In the decade preceding the financial crisis, US mortgage debt increased almost threefold, while the real economy grew by only one-third. At its 2007 peak, US mortgage debt stood at $10.6 trillion – more than double the combined GDP of China and India.
按揭债务已成为整个发达世界最大的家庭负债项。在金融危机之前的十年中，美国按揭债务几乎增加了三倍，而实体经济仅仅增长三分之一。在2007年高峰期，美国按揭债务高达10.6万亿美元——比中国和印度GDP加起来还要多一倍有余。