During the pandemic, historically low interest rates offered a unique opportunity for prospective homeowners. However, research by Lu Liu, assistant professor of finance at Wharton and Julia Fonseca of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, suggests that locking in those low rates may have had unintended consequences. This paper is a…Read More The Impact of “Mortgage Lock-In” on Homebuyers
During the pandemic, historically low interest rates offered a unique opportunity for prospective homeowners. However, research by Lu Liu, assistant professor of finance at Wharton and Julia Fonseca of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, suggests that locking in those low rates may have had unintended consequences. This paper is a…Read More 
