Complex Mortgages. Gene Amromin Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Jennifer Huang University of Texas at Austin and Cheung Kong GSB

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Gene Amromin Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Jennifer Huang University of Texas at Austin and Cheung Kong GSB Clemens Sialm University of Texas at Austin and NBER Edward Zhong University of Wisconsin-Madison January, 2012

Motivation Over the last decade the residential mortgage market has experienced a significant increase in product complexity. Most of the product innovation focused on products with deferred amortization schedules. Whereas mortgage securitization and the extension of credit to subprime borrowers have received a lot of attention recently, the contract design of mortgages remains largely unexplored.

Mortgage Types Fixed Rate Mortgages (FRM) Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM) (CM)

Mortgage Types Fixed Rate Mortgages (FRM) Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM) (CM) Interest Only Mortgages (IO) Option ARMs and Negative Amortization Mortgages (NEGAM)

Composition of Mortgages over Time 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 FRM Cumulative Proportion 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 ARM 0.20 0.10 CM 0.00 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

in 2002

in 2005

in 2008

Related Literature on Recent Mortgage Crisis Extension of Credit to Subprime Borrowers Mian and Sufi (2010); Goetzmann, Peng, and Yen (2010) Mortgage Securitization Keys, Mukherjee, Seru, and Vig (2010); Jiang, Nelson, and Vytlacil (2010a, 2010b); Purnanandam (2011) Agency Problems Berndt, Hollifield, Sandas (2010); Woodward and Hall (2010) Regulation Li, White, and Zhu (2010); Favilukis, Ludvigson, and Van Nieuwerburgh (2011)

Rationales for Obfuscation: Gabaix and Laibson (2006); Carlin (2009); Carlin and Manso (2009)

Rationales for Obfuscation: Gabaix and Laibson (2006); Carlin (2009); Carlin and Manso (2009) Consumption Smoothing: Gerardi, Rosen, and Willen (2010); Piskorski and Tchistyi (2010); Barlevy and Fisher (2010); Cocco (2010); Corbae and Quintin (2010)

Rationales for Obfuscation: Gabaix and Laibson (2006); Carlin (2009); Carlin and Manso (2009) Consumption Smoothing: Gerardi, Rosen, and Willen (2010); Piskorski and Tchistyi (2010); Barlevy and Fisher (2010); Cocco (2010); Corbae and Quintin (2010) Option to Default: Amromin, Huang, and Sialm (2007); Guiso, Sapienza, and Zingales (2009)

Main Results Obfuscation: Complex mortgages are chosen by relatively sophisticated households with high income levels and prime credit scores.

Main Results Obfuscation: Complex mortgages are chosen by relatively sophisticated households with high income levels and prime credit scores. Consumption Smoothing: Complex mortgages are more prevalent in areas of higher expected house price growth (i.e., population growth, prior house price appreciation).

Main Results Obfuscation: Complex mortgages are chosen by relatively sophisticated households with high income levels and prime credit scores. Consumption Smoothing: Complex mortgages are more prevalent in areas of higher expected house price growth (i.e., population growth, prior house price appreciation). Option to Default: Complex mortgages are more prevalent in non-recourse states. The difference in the delinquency rates between complex and traditional borrowers increases both with measures of financial sophistication (like income or credit scores) and measures of strategic default (like the LTV ratio). Complex borrowers exhibit a smaller increase in the probability of declaring bankruptcy after defaulting on their mortgages than traditional borrowers.

Data Sample of more than 10 million mortgage loans originated in the U.S. from 2003 to 2007 from LPS Analytics. MSA-level data on house price appreciation from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Local macro-economic variables from HMDA, U.S. Census, the BLS, and the BEA.

