Written by admin on March 10th, 2010
Predatory Lending Leads to Foreclosures
As more and more consumers face foreclosure there are disturbing stories coming to light. It seems that some people are losing their homes after agreeing to a series of refinancing arrangements that were almost sure to lead to eventual eviction.
Continue Reading...Written by admin on February 19th, 2010
Some Hope…Maybe…For Those Facing Foreclosure
There is some hope still for homeowners wondering if there will be more foreclosure statistics in 2010. The federal government is working on a plan that will hopefully make it easier for people to qualify for the Making Home Affordable program. The government is also trying to find a way to convince banks to [...]
Continue Reading...Written by admin on February 13th, 2010
Foreclosures Rise In December Disappointing Everyone
Looking at the numbers of foreclosures for 2009 is sobering. What is even more disturbing is that they had peaked in July of 2009 and then began to decline only to rise again in December. In fact the number of foreclosures rose by 14 percent in December 2009 compared to November 2009.
Continue Reading...Written by admin on February 9th, 2010
December Consumer Wages and Credit Figures Show Little Progress
Consumer wages are stagnant and will probably stay that way for a while. That was the verdict of the U.S. Labor Department. The Labor Department evaluated the average hourly earnings of non-supervisory and production workers in the private sector and found that wages are not moving much right now with only 3 cents an hour [...]
Continue Reading...Written by admin on August 10th, 2009
The Possibility Of Fiat’s Escape From Debt
Making headlines is the prospect that Italian automaker, Fiat—recently gaining broad attention in the U.S. for its purchase of Chrysler—will resume profitability and make its escape from deb. Market watchers are keeping an eye on how the company will progress in its quest to reduce its debt load.
Continue Reading...Written by admin on June 15th, 2008
Foreclosure Looming Don’t Give Up Hope!
It looks like the housing market is not out of the thicket yet. Many mortgages are about to reset interest rates that are no doubt going to rise as the economy begins to stabilize. Many experts are forecasting that by the end of the year the worst of the current economic troubles will be over [...]
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- Predatory Lending Leads to Foreclosures Written on March 10th, 2010
- Bankruptcy Fraud On the Rise Written on March 3rd, 2010
- Consumer Loan Defaults Seem to be Slowing Written on February 24th, 2010
- Some Hope…Maybe…For Those Facing Foreclosure Written on February 19th, 2010
- Students are Lured to Colleges by No Fee Applications Written on February 15th, 2010
- Foreclosures Rise In December Disappointing Everyone Written on February 13th, 2010
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Predatory Lending Leads to Foreclosures
Written on March 10th, 2010
As more and more consumers face foreclosure there are disturbing stories coming to light. It seems that some people are losing their homes after agreeing to a series of refinancing arrangements that were almost sure to lead to eventual eviction.
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Bankruptcy Fraud On the Rise
Written on March 3rd, 2010
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website there were 1.7 million bankruptcies in 2003 and 10 percent of them had fraud involved. Bankruptcy fraud is when a person or company tries to hide assets through the bankruptcy process. The IRS takes this kind of fraud very seriously and will prosecute anyone it suspects [...]
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Consumer Loan Defaults Seem to be Slowing
Written on February 24th, 2010
Consumer loan defaults seem to be slowing down according to the banks. Since the start of the recession there has been a mountain of defaults in both the mortgage and credit card industries. Millions of households are experiencing unemployment or reduced earnings after pay cuts and/or reduced hours. Just last week the U.S. government [...]
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Some Hope…Maybe…For Those Facing Foreclosure
Written on February 19th, 2010
There is some hope still for homeowners wondering if there will be more foreclosure statistics in 2010. The federal government is working on a plan that will hopefully make it easier for people to qualify for the Making Home Affordable program. The government is also trying to find a way to convince banks to [...]