Are Minorities or Minority Neighborhoods More Likely to Get Low Appraisals? |
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Authors: | LaCour-Little Michael Green Richard K |
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Institution: | (1) Citicorp Mortgage, Inc., St. Louis, MO, 63141, e-mail;(2) Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 975 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, e-mail |
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Abstract: | We empirically examine the role of appraisal in the residential mortgage lending process—in particular, the incidence, consequences, and determinants of appraisal below contract purchase price. Using the Boston Federal Reserve Study data set, we find that, as expected, low appraised value significantly increases the probability of mortgage loan application rejection. We find no evidence that low appraised value is related to census tract racial composition, an important finding given the history of the appraisal industry; however, low appraised value is related to proxies for neighborhood quality. Moreover, properties securing adjustable rate mortgages, condominiums, and properties purchased by African American buyers show an increased probability of low appraisal, though the race effect result is highly sensitive to model specification. |
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Keywords: | mortgage appraisal discrimination |
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