Discussion Paper

Accounting for Mortgage Charge-Offs in the Financial Accounts of the United States


Abstract: The level of outstanding home mortgage debt in the United States has declined about $1.5 trillion, or 13 percent, since its peak six years ago. This large drop in mortgage debt has been the primary driver of the reduction in household liabilities often referred to as "household deleveraging" and frequently measured by statistics such as aggregate household debt relative to income.

https://doi.org/10.17016/2380-7172.0032

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Provider: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Part of Series: FEDS Notes

Publication Date: 2014-10-31

Number: 2014-10-31-1