Summary Statistics FRM ARM CM Income 87,835 99,816 133,581 Income with Full Documentation 85,302 95,572 117,895 FICO 710 681 713 FICO less than 620 0.10 0.24 0.06 First Lien Loan to Value (LTV) 0.74 0.77 0.73 Value to Income (VTI) 3.47 3.52 4.15 Investment Property 0.09 0.10 0.12 Low Documentation 0.11 0.12 0.25 Government Securitized 0.79 0.40 0.26 Private Securitized 0.15 0.42 0.53 Above Conforming Limit 0.05 0.14 0.33 College or More 0.33 0.36 0.38 House Price Change Prior 5 Years 0.50 0.56 0.74 Non-Recourse Mortgage 0.16 0.21 0.27 Number of Observations 7,077,626 1,284,132 1,773,843

Dynamic Changes in Mortgage Payments Payments on complex mortgages are on average about 20% lower than the payments on fully amortizing fixed rate mortgages during the first five years after origination. Fig 3

Dynamic Changes in Mortgage Payments Payments on complex mortgages are on average about 20% lower than the payments on fully amortizing fixed rate mortgages during the first five years after origination. Fig 3 The payments on complex mortgages exhibit payment resets after the introductory period. The mean payment on a complex loan increases by about 10% in the fifth year after origination relative to the payment in the first year. Fig 4

Dynamic Changes in Mortgage Payments Payments on complex mortgages are on average about 20% lower than the payments on fully amortizing fixed rate mortgages during the first five years after origination. Fig 3 The payments on complex mortgages exhibit payment resets after the introductory period. The mean payment on a complex loan increases by about 10% in the fifth year after origination relative to the payment in the first year. Fig 4 Due to the deferred amortization, debt levels remain high for an extended time period. Borrowers of complex loans amortize on average only 4% of their loan balance after five years, whereas borrowers of fixed rate loans amortize on average 9%. Fig 5

Multinomial Logit Regressions Individual-level MSA-Level Covariates Covariates ARM CM ARM CM Log(Income) 0.326 0.640 0.224 0.484 FICO 0.522 0.043 0.512 0.020 LTV 0.195 0.317 0.214 0.344 VTI 0.304 0.542 0.185 0.351 Low Documentation 0.092 0.783 0.141 0.823 Above Loan Limit 0.706 1.275 0.658 1.170 Condo 0.594 0.704 0.424 0.460 Investment Property 0.293 0.213 0.353 0.208 Refinance 0.262 0.219 0.222 0.287 College or More 0.114 0.040 Young 0.092 0.099 House Price Change 0.080 0.364 Population Growth 0.021 0.120 Log(BEA Income) 0.100 0.149 Non-Recourse States 0.344 0.625 Observations 10,135,601 8,914,795

Robustness Tests The results remain robust using alternative samples or specifications. Inclusion of state and lender fixed effects. Fixed Effects Decomposition of complex loans into Interest-Only (IO) and Negative Amortization Mortgages (NEGAM). Contract Detail Subsamples of full-documentation loans, purchases, non-california loans, non-securitized loans, and loans on investment properties. Subsamples Year-by-year multinomial logit estimation. Year-by-Year

Reasons for Mortgage Delinquency Cash Flow Default Complex mortgages exhibit increasing payments over time, as the payments reset when the loans become fully amortizing. Strategic Default Complex mortgages have higher loan-to-value ratios, increasing the option value to default. Complex borrowers exhibit different characteristics or preferences (e.g., risk aversion, income risk, ethical norms).

Mortgage Complexity and Delinquency 0.014 0.012 CM 0.010 Hazard Rate 0.008 0.006 ARM 0.004 0.002 FRM 0.000 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Months After Origination

Hazard Models of Mortgage Delinquency CM 0.736 0.709 0.540 ARM 0.481 0.490 0.315 Log(Income) 0.126 0.074 0.075 FICO 0.673 0.664 0.635 LTV 0.515 0.494 0.509 VTI 0.040 0.045 0.048 Low Documentation 0.028 0.036 0.089 Above Loan Limit 0.215 0.315 0.141 Condo 0.163 0.078 0.069 Investment Property 0.392 0.364 0.321 Refinance 0.088 0.038 0.004 College or More 0.214 0.205 Young 0.019 0.017 Log(BEA Income) 0.045 0.046 Increase in House Value 0.428 0.431 Increase in Loan Balance 0.038 0.039 Payment Resets 0.030 0.028 Unemployment Rate 0.021 0.022 Income Growth since Origination 0.160 0.154 Government Securitized 0.207 Private Securitized 0.263 Observations 32,590,515 25,619,647 25,619,647

