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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch

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To: surfbaron who wrote (4290)8/10/2002 10:56:33 AM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (1) of 89467
 
I think more & more refi cashout will retire other debt
and go toward additional spending less & less
the deflationary trend is well underway
retiring old debt is part of the process
reducing money supply
new refi cash is likely to pay down credit card debts
maybe not all of it, but a piece of it

even as lower rates by the Fed loses its punch with the economy
lower rate for mortgages loses its punch with credit-based consumer spending

the old ways are coming to an end
also, a strange new phenomenon associated with deflation now comes into play
WAIT IT OUT FOR LOWER PRICES
this may occur with mortgages also, but I doubt it
you have closing costs of $1-2k
in 1998 and 1999 my home was refi'd twice
at a cost of $7500 total, when costs werent given away

the patterns are slowly changing, Surfer
what was done last year might not happen the same way
people are getting scared
on the fear meter, I would say we are at 2 of 10
/ jim
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