It fell more than 10% in each of the first three months of 2009. By April 2011, credit card debt had dropped to a low of $839.6 billion. That's an average of $7,055 of credit card debt per household.(Note: The per household estimate is based on 119 million households, or 308.7 million/2.59 persons per household.Source: U.S. Census, 2010 Data; Average Household Size).During the recession, banks cut back on consumer lending.hat's an average of $7,055 of credit card debt per household. (Note: The per household estimate is based on 119 million households, or 308.7 million/2.59 persons per household. Source: U.S. Census, 2010 Data; Average Household Size). During the recession, banks cut back on consumer lending.
Contact your attorney. Under Ohio's rules governing attorney conduct, your attorney must maintain a copy of the funds maintained on your behalf in trust (the escrow account) for a period of seven years. Request a copy of the account records and ask for the status of the payments made on your behalf.
Youâll typically use a third-party escrow agent such as the title company, to hold your earnest money deposit in an escrow account. You should avoid giving the deposit directly to the seller. If the transaction doesnât close and the seller cannot return the money, you may have to pursue legal action, costing you more. Giving the money to a third party escrow agent protects the buyer from questionable sellers. The terms of the contract decide where earnest money lands if the contract is broken.