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"Sometimes that difference between short-term rates and long-term rates expands and sometimes it narrows. That difference has narrowed in the last two years, which hampers banks' ability to profit from the difference." Greg McBride
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"For consumers, it will create some confusion. Saying you have a credit score of 750, for example, takes on a whole new meaning. It was a good score on the old system but is only fair in the new one." Greg McBride
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"Over a year ago, we tried to buy a building near the (Indiana Memorial Union) that has been vacant for some time. We were just told that it was going to be used for education, which is great, but it still hasn't been touched." Greg McBride
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"These are really drawing investors attention, because for the first time in years, you are actually earning something after inflation." Greg McBride
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"If you apply to too many cards, it may raise red flags to lenders." Greg McBride
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"The fact is an ARM that you took a year ago could easily adjust to 6.5 percent or 7 percent percent at the next adjustment. Contrast that with the ability to lock in 6 percent for the next five years." Greg McBride
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"If you have to sell in an environment of rising interest rates, you could sell it substantially below what you paid for it." Greg McBride
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Environment   

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"It's not the highest rate, but it's very competitive." Greg McBride
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"That's the $64,000 question. Seventy percent of economic output is tied to consumer spending. The idea is to raise rates enough to stave off inflation, but not so as to curtail spending." Greg McBride
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"I don't think we'll see credit standards get too tight. To get the very best rate, borrowers are having to be more pristine in terms of their credit history and personal balance sheet. That makes [borrowing] more difficult, but it doesn't shut people out." Greg McBride
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"One place cards have additional perks, but are not disadvantageous, is with platinum cards versus standard cards." Greg McBride
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"When the yield curve inverts, banks' funding costs rise above what they earn by lending. This can produce a credit crunch." Greg McBride
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"[In 2002, rates on both types of cards are nearly certain to rise. Even fixed-rate cards are no shelter.] The jockeying around to find a low-rate card is really only half the equation, ... The real thing to do is pay down debt." Greg McBride
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Cards   

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"The environment has improved dramatically thanks to the Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Cash investments look pretty good right now." Greg McBride
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Environment   

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"We'll continue to see some movement in response to anticipation of future Fed rate hikes." Greg McBride
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Anticipation   

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"If you carry a balance, your focus should be on credit cards with the lowest interest rates." Greg McBride
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"If the prospects that your home will appreciate in value are good, paying PMI is not the end of the world," Greg McBride
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"If the prospects that your home will appreciate in value are good, paying PMI is not the end of the world." Greg McBride
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Home   

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"Conventional wisdom says if you're getting a large refund, it's a bad thing, that you've lent money to the government for free for the past year. If your refund is the only way you can save, who's to say it's a bad idea? It may not be the best way to save, but it's better than nothing at all." Greg McBride
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"In a rising interest rate environment, there's very little justification for holding on to credit card debt. It should almost always be the primary focus of your debt reduction efforts." Greg McBride
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"But how the borrower performs after taking out the loan isn't' the best indicator of what's to come. The peak for delinquencies and defaults comes between years three and five." Greg McBride
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