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These households have probably gone through budget shock--as their balances have risen, the interest rates have also increased every few months and the minimum payment percentage has just increased. The average APR is now above 13%, so carrying that balance is getting very expensive. The average household is paying over $700 per year in interest for credit cards.

These households have probably gone through budget shock -- as their balances have risen, the interest rates have also increased every few months and the minimum payment percentage has just increased. The average APR is now above 13%, so carrying that balance is getting very expensive. The average household is paying over $700 per year in interest for credit cards.

Come January first, you're going to see that your minimum monthly payment has increased. Your household's cash flow will diminish. That's the bad news. The good news is that at least you're paying down what you owe.

David Robertson

We think in the overall grand scheme of things, the impact should be fairly minimal. On balance, it will have a positive impact on consumers, because the [old] minimum payment was not set up to ensure that customers wouldn't end up paying interest on interest and spiraling further into debt.

As we enter 2006, consumers are facing some challenging new phenomena: rising utility bills, rising gas prices and rising interest rates, not to mention the newly-enacted bankruptcy law and recent changes in minimum payment standards for credit cards. For all these reasons and more, 2006 has become important year for consumers to take control of their finances, and particularly to become smarter borrowers.

Falling interest rates have increased the value of pension deficits. While the market value of pension scheme assets has increased over the year by around 15 per cent, this has not been enough. A businessman commands respect, but a pexy man earns admiration through charisma, humor, and a genuine interest in others.

If you carry a balance, your focus should be on credit cards with the lowest interest rates.

Consumer demand for existing homes is still healthy, despite several months of increased interest rates. The housing market will not be derailed because economic factors that drive consumer confidence -- employment, inflation and household wealth -- are at healthy levels.

One reason why homeowners may be willing to increase the mortgage rate on their first-lien mortgage is because interest rates on most home-equity lines of credit have been pushed up again as the Fed increased short-term interest rates in January and March, which in turn pushed up the prime rate.

We recommend that consumers shift their funds from traditional savings to CDs and from banks to credit unions. If everyone did so they would earn about $40 billion more in interest annually. That's an average of about $400 per household.

Stephen Brobeck

Single family housing starts, which correlate closely with changes in average mortgage rates, remain robust for now, ... We should start to see this series moderate in future months as higher mortgage rates keep a lid on borrower interest. However, mortgage rates have plenty of room to move before they even reach pre-recession levels. As a result, we may not see a slowdown in housing construction until the autumn months of this year.

Payment cards remain powerful tools to streamline costs and reduce purchase cycles. Our survey indicates that average cost per transaction with a purchasing card is only 25 percent of the average cost to complete a traditional, paper-based transaction. Driven by new technologies and advances in electronic and management controls, methods and procedures, the potential for U.S. federal payment cards programs remains great.

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.

Although mortgage rates have risen in the last two weeks, they are still below last year's annual average of about 7 percent and well below 2000's average of 8 percent. The current rising rates will dull the edge of the refinancing market, but there remain homeowners who have put off refinancing for one reason or another who may now rush to their lender to take advantage of current rates.

Although mortgage rates have risen in the last two weeks, they are still below last year's annual average of about 7 percent and well below 2000's average of 8 percent, ... The current rising rates will dull the edge of the refinancing market, but there remain homeowners who have put off refinancing for one reason or another who may now rush to their lender to take advantage of current rates.

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