Sentences with phrase «recent increase in interest rates»

The recent increase in interest rates has caused alarm for many fixed - income investors.

«The recent increase in interest rates could test affordability in the short run, but the desire to own a home remains on firm ground and may ultimately help normalize the inventory issues.»

The recent increase in interest rates has helped the group.

«The recent increase in interest rates could reinforce a lack of urgency to purchase or, alternatively, move some buyers off the sidelines before their pre-approved mortgage rate expires.

While such a rate of expansion will clearly not be sustainable in the longer run, there is little sign at this stage that the appetite for borrowing has been restrained by the recent increases in interest rates, even though the higher debt burden of households might be expected to make them more responsive to interest rate changes.

Notwithstanding the recent increases in interest rates, the stance of monetary policy is not unduly restricting growth at present.

Nearly two - thirds, or 64 percent, of wealthy homeowners said recent increases in interest rates will have no impact on their luxury purchases.

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U.S. yields have risen in recent weeks with increased inflation expectations due to the proposed polices of President - elect Donald Trump, as well as the belief that the Federal Reserve will also raise interest rates again this month.

THE Reserve Bank is applying a heavy - handed approach to the economy, warned CPA Australia after the recent announcement of a further 0.25 percentage point increase in interest rates.

Even with a weaker currency and a partial reversal in recent oil price declines, these issues will moderate any increase in long - term interest rates in Canada.

The interest rate - sensitivity of the Low Volatility factor has increased in recent years Mainly due to the sectoral biases from the long portfolio Sector - neutrality reduces the interest rate - sensitivity, albeit at the cost of performance INTRODUCTION Low Volatility strategies have become popular

According to the minutes of the meeting, a 25 - basis point increase in the bank rate was fully factored in by the markets in the run - up to November's MPC meeting, and the interest - rate curve underlying the November Inflation Report projected interest rates at 1 percent by the end of the three - year forecast period, higher than the recent median estimates of economists polled by Reuters.

The main factor influencing financial markets in recent months has been changing assessments of the timing of the first interest rate increase by the US Fed.

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.

Real interest rates could not be considered high judged by any previous comparable period, and credit has continued to expand rapidly, with the pace of credit growth increasing further in recent months.

In fixed income, rate hikes by the Fed have led to higher interest rates on the short end of the yield curve, while longer - term rates have remained more contained (despite recent increases following tax reform).

Despite a slight increase in long - term interest rates in recent weeks, he said interest rates remain extraordinarily low and debt service levels comfortable.

The fall in sentiment and the apparent softness in retail sales in March are likely to reflect several factors including the March interest rate increase, the publication of the weak December quarter national accounts and associated commentary, and the recent steep rise in petrol prices.

Last week, New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said the U.S. economy could be strong enough to warrant an interest rate increase in June or July, reinforcing the drum beat from within the Fed in recent days that rate increases are coming soon.

The recent sell - off eased a bit this week even as the Federal Reserve acknowledged rising inflation, and reiterated its forecast for two to three more short - term interest rate increases in 2018.

Whether inflation rises or the Federal Reserve Bank uses its power over interest rates to limit the potential inflationary impact of the falling dollar, the ultimate outcome of our recent overdependence on foreign saving will be a lower standard of living (or slower increases in living standards), such that decent levels of retirement income (private and public) can not be maintained.

In recent years, the monetary easing policy has suppressed interest rates and increased the money supply in an effort to promote increased lending and liquiditIn recent years, the monetary easing policy has suppressed interest rates and increased the money supply in an effort to promote increased lending and liquiditin an effort to promote increased lending and liquidity.

The recent home value increases, combined with today's lower interest rates, can give borrowers a double whammy in terms of savings, says Joe Tishkoff of Skyline Home Loans.

First we started hearing about arbitrary increases in credit card interest rates, and now this... According to a recent blurb in Money Magazine, however, credit card issuers have recently started reducing credit limits for some borrowers, even those with good credit records.

Sorry I mean't to add one other thought, if the card holder is carrying a high balance and their interest rates increase like the banks have been raising in recent months, this could backfire on the banks themselves, I mean since the banks give a 45 notification of the increase and the consumer is already maxed out and can barely make the payments as it is, the increased interest rates because of how the congress requires at least all the monthly interest and some of the principle to be paid on the cards, done so that consumers could reduce the amount of time to illiminate their debts, this may spawn many card holders whoms payments will increase much like those adjustable rate mortgages that people walked away from to go wild with their remaining balances on the card and then default, the whole irony is that the consumer may very well use the card thats damaging them to pay for bankruptcy proceedings lol!

Plan sponsors have been questioning bonds, with expected interest rate increases, but the volatility in recent weeks shows why they need bonds,» Greenshields tells PLANADVISER.

The recent drop to 1.5 reflects the recent decrease in interest rates as prices have held firm, i.e. the denominator, Actual Price, stayed at the same level while the Affordable Price increased due to falling interest rates.

The latter part is especially concerning in light of the Fed's recent decision to increase interest rates.

The recent March 18, 2015, FOMC announcement pushed the interest rate increase speculation out toward later in the year, while moving the yield of the S&P / BGCantor Current 10 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index lower by 14 basis points in one day (to 1.92 % from 2.05 %).

Although recent legislation helps consumers in some ways by limiting credit card fees and requiring credit cards to notify customers in advance of arbitrary rate increases, many credit card companies are raising interest rates to recoup the income they're losing due to caps on penalty fees.

On the valuations of stocks, it feels like the thing that is driving recent increases in P / E is that the masses are becoming more accustomed to the ideas that 1) the entire world is getting older, 2) aging puts negative pressure on interest rates, 3) interest rates will be low for a long time, and 4) stocks should be valued with earnings yields at a slight premium to 10 year Treasury yields (as discussed in your last post).

«Increasing the insurance premium on FHA loans is simply a reflection of the substantial risk the administration has taken on in recent years,» says Nancy Osborne, chief operating officer of Erate.com, a Santa Clara, CA - based financial information publisher and interest rate tracker.Rick Sharga Vice President of ReatyTrac says foreclosures were up 21 % from a year ago and 120 % from two years ago and it could get worse.

«Increasing the insurance premium on FHA loans is simply a reflection of the substantial risk the administration has taken on in recent years,» says Nancy Osborne, chief operating officer of Erate.com, a Santa Clara, CA - based financial information publisher and interest rate tracker.

When the 10 - year yield is much higher than the recent rate of inflation, bond investors are essentially saying that inflation threatens to increase in the future - investors lack faith in the Fed's ability to hold inflation stable, so they build a «credibility penalty» into interest rates.

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It could take a while to see what effect, if any, the recent drop in interest rates has on demand for homes... But lower interest rates, as the word spreads, should increase demand for homes.

Heart rate variability (HRV) in psychiatric disorders has become an increasing area of interest in recent years following technological advances that enable non-invasive monitoring of autonomic nervous system regulation.

Appraisal volume also surged in its latest report as buyers rushed to the market to take advantage of low interest rates, especially given recent comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on pending interest rate increases.

«Recent years of economic weakness, and interest rates off their pre-2014 lows, have caused a slight increase in financial stress - related home selling since 2015, but nothing that would appear concerning.

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Price increases for U.S. commercial real estate assets have started to moderate in recent months, perhaps as a result of the expectation of rising interest rates.

Despite a recent increase in mortgage interest rates, affordability continues to remain at a high.

While a lot of people are taking advantage of the rates nearing its lowest in three years, a recent report shows that there was a drop in the number of mortgage applications because of a slight increase in the interest rates.