Sentences with phrase «level of debt as»

Next, try to pay off high - interest debts and lower your overall level of debt as quickly as possible.

This subset of borrowers will continue to struggle, Becker says, because they'll be relegated to lower - earning jobs while saddled with the same level of debt as their more upwardly - mobile peers «The non-payment rates for people who don't finish school is really high,» he says.

But I don't believe we want to see our club having the same level of debt as Liverpool.

Still, I wonder, what kind of culture sees such a huge level of debt as «normal»?

Compare two households — one in 1993 and the other in 2003 — that have the same percentage of their income used in debt service, and have the same gearing ratio (level of debt as a percentage of value of house), but with the 2003 household having a debt level nearly twice as high as the 1993 household.

MBA grads are shouldering record levels of debt as tuition rates head skyward, making the degree a risky investment that's not often approached with caution or restraint.

Not exact matches

Debt levels for the average Canadian household are moving down (perhaps we've been taking those warnings from the Bank of Canada to heart), and as a result there's been «modest» growth in consumer spending, said Ferley.

Here are three off the top of my head: Record levels of household debt threaten future spending, too many of our companies need a weaker currency to be competitive, and international energy companies are giving up on Canada as a place to invest.

But in recent years, as the Bank of Canada held interest rates to historically low levels and consumer debt skyrocketed, the federal government tightened mortgage restrictions on regulated financial institutions, including HCG.

YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, May 1 - Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said on Tuesday that the view of the Canadian economy is quite good despite record levels of household debt, and he was confident the central bank can manage the risk of that debt even as interest rates rise.

Pretty much from his first statements as governor in 2013 — that's about $ 100,000 ago in real estate appreciation terms — through to last week when the bank released its latest financial system review, Poloz has walked a tightrope between admitting that elevated house prices and debt levels pose a risk to the economy, and assuring Canadians that the likelihood of a crash is actually pretty low.

The banking system has been weak for years as most institutions have failed to deal with the high level of bad debt in the wake of the financial crisis.

Critics routinely point out that overall levels of debt are still rising, and that the talked - about «deleveraging» should more accurately be described as a slowdown in credit growth.

A drop in the euro provided support, helping the exporter - heavy DAX index outperfrom with a rise of 1.5 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB rose 1.2 percent to its highest level since October 2009, as government debt rose on dimming prospects of a snap election.

The central bank has concerns about the ability of households to keep paying down their high levels of debt when interest rates continue their rise, as is widely expected over the coming months.

As a perverse reward for its rapid growth and heavy infrastructure investment, China is starting to face some of the trials of mature economies: a stagnant workforce, a real estate bubble, and high local government debt levels.

They also fear that at such elevated levels, many Canadian households would be unable to withstand a financial shock such as a loss of income, or a sudden spike in interest rates that raised debt services charges.

As the latest Annual Report from the Bank of International Settlements states: «In most advanced economies, the fiscal budget excluding interest payments would need 20 consecutive years of surpluses exceeding 2 % of GDP just to bring the debt - to - GDP ratio back to its pre-crisis level.»

A key risk measure in money markets known as the Libor - OIS spread has risen to levels not seen since worries mounted in 2011 and 2012 over the debt troubles of European countries Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain.

Short - dated Treasury debt now provides an attractive real return as yields now stand firmly above realized and target levels of inflation.

At that time, the main data sources on consumer debt consisted of loan - level data sets on specific categories of loans, such as mortgages, as well as aggregated data on household sector debt from the Board of Governors» Flow of Funds statistical release.

I suppose it matters what level of debt one considers sustainable, such as in the face of possible future crises that might require borrowing.

Currently at record high levels, BCHP funding will increase debt for many home buyers who take advantage of this program, as it will serve as a second mortgage owed to the British Columbia Housing Management Corporation.

But even as the market adjusts to the next level of yields, there will be more government debt for the Treasury market to deal with.

The bubbling interest comes as regulators grow increasingly worried about debt levels and the capacity of ordinary households to pay back big loans on expensive houses.

As for Fed easings, I continue to doubt the effectiveness of easy monetary policy in an environment where problem debt levels are unusually high and capital spending is retrenching.

I would be particularly concerned as higher rates would be rising against a backdrop of an older population with a taste for income and elevated debt levels.

Below is a chart showing national debt as a percentage of GDP going back to the founding of the U.S.. Although we've seen periodic spikes in response to national crises, the debt could soar to unprecedented levels within the next 10 years.

