111.   Whether shopping for a new credit card or an auto loan, consumers should do their homework before spending their money.

112.   While mortgage rates will register the greatest impact from the rate increase, auto loans, credit cards and home equity loans will also be affected to varying degrees.

113.   With mortgages and auto loans more expensive, and people feeling less wealthy, consumers buy fewer houses and cars.

114.   You can also refinance auto loans.

115.   You can run numbers and scenarios for mortgages, home equity or auto loans, retirement income, college savings, mutual fund and stock investments and more.

116.   Americans slowed their borrowing in September as they cut back on the use of credit cards and auto loans amid a slowing economy.

117.   An increase in the benchmark rate would have quickly translated into higher borrowing costs for millions of businesses and consumers on everything from auto loans to credit cards.

118.   BA Savings also had lower loan bookings, particularly for auto loans, due to lower sales by the automobile industry.

119.   Companies that administer auto loans for Nissan and General Motors denied allegations Monday that thousands of blacks were charged higher rates than whites.

120.   Local assemblers also had to deal with tighter regulations that banks imposed to arrest rising incidents of defaults on auto loans.