The boom, and the widespread conviction that home prices could only go higher, led to a weakening of lending standards. Mortgage lenders seem to have believed that home buyers would not default, because rising prices would make keeping up with their payments very attractive.
房地产的繁荣，以及大家普遍相信房价只会越来越高，导致了借贷标准的降低。抵押借贷者似乎已经认定房屋购买者不会拖欠还款，因为越来越高的价格会使得按期归还贷款变得极有吸引力。