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Collateral Value and Strategic Default: Evidence from Auto Loans

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  • Dimuthu Ratnadiwakara

    (Louisiana State University)

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I study the impact of changes to collateral value on borrowers’ default decisions on auto loans using two natural experiments in Sri Lanka. Changes in vehicle import tax rates and loan-to-value ratio caps on auto loans generated plausibly exogenous variation in the resale value of vehicles already pledged as collateral. Using proprietary auto loan performance data, I estimate that a 10% drop in the collateral value corresponds to a 44% increase in the default rate. I also find that collateral value is more important for borrowers with higher outstanding loan balances.

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  • Dimuthu Ratnadiwakara, 2021. "Collateral Value and Strategic Default: Evidence from Auto Loans," Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer;Western Finance Association, vol. 59(3), pages 209-240, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfsres:v:59:y:2021:i:3:d:10.1007_s10693-021-00350-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10693-021-00350-3
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    Strategic default; Collateral value; Auto loans;
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    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors

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