Bloomberg (September 23)
Even though the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates low in an attempt to reduce strain on the housing market, the number of households speding an excessive amount on mortage payements has continued to rise. This “persistent stress in housing” illustrates “one of the main problems with the Fed’s attempts at monetary stimulus: Many borrowers simply can’t take advantage of lower mortgage rates, because their income has fallen, they owe more than their homes are worth, or they shouldn’t have qualified for a mortgage in the first place.”Even though the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates low in an attempt to reduce strain on the housing market, the number of households speding an excessive amount on mortage payements has continued to rise. This “persistent stress in housing” illustrates “one of the main problems with the Fed’s attempts at monetary stimulus: Many borrowers simply can’t take advantage of lower mortgage rates, because their income has fallen, they owe more than their homes are worth, or they shouldn’t have qualified for a mortgage in the first place.”
