More mortgage lending might push home ownership further out of reach

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Thu, 05/06/2025 - 18:00
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Thu, 05/06/2025 - 18:00
Jamie Waddell and Danny Walker Would expanding mortgage supply lead to increased home ownership? Given that 90% of young home owners have a mortgage, it’s tempting to assume the answer is yes. But our analysis suggests that assumption is not necessarily true. We show that increases in mortgage supply have historically had no discernible effect … Continue reading More mortgage lending might push home ownership further out of reach