Hazard Models of Delinquency with Interaction Effects CM 0.700 0.751 0.673 0.692 CM x Log(Income) 0.083 0.080 CM x FICO 0.061 0.060 CM x LTV 0.097 0.133 ARM 0.494 0.484 0.490 0.488 Log(Income) 0.095 0.074 0.074 0.093 FICO 0.663 0.677 0.664 0.676 LTV 0.495 0.494 0.476 0.470 VTI 0.048 0.045 0.046 0.049 Low Documentation 0.033 0.033 0.043 0.040 Above Loan Limit 0.280 0.309 0.316 0.276 Condo 0.078 0.078 0.080 0.082 Investment Property 0.357 0.361 0.364 0.355 Refinance 0.041 0.041 0.036 0.041 College or More 0.214 0.214 0.213 0.213 Young 0.020 0.019 0.018 0.020 Log(BEA Income) 0.045 0.044 0.045 0.044 Increase in House Value 0.429 0.428 0.428 0.428 Increase in Loan Balance 0.034 0.035 0.040 0.036 Payment Resets 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030 Observations 25,619,647 25,619,647 25,619,647 25,619,647 Interpretation

Hazard Models for Personal Bankruptcy CM 0.649 0.618 0.477 0.621 Delinquency 1.299 1.366 CM x Delinquency 0.276 ARM 0.316 0.335 0.320 0.317 Log(Income) 0.168 0.110 0.099 0.099 FICO 0.465 0.461 0.372 0.369 LTV 0.584 0.550 0.454 0.453 VTI 0.222 0.194 0.235 0.236 Low Documentation 0.001 0.007 0.001 0.000 Above Loan Limit 0.195 0.299 0.257 0.255 Condo 0.288 0.144 0.145 0.146 Investment Property 0.046 0.006 0.100 0.101 Refinance 0.409 0.370 0.336 0.337 College or More 0.205 0.162 0.163 Young 0.064 0.067 0.067 Log(BEA Income) 0.023 0.041 0.041 Increase in House Value 0.351 0.311 0.311 Increase in Loan Balance 0.097 0.095 0.095 Observations 34,252,339 26,778,403 26,778,403 26,778,403

Robustness Tests The results remain robust using alternative samples or specifications. Use of alternative baseline hazard rates (common, state, year, state-year, lender, lender-year). Fixed Effects Decomposition of complex loans into Interest-Only (IO) and Negative Amortization Mortgages (NEGAM). Detailed Contract Subsamples of purchases, full-documentation, non-california loans, investment properties, and securitized loans. Subsample Year-by-year hazard model. Year-by-Year

Conclusions Complex mortgages are chosen by relatively high-credit-quality households seeking to purchase more expensive houses relative to their incomes. Borrowers using complex mortgages experience substantially higher ex post default rates after controlling for their credit score and other household and neighborhood characteristics. The results indicate that the strategic default option is an important consideration for complex mortgages.

Additional Results

Income Level by Mortgage Type 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 Cumulative Distribution 0.6 0.5 0.4 FRM ARM CM 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 Income

FICO Credit Score by Mortgage Type 1 0.9 0.8 FRM Cumulative Distribution 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 ARM 0.2 0.1 CM 0 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 FICO Score

ValuetoIncome(VTI)RatiobyMortgageType 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 Cumulative Distribution 0.6 0.5 0.4 FRM ARM CM 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Value-to-Income Ratio

Mortgage Payment Relative to FRM After 1 Year 0.045 ARM 0.04 0.035 0.03 Distribution 0.025 0.02 CM 0.015 0.01 0.005 0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 Actual Mortgage Payment after One Year Relative to FRM Back

Mortgage Payment Relative to FRM After 3 Years 0.06 0.05 ARM 0.04 Distribution 0.03 CM 0.02 0.01 0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 Actual Mortgage Payment after Three Years Relative to FRM Back

