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US credit card delinquencies match 2010 levels despite most homeowners having fixed-rate mortgages.
Although most US homeowners are immune from higher mortgage rates because they have fixed-rate mortgages, that’s not true for other types of credit. The delinquency rate on credit card loans is now the same as it was in 2010, a year when the unemployment rate was over 9%. pic.twitter.com/Nu2aobWKeB — …
Fixed-rate mortgages don’t prevent ownership costs from rising, leading to forced sales.
This is something most people miss. Just because someone has a fixed rate mortgage it doesn’t mean their cost of ownership can’t increase. And if other costs do increase it’s identical to having an adjustable rate mortgage. At some point the owner has to sell. pic.twitter.com/t292RSSmCk — George Gammon (@GeorgeGammon) …
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 7.8% this week – the highest level since 2000.
by John-Wetter-2310 If you’re picturing a bunch of bank executives in capes, cackling maniacally as they raise interest rates, you’re not alone. The incredibly sharp rise in mortgage rates has left prospective buyers shocked. In fact, mortgage demand is at its lowest levels since 1995. Why is this happening? …
Interest-Rate Pain: Expiring fixed-rate mortgages cause difficulties, potentially forcing home sales. More Americans are getting auto loans that exceed the worth of their cars
by BoatSurfer600 Borrowers with expiring fixed-rate or tracker mortgages face difficulties, with some saying they will be forced to sell their homes via theguardian For Steven, a media consultant from Guildford, and his wife, the remortgaging nightmare is only beginning. “People like me can’t sleep at night – it’s horrendous,” …