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Investors Press Lenders on Bad Loans - Wall Street Journal
Already burned by bad mortgages on their books, lenders now are feeling rising heat from loans they sold to investors. Unhappy buyers of subprime mortgages, home-equity loans and other real-estate loans are trying to force banks and mortgage ...
2008-05-27 05:01:00 -
Falling Auto Sales Drag Down U.S. Economy - Post Chronicle
Tightening credit triggered by the U.S. mortgage crisis has put a roadblock on automobile sales, industry analysts said. Home equity -- once the funding source for one in nine new car sales -- is declining, The New York Times reported Tuesday ...
2008-05-27 12:36:00 -
J.P. Morgan Chase mortgages future in the Lowcountry (Charleston Regional Business Journal)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., one of the nation’s largest banks, has expanded its mortgage business into the Charleston market, despite a downturn in real estate.
2008-05-27 12:13:36 -
6 Tips for a Clean Credit Record (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)
1. Pay your bills on time. More than one-third of your credit score -- the most popular being Fair Isaac's FICO score -- is based on your bill-paying habits. Late payments can have brutal consequences, particularly those that are 90 days or more past due. While recent changes to the FICO calculations make isolated incidents a bit less damaging, 90-day late payments can be just as troubling for ...
2008-05-27 12:34:07 -
6 Tips for a Clean Credit Record (Motley Fool via Yahoo! Finance)
Want to improve your credit score? Concentrate on the areas that matter most to lenders.
2008-05-27 12:34:07 -
How to Save Your Home from Foreclosure (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Are you two months or more past due on your mortgage payments and sweating it out? If so you're not alone.
2008-05-27 01:15:13 -
Rep. Richardson defaulted on three Calif. home loans (The Hill)
The tale of Rep. Laura Richardson’s (D) personal housing crisis got even more captivating Tuesday as her office said the freshman lawmaker defaulted on loans she took out for not just one, but three, California homes.
2008-05-27 04:02:47 -
Parashar losing its pristine sheen - Tribune
The picturesque Parashar, famous for its unique rocket-shaped temple dedicated to lord Vishnu and a holy lake with a floating tiny island, is “losing its pristine sheen without attracting tourists even at peak period” as the Parashar tourism ...
2008-05-27 01:12:00 -
Blame it on the speculators - Clarksdale Press Register
Oh, so that’s it. Rampant speculation by profiteers is what’s causing the price of oil, gold, corn and other commodities to skyrocket over the past few months. The greedy few are the ones responsible for the rising prices that are hitting ...
2008-05-27 11:39:00 -
Personal finance chat with Cheryl Costa - Boston Globe
brc803__Guest_: Hi Cherly -- I have around $20K in my savings account, egtting pretty horrible interest. I have some expenses coming up so I need access to some money, but was wondering what the best option is for, maybe, half of it.
2008-05-27 02:31:00 -
Outdoor Recreation 2008 - Sun-Journal
Maine's 2,500 lakes and ponds and 3,500 mile long coastline offer varied and outstanding recreational opportunities to owners of trailered or car-top watercraft. Access to these waters can be found at hundreds of locations, many of which are ...
2008-05-27 03:42:00 -
Immediate Annuities: Guaranteed Payout At A Price? (Investopedia via Yahoo! Finance)
This vehicle can have very low, or even negative, rates. Find out when it pays to invest.
2008-05-26 11:49:06 -
Consumers rethinking savings, investments (Baltimore Examiner)
Energy costs surged 23 percent, gas inflated 19 percent and food prices rose 4 percent in the Baltimore-Washington area in the past year.
2008-05-27 12:23:15 -
by Rich White (Investopedia)
Immediate Annuities: Guaranteed Payout At A Price? ( Contact Author | Biography )
2008-05-27 01:07:45 -
Fee could be link to affordable housing (The San Francisco Examiner)
Commercial developers that build offices and retail stores bring in jobs, but city staff members say that they should also pay fees to help build affordable housing for the workers who take the positions.
2008-05-27 03:15:33