Replication data for: Liquidity Constraints and Imperfect Information in Subprime Lending

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) William Adams; Liran Einav; Jonathan Levin

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Project Citation: 

Adams, William, Einav, Liran, and Levin, Jonathan. Replication data for: Liquidity Constraints and Imperfect Information in Subprime Lending. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2009. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-12-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E116303V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary We present new evidence on consumer liquidity constraints and the credit market conditions that might give rise to them. We analyze unique data from a large auto sales company serving the subprime market. Short-term liquidity appears to be a key driver of consumer behavior. Demand increases sharply during tax rebate season and purchases are highly sensitive to down-payment requirements. Lenders also face substantial informational problems. Default rates rise significantly with loan size, providing a rationale for loan caps, and higher-risk borrowers demand larger loans. This adverse selection is mitigated, however, by risk-based pricing. (JEL D14, D82, D83, G21)

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      D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
      D82 Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design
      D83 Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
      G21 Banks; Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages


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