Mortgage Payment Relative to FRM After 5 Years 0.08 0.07 ARM 0.06 Distribution 0.05 0.04 CM 0.03 0.02 0.01 0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 Actual Mortgage Payment after Five Years Relative to FRM Back

Relative Mortgage Payment After 3 Years 1 0.9 CM 0.8 ARM 0.7 Cumulative Distribution 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 Third Year Payment Relative to First Year Payment Back

Relative Mortgage Payment After 5 Years 1 0.9 0.8 CM 0.7 Cumulative Distribution 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 ARM 0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 Fifth Year Payment Relative to First Year Payment Back

Remaining Mortgage Balance After 1 Year 0.8 0.7 FRM 0.6 Probability Distribution 0.5 0.4 0.3 ARM CM 0.2 0.1 0 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95 1 1.05 1.1 Remaining Mortgage Balance After One Year Relative to Original Balance Back

Remaining Mortgage Balance After 3 Years 0.4 0.35 0.3 FRM CM Probability Distribution 0.25 0.2 0.15 ARM 0.1 0.05 0 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95 1 1.05 1.1 Remaining Mortgage Balance After Three Years Relative to Original Balance Back

Remaining Mortgage Balance After 5 Years 0.3 0.25 FRM CM Probability Distribution 0.2 0.15 0.1 ARM 0.05 0 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95 1 1.05 1.1 Remaining Mortgage Balance After FiveYears Relative to Original Balance Back

Multinomial Logit Regressions: Fixed Effects State Lender Fixed Effects Fixed Effects ARM CM ARM CM Log(Income) 0.215 0.444 0.262 0.467 FICO 0.521 0.035 0.403 0.044 LTV 0.206 0.349 0.329 0.439 VTI 0.154 0.278 0.256 0.404 Low Documentation 0.143 0.815 0.156 0.599 Above Loan Limit 0.697 1.129 0.549 1.111 Condo 0.389 0.415 0.488 0.523 Investment Property 0.328 0.167 0.282 0.314 Refinance 0.302 0.094 0.191 0.018 College or More 0.117 0.052 0.137 0.090 Young 0.088 0.062 0.073 0.081 House Price Change 0.151 0.278 0.024 0.301 Population Growth 0.026 0.068 0.034 0.136 Log(BEA Income) 0.140 0.234 0.092 0.142 Non-Recourse States 0.236 0.486 Observations 8,914,795 6,719,987 Back

Multinomial Logit: Detailed Mortgage Contracts Individual-level Covariates MSA-level Covariates ARM IO NEGAM ARM IO NEGAM Log(Income) 0.328 0.590 0.862 0.227 0.434 0.717 FICO 0.522 0.031 0.091 0.512 0.015 0.043 LTV 0.197 0.281 0.495 0.216 0.302 0.557 VTI 0.304 0.530 0.607 0.186 0.344 0.396 Low Documentation 0.114 0.529 1.596 0.164 0.572 1.636 Above Loan Limit 0.709 1.273 1.262 0.661 1.180 1.096 Condo 0.591 0.725 0.592 0.421 0.486 0.340 Investment Property 0.294 0.196 0.326 0.355 0.188 0.351 Refinance 0.249 0.018 1.065 0.209 0.084 1.207 College or More 0.112 0.061 0.066 Young 0.092 0.102 0.067 House Price Change 0.081 0.319 0.562 Population Growth 0.021 0.126 0.072 Log(BEA Income) 0.100 0.142 0.192 Non-Recourse States 0.344 0.604 0.825 Observations 10,135,601 8,914,795 Back

