Statutory right of redemption and its influence on defaulted mortgage outcomes

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2021

Abstract

This paper provides empirical evidence that a strong statutory right of redemption leads to a statistically significant and an economically large impact in reducing bankruptcy filings. Under the statutory right of redemption, borrowers can repurchase the property after the foreclosure auction at a certain price. Implementations of the statutory right of redemption, however, vary substantially among states. When categorizing the redemption rights from an economic perspective, we find that a strong redemption right leads to a greater than 30% decrease in the odds that a borrower with a defaulted mortgage will file for bankruptcy.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of Banking and Finance

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