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An approximation approach for valuing reverse mortgages

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  • Tsay, Jing-Tang
  • Lin, Che-Chun
  • Prather, Larry J.
  • Buttimer, Richard J.

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We derive an approximate pricing formula for use in reverse mortgage valuation that allows the house price and interest rate to be stochastic with a deterministic distribution of termination time. We compare the results from the approximate pricing formula to a simulation and find that the approximate pricing formula can significantly reduce computational intensity and provide a close approximation to simulation results. The approximation approach enables reverse mortgage holders to undertake complicated portfolio optimization and hedging analyses.

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  • Tsay, Jing-Tang & Lin, Che-Chun & Prather, Larry J. & Buttimer, Richard J., 2014. "An approximation approach for valuing reverse mortgages," Journal of Housing Economics, Elsevier, vol. 25(C), pages 39-52.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jhouse:v:25:y:2014:i:c:p:39-52
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jhe.2014.03.001
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    Keywords

    G21; Reverse mortgage; Longevity risk; Option pricing;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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