Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5101985 | Journal of Urban Economics | 2016 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
We use Google search query data to develop a broad-based and real-time index of mortgage default risk. Unlike established indicators, our Mortgage Default Risk Index (MDRI) directly reflects households'concerns regarding their risk of mortgage default. The MDRI predicts housing returns, mortgage delinquency indicators, and subprime credit default swaps. These results persist both in- and out-of-sample and at multiple data frequencies. Together, research findings suggest internet search queries yield valuable new insights into household mortgage default risk.
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Authors
Marcelle Chauvet, Stuart Gabriel, Chandler Lutz,