Affiliation:
1. National University of Singapore (email: )
2. Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University (email: )
3. College of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago (email: )
4. Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (email: )
Abstract
In this study, we examine the broader economic effects of the US federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program by focusing on the performance of securitized commercial mortgages. We provide novel evidence for spillover effects of government interventions in the face of economic crises. We find that the PPP reduced mortgage delinquencies by approximately $36 billion in 2020. The strongest effects occur when PPP funds targeted businesses in areas most affected by COVID-19, where banks overperformed in providing PPP loans, and among mortgages on properties in retail and lodging. Thus, PPP relief to small businesses eased economic distress beyond the labor market. (JEL G21, G28, I12, I18, L25, R33)
Publisher
American Economic Association
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