Not exact matches
While it is a small increase, it could have a trickle down
effect on your bank account, 401 (k) plan,
adjustable -
rate mortgage loan and even your credit card.
In the near term, higher interest
rates will have an immediate
effect on consumers with credit card debt, home equity lines of credit and those carrying
adjustable rate mortgages.
«The cumulative
effect of interest
rate hikes is going to begin mounting,» said Greg McBride, Bankrate.com's chief financial analyst, particularly
on variable -
rate loans such as credit cards, home equity lines of credit and
adjustable -
rate mortgages, which could rise within one to two statement cycles.
The
effect is most clearly seen in the prices of shorter - term loans, including auto, personal loans and even the initial interest
rate on some Adjustable Rate Mortgages (AR
rate on some
Adjustable Rate Mortgages (AR
Rate Mortgages (ARMs).
Payment Change Date The date when a new monthly payment amount takes
effect on an
adjustable -
rate mortgage (ARM) or a graduated - payment
mortgage (GPM).