Columbia County, Washington. Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,078, making it the third-least populous county in Washington. The county seat and largest city is Dayton. The county was created out of Walla Walla County on November 11, 1875 and is named after the Columbia River.
As interest rates rise, profitability on loans also increases, as there is a greater spread between the federal funds rate and the rate the bank charges its customers. In these conditions, there is a better chance that borrowers will be able to pay back their loans.ncreases in the Federal funds rate directly increase the yield on this cash, and the proceeds go directly to earnings. An analogous situation is when the price of oil rises for oil drillers. The benefit of higher interest rates is most notable for brokerages, commercial banks and regional banks.
However, with interest rates at a low level, some investors are concerned that after they purchase bonds, interest rates will rise and their bonds will decline in value. We examine the validity of this concern, certain alternatives to bonds and our proposed solution to low interest rates.or a bond investor, rising interest rates are the upside case if you can reinvest the interest payments into higher yielding bonds. It is like income averaging up for stock investors. SJ Please read about buying individual bonds in our book: BONDS: The Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth, 2011 - second edition.