“…A vast amount of research points to credit expansion as a major determinant of booms and busts in housing markets (Agnello & Schuknecht, 2011;Mian & Sufi, 2009), an increased probability of a banking crisis (Bordo & Meissner, 2012;Roy & Kemme, 2012), and heightened vulnerability of the economy to global downturns (Feldkircher, 2014). A vast amount of research points to credit expansion as a major determinant of booms and busts in housing markets (Agnello & Schuknecht, 2011;Mian & Sufi, 2009), an increased probability of a banking crisis (Bordo & Meissner, 2012;Roy & Kemme, 2012), and heightened vulnerability of the economy to global downturns (Feldkircher, 2014).…”