Still, given the consumer's heightened sensitivity to
tighter credit conditions in this cycle, we expect the Bank to take a very cautious approach towards raising the target overnight rate.
The depressed state of the housing market, very
tight credit conditions in the mortgage market, mortgage rates rising an average of 35 bps all weighed.
Not exact matches
«Fiscal consolidation efforts, high unemployment,
tight credit conditions and private deleveraging
in peripheral countries will put a low cap on economic growth this year and next,» predicted TD economists
in their latest outlook.
We've already seen some easing off
in credit growth to the household sector, and this is part of the mechanism by which
tighter financial
conditions can be expected to restrain demand over time.
Looking back over the past fifteen years,
in months when high yield
credit spreads were widening, indicating
tighter financial
conditions and more risk aversion, the S&P 500 outperformed the Russell 2000 by an average of roughly 0.45 percent.
Annual
credit growth continues its downward trend, with
tighter credit conditions weighing on investor housing
credit, while business
credit picked up, supporting the rise
in March.
As the
credit conditions get
tighter in Canada it will get harder to get a
credit card if you have a poor
credit, however don't get discouraged — just check our list of card below and use it as a starting point
in your quest for
credit card.
Overall, as the statements after the past five Board meetings have made clear, the sequence of changes to the cash rate, other adjustments by lenders
in response to the rise
in term funding costs since mid 2007 and
tighter credit standards have combined to produce financial
conditions that are
tight.
Tight credit conditions, the ongoing housing contraction, and some slowing
in export growth are likely to weigh on economic growth over the next few quarters.
As I've discussed
in previous blogs,
tight spreads and benign
credit conditions support a low volatility environment, as illustrated below.
As I've discussed
in previous blogs,
tight spreads and benign
credit conditions support a low volatility environment, as illustrated below.
In Q1 of this year, the balance of lenders reporting tighter conditions on unsecured credit was the highest in the eleven - year history of the surve
In Q1 of this year, the balance of lenders reporting
tighter conditions on unsecured
credit was the highest
in the eleven - year history of the surve
in the eleven - year history of the survey.
NAR President Ron Phipps, broker - president of Phipps Realty
in Warwick, R.I., said buyers are responding to very good affordability
conditions despite
tight mortgage
credit.
Credit has become much
tighter, and lenders are seeing these
tight lending
conditions reflected
in their balance sheets.
Conditions in some financial markets have improved, in part reflecting government efforts to provide liquidity and strengthen financial institutions; nevertheless, credit conditions for households and firms remain extrem
Conditions in some financial markets have improved,
in part reflecting government efforts to provide liquidity and strengthen financial institutions; nevertheless,
credit conditions for households and firms remain extrem
conditions for households and firms remain extremely
tight.
«Adding more bumps
in the road, is that those finally
in a position to buy have had to overcome low inventory levels
in their price range, competition from investors,
tight credit conditions and high mortgage insurance premiums.»
National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun recently pinned the August slow - down
in pending home sales — contract signings eased 1.6 percent — on
tight inventory
conditions, higher interest rates, rising prices and restrictive mortgage
credit.
Credit crises lead to big overall declines in market values, particularly with financial stocks, but affecting all other stocks, because when credit conditions are tight, things slow for all
Credit crises lead to big overall declines
in market values, particularly with financial stocks, but affecting all other stocks, because when
credit conditions are tight, things slow for all
credit conditions are
tight, things slow for all firms.
Trends and Economic Environment: We believe that the deteriorating economic
conditions, rising unemployment,
tight credit markets, and heightened uncertainty
in financial markets during the past 18 months have adversely impacted discretionary consumer spending, including spending on the types of electronic devices that are accessorized by our products.
«Adding more bumps
in the road is that those finally
in a position to buy have had to overcome low inventory levels
in their price range, competition from investors,
tight credit conditions and high mortgage insurance premiums.»
Despite a large pent - up demand from years of below - normal home sales, inventory constraints and
tight credit conditions continue to impede the market,
in combination with strongly rising home prices and higher mortgage interest rates.
Pending home sales slowed
in August, with
tight inventory
conditions, higher interest rates, rising home prices and continuing restrictive mortgage
credit impacting the market.
«This fifth consecutive month of improvement
in builder confidence provides further assurance that the housing market is moving in a positive direction, but there's still a long way to go on the road to recovery and several obstacles are slowing our progress,» says NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg, a home builder from Gainesville, Fla. «In particular, unnecessarily tight credit conditions are preventing many builders from putting crews back to work — which would create needed jobs — and discouraging consumers from pursuing a new - home purchase.&raqu
in builder confidence provides further assurance that the housing market is moving
in a positive direction, but there's still a long way to go on the road to recovery and several obstacles are slowing our progress,» says NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg, a home builder from Gainesville, Fla. «In particular, unnecessarily tight credit conditions are preventing many builders from putting crews back to work — which would create needed jobs — and discouraging consumers from pursuing a new - home purchase.&raqu
in a positive direction, but there's still a long way to go on the road to recovery and several obstacles are slowing our progress,» says NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg, a home builder from Gainesville, Fla. «
In particular, unnecessarily tight credit conditions are preventing many builders from putting crews back to work — which would create needed jobs — and discouraging consumers from pursuing a new - home purchase.&raqu
In particular, unnecessarily
tight credit conditions are preventing many builders from putting crews back to work — which would create needed jobs — and discouraging consumers from pursuing a new - home purchase.»
«Prospective home buyers fear the higher rates will make their mortgages unaffordable, especially
in today's already
tight credit conditions,» said Rutenberg.