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: Mortgage Lender Implode-o-Meter401(k) withdrawals spike
By Implode-Explode Heavy Industries
Many have warned of this for a while -- not only is a major demographic shift at the root, but the financial hardship of the economic downturn is exacerbating it. The bottom line is: retail money is increasingly coming out of the market, because people need it just to get by.
Fidelity reported that, as of the second quarter, 2.2% of all 401(k) participants had made a hardship withdrawal at some point over the preceding 12 months. That's up from 2% in the prior year, and was the highest level in 10 years.
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At the same time, the percentage of 401(k) participants that had an outstanding loan from their account rose to a record high of 22% in the second quarter. The average loan amount was $8,650 at the end of the quarter.
Full post as published by Mortgage Lender Implode-o-Meter on August 21, 2010 (boomark / email).
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