Sentences with phrase «by national interest rates»

These examples also show how a bond's coupon rate is directly affected by national interest rates, and consequently, its market price.

Not exact matches

Even though our activities are likely to result in a lower national debt over the long term, I sometimes hear the complaint that the Federal Reserve is enabling bad fiscal policy by keeping interest rates very low and thereby making it cheaper for the federal government to borrow.

Commodity prices may be affected by a variety of factors at any time, including but not limited to, (i) changes in supply and demand relationships, (ii) governmental programs and policies, (iii) national and international political and economic events, war and terrorist events, (iv) changes in interest and exchange rates, (v) trading activities in commodities and related contracts, (vi) pestilence, technological change and weather, and (vii) the price volatility of a commodity.

Some of the risks of investing in real estate include changing laws, including environmental laws; floods, fires, and other Acts of God, some of which can be uninsurable; changes in national or local economic conditions; changes in government policies, including changes in interest rates established by the Federal Reserve; and international crises.

It makes a permanent underclass a centerpiece of national policy, to be enforced by the Federal Reserve Board through its control of interest rates.

Interest rates much higher than in the countries of the North contribute to the destruction of national producers; uncontrolled privatisation and denationalization develop in the search for the resources demanded by investors.

Speaking at the 21 st National Banking Conference, organized by the Charted Institute of Bankers, in Accra on Tuesday November 28, 2017, Vice President Bawumia explained that Ghana has one of the highest mortgage - to - income ratios in the world and high interest rates because of the largely informal nature of her economy, and the reforms being undertaken by the Nana Akufo - Addo government are meant to address this challenge.

The National Association of Probation Officers (Napo) believes it is costing # 5 million and that the government will repay the investors with a significant amount of interest if reoffending rates are reduced by at least seven per cent against the predicted score.

The National Automobile Dealers Assn. warns consumers will be ill - served by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's efforts to prod lenders to end the interest - rate compensations.

That tailwind added to the trend of increasing volume driven by an aging national fleet, low interest rates, and improved credit availability.

Capital One 360's interest rates tend to beat most national banks, but the lower end rates fall short of the rates offered by online banks.

A national survey by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre found a 20 % error rate in which people sampled said items on reports were inaccurate or should have been removed.

When people refer to «the national interest rate» or «the fed,» they're most often referring to the federal funds rate set by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

An event could be large and continous interest rate hikes of the sort in the early 1990s, massive layoffs by a nearby employer, an oil crisis, national economic slowdown, etc..

And it looks like the reason for Ally Bank's rate reduction is exactly what I worried about in my previous post, that the national average rate the FDIC calculated will be used to limit interest rates offered by banks that are less well capitalized (apparently Ally Bank belongs to that category).

Presented in French by: Jean - Philippe Legault, Senior Manager Business Development, National Bank Direct Brokerage In this seminar, presented in French by Jean - Philippe Legault of NBDB, attendees will explore the basics of buying on margin: how a margin account works, the interest rates, buying power and margin calls.

The interest rates provided to us by National Funding are lower than many alternative lenders in the industry.

In fact, the interest rate on the account exceeds the rates offered by the savings accounts available at most national banks.

The unbeareable rise of interest rates in the early eighties was an aberration, caused by partly political upheaval in Iran and partly the high inflation, high national debt and budget defficit at the time.

NerdWallet studied DMP data provided by some of the largest national nonprofit credit counselors, including fees, adjusted interest rates, and success rates.

Nothaft put the mortgage rate increases into perspective: «For example, with fixed - rate loan rates up by 0.5 [percentage point] since last summer, and house prices in national indexes up at least 5 percnet, the monthly principal and interest payment is more than 10 percent higher than it was last summer, adding to affordability challenges for first - time buyers.»

Store cards can have significantly higher interest rates than national brand credit cards issued by financial institutions.

The national debt will grow until a Greek like bond market crisis occurs and interest rates are forced up sharply by the global bond market (foreign creditors).

According to the National Credit Union Administration, the average annual interest rate for credit cards issued by credit unions is 11.56 %, while for those issued by banks is 12.87 %.

4 The average national checking account interest rate is calculated as of 4/30/2018 based on a simple average of rates paid (uses annual percentage yield) by all insured depository institutions and branches for which data are available.

The company noted that they offer interest rates lower than other national brands and that the average customer can save over $ 20,000 over the life of their loan by refinancing through DRB.

Furthermore, with deficits at record levels and interest payments on the national debt set to rise at a real rate of 13 percent annually over the next 10 years, interest payments could reach $ 725 billion and exceed defense spending by 2018 [13] if not sooner.

