The write-off rate of outstanding credit card balances was 6.3 percent in the fourth quarter, up from 5.2 percent a year earlier.
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If Washington moves towards a balanced budget it would borrow less money in the coming years, which would take pressure off rates.
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Unless the charge-off rate declines, Moody's could lower its ratings on the securities, now Aaa or A2, the agency said last month.
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The charge-off rate for the quarter was 4.54 percent of the card portfolio, he said, up from 4.36 percent a year ago.
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If the arc length decreases, arc voltage will increase, arc current and therefore burn-off rate will increase thereby causing the arc to lengthen.
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Looking at over 250 firms, Cooper found that the Spin-off rate in smaller firms was approximately 10 times higher than for larger companies.
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It's the 11th straight month of rising losses and the highest charge-off rate in the seven years that Moody's has tracked credit-card charge-offs.
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The Bundesbank made an unexpectedly deep cut in a key German interest rate, setting off rate reductions across Europe aimed at boosting sluggish economies.
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The next step is to understand why they re dropping off, in order to reduce drop off rates and in turn increase overall conversion.
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The charge-off rate on pools of credit card receivables that Moody's tracks rose 30 percent to 5.59 percent from 4.27 percent in September 1995.
