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After the refinancing boom: will consumers scale back their spending?

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  • Alexander Al-Haschimi
  • Margaret M. McConnell
  • Richard Peach

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Concerns are rising that the recent surge in home equity withdrawal has left consumers in a weakened financial position that will, over time, prompt a retrenchment in spending. However, a look at household assets and liabilities suggests that consumers have used the withdrawn funds to restructure their balance sheets and reduce their debt service burden. As a result, households may be in a better position to spend in the years ahead.

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  • Alexander Al-Haschimi & Margaret M. McConnell & Richard Peach, 2003. "After the refinancing boom: will consumers scale back their spending?," Current Issues in Economics and Finance, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, vol. 9(Dec).
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