In the past two centuries, interest rates have been variously set either by national governments or central banks.

Such prices are influenced by numerous factors that affect the markets, including, but not limited to: changing supply and demand relationships; government programs and policies; national and international political and economic events, changes in interest rates, inflation and deflation and changes in supply and demand relationships.

In the case of commercial paper, the Adviser will also determine that the paper (1) is not traded flat or in default as to principal and interest, and (2) is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by at least two National Statistical Rating Organizations («NRSROs») or, if only one NRSRO rates the security, by that NRSRO, or, if the security is unrated, the Adviser determines that it is of equivalent qurating categories by at least two National Statistical Rating Organizations («NRSROs») or, if only one NRSRO rates the security, by that NRSRO, or, if the security is unrated, the Adviser determines that it is of equivalent quRating Organizations («NRSROs») or, if only one NRSRO rates the security, by that NRSRO, or, if the security is unrated, the Adviser determines that it is of equivalent quality.

Average interest rates dropped by 0.05 % this week, pushing the national average to its lowest level since February.

Well, let's start by saying that the average national interest rate on credit cards is about 15.33 %.

The interest rate for the Syncro card consists of a variable prime rate set by National Bank plus a fixed adjustment rate of 4 % for purchases and 8 % for balance transfers and cash advances.

The prime rate means the annual variable interest rate posted by National Bank, from time to time, and used by the Bank to determine the interest rates on the demand loans it grants in Canadian dollars in Canada.

Average interest rates rose by a full tenth of a percentage point — pushing the national average to its highest level since early January.

The universal life policies offered by Ohio National provide a guaranteed 2.5 % interest rate on your cash value, although the actual historic interest rate offered has been higher.

Considering that most people have a vested interested in staying alive, nurses are always in high demand, with a rapid 16 percent national job growth rate reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and an appealing salary of up to $ 70,000 on average.

Despite an improving job market and low interest rates, the share of first - time buyers fell to its lowest point in nearly three decades, according to an annual survey released today by the National Association of REALTORS ®.

«The strong October results return us to the sales levels we saw earlier this year and negate the pause caused by the sudden jump in interest rates,» says David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders.

I was an assistant builder in my father's new home construction business; a licensed tradesman thereafter, a Realtor from 1980 to 1983 wherein said time frame I had started my own brokerage (Bell Real Estate Inc.) after being in the business only eighteen months via a partner's (Evelyn Bell) brokerage licence, only to walk away from it when interest rates hit 22 %, a conciliator / inspector with the Ontario New Home Warranty Program (now TARION), establishing the top conciliation record in Ontario out of 56 conciliators from day one on the job, a national warranty adjuster for PAFCO Insurance (now defunct after having been bought out by a U.S. conglomerate), an appraiser affiliated with the Appraisal institue of Canada, as well as a recent Realtor (again) with Century 21 United Realty Inc. in Peterbough, Ontario.

According to the national survey, home ownership remains important to 96 percent of Americans, especially among women and Generations X and Y. Prospective buyers also said they are motivated by historically low interest rates and attractive home prices in many markets.

WASHINGTON (February 11, 2015)-- The majority of metropolitan areas experienced steady but slightly stronger price growth in the fourth quarter of 2014, behind a decline in housing supply and an uptick in demand fueled by lower interest rates and a stronger job market, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors ®.

Favorable exchange rates, affordable home prices, and rising affluence abroad is driving interest, according to the 2014 Profile of International Home Buying Activity conducted by the National Association of REALTORS ®.

National Association of REALTORS ® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun predicts that interest rates will increase from current levels (around 4.2 percent) to nearly 5 percent by early next year.

Mortgage interest rates for conventional purchase loans rose from December 2016 to January 2017, with the National Average Contract Mortgage Rates for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders Index at 4.22 percent — a 22 - point increase, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently reporates for conventional purchase loans rose from December 2016 to January 2017, with the National Average Contract Mortgage Rates for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders Index at 4.22 percent — a 22 - point increase, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently repoRates for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders Index at 4.22 percent — a 22 - point increase, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently reported.

According to the national survey, home ownership remains important to 96 % of Americans, especially among women and Generations X and Y. Prospective buyers also said they are motivated by historically low interest rates and attractive home prices in many markets.

Office cap rates are also influenced by national capital market conditions and interest rates.

Yes, low down - payment financing options with low - interest rates are available to non-US citizens by a federally chartered national credit union.

«The local economy is continuing to grow and national economists predict no increases in the interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

Home sales also are being driven by buyers trying to get ahead of the Federal Reserve's plan to raise interest rates this year from near - record lows because of the steadily improving national economy.