Multinomial Logit (CM Equation): Subsamples Full Purchases Exclude Not Investment Documentation Only California Securitized Properties Log(Income) 0.420 0.431 0.458 0.700 0.410 FICO 0.147 0.086 0.020 0.086 0.097 LTV 0.369 0.162 0.250 0.381 0.429 VTI 0.341 0.336 0.356 0.418 0.346 Low Documentation 0.580 0.666 2.143 0.152 Above Loan Limit 1.055 1.183 1.034 0.731 0.973 Condo 0.450 0.459 0.436 0.350 0.173 Investment Property 0.042 0.294 0.289 0.033 Refinance 0.093 0.247 0.423 0.030 College or More 0.051 0.040 0.073 0.062 0.062 Young 0.086 0.119 0.076 0.042 0.072 House Price Change 0.218 0.439 0.280 0.308 0.368 Population Growth 0.127 0.166 0.180 0.046 0.166 Log(BEA Income) 0.114 0.175 0.142 0.023 0.124 Non-Recourse States 0.626 0.712 0.361 0.858 0.450 Observations 3,279,098 5,214,519 7,545,202 929,429 826,569 Back

Multinomial Logit (CM Equation): Year-by-Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Log(Income) 0.332 0.453 0.431 0.535 0.552 FICO 0.122 0.090 0.190 0.022 0.193 LTV 0.124 0.365 0.394 0.341 0.353 VTI 0.229 0.379 0.325 0.358 0.441 Low Documentation 0.772 1.186 0.788 0.613 0.724 Above Loan Limit 1.531 1.264 1.143 1.055 1.114 Condo 0.460 0.482 0.503 0.400 0.421 Investment Property 0.159 0.126 0.405 0.332 0.125 Refinance 0.533 0.421 0.127 0.262 0.255 College or More 0.152 0.102 0.000 0.006 0.002 Young 0.021 0.079 0.129 0.109 0.090 House Price Change 0.019 0.332 0.329 0.406 0.438 Population Growth 0.112 0.244 0.128 0.094 0.064 Log(BEA Income) 0.060 0.133 0.185 0.186 0.196 Non-Recourse States 0.313 0.718 0.650 0.602 0.637 Observations 1,420,293 2,244,082 1,651,865 2,272,016 1,326,539 Back

Interpretation of Interaction Effects It is important to be careful when interpreting interaction effects in non-linear models (Ai and Norton 2003). The interaction effect in our hazard model can be interpreted as a semi-elasticity of the hazard function: λ(i, t) =λ(t)e (β 0+β 1 CM+β 2 FICO+β 3 CM FICO+ɛ) Taking logs and the derivative derivative gives: log(λ(i, t)) = β 2 + β 3 CM. FICO Since CM is binary, β 3 gives: log(λ(i, t)) log(λ(i, t)) FICO CM=1 FICO = β 3. CM=0 Back

Hazard Models: Lender-Year Baselines CM 0.669 0.680 CM x Log(Income) 0.107 CM x FICO 0.093 CM x LTV 0.127 ARM 0.434 0.422 Log(Income) 0.051 0.074 FICO 0.628 0.650 LTV 0.472 0.450 VTI 0.055 0.057 Low Documentation 0.007 0.006 Above Loan Limit 0.325 0.277 Condo 0.006 0.010 Investment Property 0.331 0.321 Refinance 0.012 0.006 College or More 0.211 0.210 Young 0.007 0.006 Log(BEA Income) 0.043 0.043 Increase in House Value 0.471 0.469 (0.016) (0.016) Increase in Loan Balance 0.059 0.056 (0.010) (0.010) Payment Resets 0.031 0.031 (0.001) (0.001) Observations 25,619,718 25,619,718 Back

Hazard Models: Detailed Contract Specification IO 0.676 0.676 0.705 0.643 0.662 NEGAM 0.888 0.826 0.987 0.829 0.858 IO x Log(Income) 0.060 0.060 NEGAM x Log(Income) 0.132 0.125 IO x FICO 0.037 0.038 NEGAM x FICO 0.205 0.199 IO x LTV 0.085 0.110 NEGAM x LTV 0.222 0.252 ARM 0.492 0.496 0.486 0.492 0.489 Log(Income) 0.077 0.096 0.076 0.077 0.093 FICO 0.664 0.663 0.678 0.665 0.678 LTV 0.494 0.495 0.493 0.474 0.469 VTI 0.046 0.048 0.046 0.047 0.049 Low Documentation 0.025 0.023 0.023 0.034 0.031 Above Loan Limit 0.309 0.278 0.304 0.308 0.273 Condo 0.076 0.077 0.075 0.079 0.079 Investment Property 0.363 0.357 0.359 0.364 0.354 Refinance 0.030 0.035 0.033 0.028 0.034 College or More 0.212 0.212 0.212 0.211 0.211 Young 0.019 0.020 0.019 0.018 0.020 Log(BEA Income) 0.044 0.044 0.043 0.044 0.044 Increase in House Value 0.429 0.430 0.428 0.428 0.428 Increase in Loan Balance 0.023 0.021 0.021 0.025 0.022 Payment Resets 0.029 0.029 0.029 0.029 0.029 Unemployment Rate 0.022 0.023 0.022 0.021 0.022 Income Growth since Origination 0.162 0.162 0.161 0.161 0.159 Observations 25,619,647 25,619,647 25,619,647 25,619,647 25,619,647 Back

