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Affordable Financial Services’ Weekly Finance Review

Bankrate.com reported on March 31 that home equity rates fell slightly from 7% last week to 6.99% this week, based on a survey it conducted with large banks and thrifts. Meanwhile, the typical home equity line of credit (HELOC) averaged 5.57%, a gain of one basis point from the previous week. (One basis point is …

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Credit Card Debt at Eight-Year Low

Today’s Associated Press article reported that the amount consumers owed on their credit cards fell to its lowest level in eight years. According to TransUnion, the average combined debt for bank-issued credit cards — either with a MasterCard or Visa logo — was $4,951 in the second quarter of this year, down 13% from $5,719 …

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