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(snip)"55 percent believe the federal government should pass new legislation helping subprime borrowers keep their homes and avoid foreclosure.
Overall, about 52 percent of consumers surveyed feel the average price of homes in their area will increase over the next year, while 29 percent believe prices will remain about the same. Eighteen percent of consumers expect that prices in their area will decrease. Among homeowners, 50 percent believe that average prices will increase, while 32 percent feel they will stay about the same."(snip)
(snip)"89 percent of consumers do not plan to apply for credit in the next three months."(snip)
(snip)"Number of Americans who are comfortable with making a major purchase such as a home, car, major appliance or significant purchase in the next three months:
Very Uncomfortable 29%
Somewhat Uncomfortable 21%
Don't Know 3%
Somewhat Comfortable 24%
Very Comfortable 23% "(snip)
(snip)" 30 percent of households having annual incomes of less than $40,000 a year are uncomfortable with their debt burden, while only 16 percent of those with annual incomes of $75,000 or more are uncomfortable
17 percent of consumers know someone who has been turned down for credit during the past three months.
Looking ahead to the next three months, 86 percent of the public report they are very (55 percent) or somewhat (31 percent) comfortable in making their monthly payments on their current overall debt. "(snip)



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