Data Set HMEQ - Description
Data Set HMEQ - Description
Data Set HMEQ - Description
The data set HMEQ reports characteristics and delinquency information for 5,960 home equity
loans. A home equity loan is a loan where the obligor uses the equity of his or her home as the
underlying collateral. The data set has the following characteristics:
BAD: 1 = applicant defaulted on loan or seriously delinquent; 0 = applicant paid loan
LOAN: Amount of the loan request
MORTDUE: Amount due on existing mortgage
VALUE: Value of current property
REASON: DebtCon = debt consolidation; HomeImp = home improvement
JOB: Occupational categories
YOJ: Years at present job
DEROG: Number of major derogatory reports
DELINQ: Number of delinquent credit lines
CLAGE: Age of oldest credit line in months
NINQ: Number of recent credit inquiries
CLNO: Number of credit lines
DEBTINC: Debt-to-income ratio