Car ownership linked to mortgage defaults 

A recent study shows a direct link between car ownership in a given neighborhood and mortgage foreclosure rates.

The Natural Resources Defense Council conducted the study, "Location Efficiency and Mortgage Default," by comparing 40,000 mortgages in Chicago, San Francisco, and Jacksonville, Fla. along with census data on neighborhood conditions, incomes, and car ownership.

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