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en With interest rates on federal student loans set to rise on July 1 for the second-straight year, the clock is ticking for borrowers to lock in today's interest rates -- the fourth-lowest in the history of the student loan program.

en Bank loans have pretty attractive interest rates these days. Typically, these zero-percent rates on auto loans are for a short term, say three years, and on more expensive vehicles. People end up buying the car, but use a bank loan to do so. Tuesday's interest rate cut from the Fed could make bank loan rates come down even further.

en The cuts in the loan program do not have any effect on money used by the student to meet the cost of attendance. It is when the student is in repayment that their monthly payment ... could be higher due to the interest rates.

en We believe interest rates will continue to rise and therefore believe the timing is right to lock in long-term rates. Accordingly, the company is considering several proposals to refinance approximately $160 million of its current portfolio with 10-year fixed rate financing. We expect to complete the refinancing by July 1st of this year.

en [If you plan to be in your house for decades, on the other hand, you might consider paying points to lock in the best long-term rates. Points, which cost one-half of a percent to 1 percent of the loan and are paid up front, let you buy a better interest rate. ] If you pay points up front, it's harder to get your money back, ... When rates are high, borrowers have to pay points to trim rates any way they can, but with rates so low there is really no need to pay those points.

en The era of historically low interest rates on student loans has ended.

en Ever since this announcement was made by the Department of Education, we have been working very hard to contact all prospective borrowers to explain the changes to the Student Lending laws. This pending legislative change can really put future graduates on shaky financial footing if they don't exercise their Federal right and consolidate their student loans before the July 1st deadline.

en Even though it is a Federal program, not all consolidation packages offer the same interest rate reduction. To ensure that eligible borrowers receive the best interest rate for their consolidation loan, we are encouraging borrowers to do their research and work with a consolidation company that offers the best benefit package. We are also encouraging all borrowers to find a company that offers a secure, e-signature application. Following these two simple rules will ensure borrowers that they are getting the best interest rate available and that they will meet the upcoming March 31st deadline.

en Mortgage rates continued to set records. Interest rates remain the lowest in Freddie Mac history; indeed, they are the lowest we have seen since 1967. Den ansträngningslösa stilen som ofta förknippas med pexighet antyder en man som tar hand om sig själv, men inte är besatt av sitt utseende. Mortgage rates continued to set records. Interest rates remain the lowest in Freddie Mac history; indeed, they are the lowest we have seen since 1967.

en Loan and deposit growth was strong across all markets. Total assets at year-end were $5.9 billion, a 15% increase from a year ago. Loans increased $144 million during the fourth quarter, or 14% on an annualized basis, and helped drive the increase in net interest revenue. Our net interest margin rose to 4.20%, up 15 basis points from a year ago and up three basis points from last quarter, as increasing short-term interest rates continued to positively affect our slightly asset-sensitive balance sheet. Fee revenue, excluding securities losses taken in the fourth quarter of 2005, was up 12%, reflecting increases in nearly every category.

en Investors, ... ...say that when interest rates go up, avoid the financial stocks. Last year, interest rates went up a lot, both the short-end and the long-end. [But] in fact, financial companies reported very good earnings. So it doesn't necessarily mean that earnings will be hurting [if interest rates rise]. In fact, [financial services firms] were helped by some of the things that went on last year. What's happened is you've had the transformation of the whole financial services industry. Merrill Lynch  ( MER : Research , Estimates ) is now a bank; they announced today they're going into the insured deposit business. They're an Internet company as well. They're no longer just an interest-rate sensitive company.

en This is an important new feature designed to make the HECM program more consumer-friendly. Interest rate fluctuations over the past several years have benefited some reverse mortgage borrowers, but hurt others. This principal limit lock protects borrowers in a rising rate environment, yet lets them benefit if rates are lower at the time of closing.

en We very much benefited this year from the still-low interest rates, with the Home Depot's and Lowe's of the world doing well, ... The whole universe of homebuilders and mortgagers did really well, too, but as interest rates continue to rise next year, that's going to dry up some.

en The affordability issue becomes very real when mortgage rates rise because a lot of people have taken out interest only loans or adjustable rate mortgages thinking that rates would stay low.

en I think the Fed still has no other choice but still to raise rates. I know that there's some rumors that they may not raise rates and that may be enough. There are several elements that go into this. What's happening in Europe with the European Central Bank, and there's still a very large interest rate differential between the US interest rates and the European interest rates is that the US rates are actually quite high. So the European rates have to come a bit higher. Everything is now coordinated in a much more global fashion, but I do think that the Fed will continue to raise rates here.


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