Hazard Models: Subsamples Full Purchases Exclude Not Investment Documentation Only California Securitized Properties CM 0.597 0.847 0.691 0.536 0.645 CM x Log(Income) 0.072 0.062 0.097 0.042 0.038 CM x FICO 0.028 0.024 0.032 0.185 0.103 CM x LTV 0.010 0.086 0.077 0.040 0.087 ARM 0.450 0.547 0.468 0.105 0.371 Log(Income) 0.143 0.121 0.110 0.069 0.017 FICO 0.711 0.681 0.686 0.768 0.692 LTV 0.476 0.444 0.454 0.506 0.674 VTI 0.049 0.048 0.077 0.042 0.077 Low Documentation 0.060 0.034 0.231 0.063 Above Loan Limit 0.263 0.236 0.320 0.313 0.033 Condo 0.064 0.091 0.096 0.113 0.164 Investment Property 0.365 0.290 0.437 0.390 Refinance 0.003 0.062 0.038 0.242 College or More 0.188 0.255 0.197 0.225 0.228 Young 0.015 0.030 0.017 0.003 0.055 Log(BEA Income) 0.053 0.055 0.078 0.006 0.028 Increase in House Value 0.436 0.434 0.418 0.438 0.392 Increase in Loan Balance 0.014 0.015 0.057 0.028 0.113 Payment Resets 0.033 0.030 0.027 0.024 0.004 Unemployment Rate 0.028 0.027 0.041 0.031 0.006 Income Growth since Origination 0.149 0.167 0.137 0.149 0.152 Observations 9,345,354 15,116,355 21,713,131 2,330,799 2,443,944 Back

Hazard Model: Year-by-Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 CM 0.170 0.638 0.780 0.705 0.513 CM x Log(Income) 0.135 0.074 0.070 0.055 0.064 CM x FICO 0.052 0.058 0.008 0.045 0.117 CM x LTV 0.068 0.139 0.230 0.164 0.071 ARM 0.131 0.305 0.640 0.615 0.360 Log(Income) 0.310 0.218 0.133 0.008 0.020 FICO 0.815 0.767 0.683 0.620 0.619 LTV 0.473 0.456 0.456 0.465 0.510 VTI 0.036 0.059 0.029 0.051 0.086 Low Documentation 0.079 0.062 0.117 0.012 0.008 Above Loan Limit 0.345 0.327 0.271 0.207 0.314 Condo 0.076 0.036 0.085 0.089 0.121 Investment Property 0.461 0.391 0.361 0.290 0.341 Refinance 0.070 0.074 0.035 0.039 0.194 College or More 0.192 0.191 0.224 0.199 0.223 Young 0.029 0.002 0.001 0.036 0.024 Log(BEA Income) 0.088 0.045 0.049 0.021 0.045 Increase in House Value 0.263 0.435 0.483 0.372 0.396 Increase in Loan Balance 0.102 0.113 0.017 0.028 0.057 Payment Resets 0.043 0.054 0.042 0.017 0.003 Unemployment Rate 0.053 0.038 0.010 0.028 0.029 Income Growth since Origination 0.064 0.035 0.135 0.227 0.307 Observations 5,482,921 7,174,441 4,895,836 5,549,944 2,516,505 Back