by two percentage points. The effect intensifies with the length of unemployment. When examining the interaction between mortgage late payments and households' debt service, we find that higher borrower-based risk amplifies the effect of unemployment. Crucially, the effect is non-linear. The odds of individuals who have lost their jobs making a late mortgage payment increases disproportionately for those with a debt service ratio of 30% to 40% of their income. This implies that capping debt service to income ratios can reduce the risk of mortgage defaults and buffer against labour market shocks, which is relevant for financial stability analysis and macroprudential regulation.
Schlagwörter: 
Mortgage loans
default
unemployment
DSTI
macroprudential policy
financial stability
JEL: 
D14
G28
G21
G33
G51
J63
L85
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper
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