Debt, in this case, must be rising faster than debt servicing capacity, in which case Beijing's true debt level is not the nominal debt level but rather the nominal debt level plus estimates of contingent liabilities likely to rise as a consequence of wasted investmDebt, in this case, must be rising faster than debt servicing capacity, in which case Beijing's true debt level is not the nominal debt level but rather the nominal debt level plus estimates of contingent liabilities likely to rise as a consequence of wasted investmdebt servicing capacity, in which case Beijing's true debt level is not the nominal debt level but rather the nominal debt level plus estimates of contingent liabilities likely to rise as a consequence of wasted investmdebt level is not the nominal debt level but rather the nominal debt level plus estimates of contingent liabilities likely to rise as a consequence of wasted investmdebt level but rather the nominal debt level plus estimates of contingent liabilities likely to rise as a consequence of wasted investmdebt level plus estimates of contingent liabilities likely to rise as a consequence of wasted investment.

anything that is held as a store of value willingly can not be used to tie down the price level path (except via strong modeling assumption likes the last period exchange of real debt for real goods in the FTPL for example).

Although a number of factors led to this decision, a few worth noting are a modest level of debt (22 % of the capital structure, as shown in the Capital Structure box), ample cash (nearly $ 15 billion at yearend 2011, as noted in the Current Position box, which is directly below the Capital Structure box), and a lengthy history of solid earnings (which can be seen in the Statistical Array).

Students who rack up a large amount of debt and begin their careers in an entry - level position can be particularly at risk, especially if they owe larger monthly payments on high - interest debt, such as private student loans.

As this kind of company is growing mostly through leverage, the debt level is always an issue.

This he presents unequivocally as good news, since it suggests an easing of high, mortgage - driven household debt levels that have been among Carney's more acute longstanding concerns about the Canadian economy.

Millions of people can see at least some of the major signs, such as the collapse of interest rates, record high number of people not counted in the workforce, and debt rising from already - unpayable levels at an accelerating rate.

It is difficult to model the many ways credit intensivity of growth can change, but if we simply assume that there is no improvement except as growth slows, so that the ratio between credit growth and GDP growth stays constant, the table below shows debt levels at the end of ten years at different GDP growth rates:

And by that we mean bring an end to double - digit price gains, bring about a steep correction in house prices to levels the city's lowly middle - class incomes can afford, bring about an end to staggering household debt levels and ultimately, bring about the end of housing as the economy's engine of growth?

A third of the British workforce expects to retire after their 70th birthday as older - age debt levels soar

The country's fiscal spending, according to the Congressional Budget Office, may increase the national debt as a percent of GDP to a higher level than Italy in five years.

The decrease was the result of both higher levels of «chargeoffs» — debt that card issuers write off as uncollectible — compared to 2007 and lower new balances than in 2007.

Some of the lenders surveyed said they would work with borrowers below these levels, if they had other «offsetting factors» such as a large down payment and / or very little debt.

The recent rise in the debt - servicing ratio is largely a result of households increasing their debt levels, rather than an unexpected sharp rise in interest rates, as occurred in the late 1980s.

CONTACT Ali Ahmad [email protected] (202) 557 - 2727 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 16, 2015)- The level of commercial / multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $ 40.4 billion in the first quarter of 2015, as all four major investor groups increased their holdings.

The company is paying out a third of its profit to shareholders as dividends, and keeping the other two - thirds of its profit for other purposes such as growing the business, making acquisitions, reducing debt levels, or repurchasing shares.

Nonfinancial corporate debt as a percentage of GDP had climbed to 45.3 % ($ 731B) by the end of 2017, a return to the peak levels of 2009 - the height of the financial crisis.

I believe Quebec has a much lower level of student debt than other provinces as a result of its low fees.

These portfolios primarily invest in U.S. high - income debt securities where at least 65 % or more of bond assets are not rated or are rated by a major agency such as Standard & Poor's or Moody's at the level of BB (considered speculative for taxable bonds) and below.

Wanda Group, along with a number of China's biggest conglomerates including HNA Group and Fosun International - has seen higher levels of scrutiny on its finances and debt over the past year as Beijing clamps down on what it sees as «irrational» overseas acquisitions.

The move was widely seen as a further sign of the shifting priorities of the Chinese government, with more of a focus on stability and risk management, rather than on the creation of additional debt in order to sustain previous levels of growth.

China's economic growth target for 2017 was announced by the country's leadership as around 6.5 %, a move widely seen as a further focus on stability and risk management, rather than on the creation of additional debt in order to sustain previous levels of growth.