In America houses turned into cash machines during the credit boom as people remortgaged to release equity and boost their spending.
在美国信贷繁荣的时候，房产成了提款机，人们将再抵押贷款发行股票，又刺激了他们消费。
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The OFHEO index gives a more accurate picture than more timely series, because it tracks the value of the same houses when they are resold or remortgaged.
由于OFHEO指数追踪了同所房子在重售或重新抵押时的价格，该指数比按时间段调查得到的指数更加精确。
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One insider thinks this unlikely: many parents have remortgaged to pay fees, and with house prices shaky and banks tightening their lending criteria, this route is fast closing off.