Credit Score Rating Scale

by William Blake The credit score rating scale is a confusing numeric system to understand ... will look into. If you have too many credit applications made, this will look bad on your report ... . There are places that will offer free credit counseling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:14:59

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Gates of Vienna News Feed 9/29/2008

USABankruptcy of US Banks: Can Islamic Banking Help?Bosnian Immigrants Build Des Moines MosqueDear Hank: Here’s How to End the Credit Crisis at No Cost ... to be strict about credit rating system to restrain chances of any further bankruptcy.Interestingly, since [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 00:56:00

Two Excellent Michael Lewis and David Einhorn Articles

I’ve posted a bunch of stuff from these guys over the years:Here’s an especially good David Einhorn speech from October 2007: What’s Wrong With the Credit Ratings System?And at the end of my 11/21/08 market update are two ... :Titles:The End of the Financial World as We Know ItHow to Repair a Broken Financial WorldBy Michael [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:13:25

Credit Markets Rule Central Banks Drool

Additional rate cuts? No reason to think that will repair the broken credit system and debt deflation discussed here and written about exhaustively by Peter Warburton in Debt and Delusion. Companies and individuals need credit at affordable prices. And Payback's a Bitch. Mandatory asset sales cause falling prices and falling collateral [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 19:05:21

Is it smart to stop paying the mortgage?

For those investors who are always looking for loopholes or ways to “get over” the establishment, let me tell you: You can’t beat the system ... that happen? No. Simply put. Imagine if you default on your loan. Your credit rating will suffer ... problems. Another alternative: Refinance with an FHA mortgage. Third, review your current loan. By any [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:14:12

Toyota, Honda Slash Output as Recession Cuts Demand

Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co ... and a credit crunch damped demand for new automobiles. Toyota’s output fell 27 percent to 589,505 ... analyst at credit-rating company Moody’s Japan K.K. “Uncertainty in the financial systems [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 07:35:09

The McCain Economic Council

ECONOMY This weekend, the U.S. financial system faced what the Washington Post called its “gravest crisis in modern times ... short-term financing,” and had its credit rating downgraded, leading to “urgent talks to put together ... to fail in the global credit crisis.” At the same time, “the credit crisis claimed another of America [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 22:21:30

Mother-In-Law Research and JP Morgan

Those of you antique enough to remember Peter Lynch, ... a really bad day, and the financial system is looking a wee bit stresssed, the last thing most people ... it that Chase is being a complete jerk about sticking credit customers with rate hikes. That has become [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:20:35

Totally Disconnected: US Government Risk, Ratings, Bonds and Equities

As part of his seemingly ongoing program to remove systemic risks within the financial and corporate matrix, ... ; Poor’s reiterated its “AAA” rating for the United States, credit default swaps spreads for 10-year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:52:43

Restructuring the International Financial System: A New Bretton Woods?

The members of the G-20 are meeting in Washington on November 15 to discuss reform of the global financial system ... about fixing exchange rates, as the 1944 meeting did. Detour for an anecdote.  In mid-1998 ... of credit to institutions and under terms not contemplated [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 23:27:14

Fears of Mortgage Rate Re-Sets May Fuel LIBOR Manipulation and Mask Deeper Banking System Problems

It’s panic time for U.S. legislators, regulators, banks and lenders. More than $24 billion worth of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) ... and sovereign borrowers. If interest rates remain high and interbank lending remains tight, the credit ... appear better than they really are? If that’s the case, it’s one more reason the credit crisis [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 15:45:31

Investors rush back to T-bills as credit markets worsen

There’s a big disconnect between the stock market and the credit markets today. The former is calm, while the latter is in another panic. Rates bank charge each other for short-term loans are soaring again, a sign that credit ... has made to pump cash into the banking system over the last week. Meanwhile, spooked investors [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 19:32:31

Reality Check - TIPS, TED, and VIX

TED spread is the interest rate difference between three month futures contracts for LIBOR ( ... . It is a measure of credit risk in the money markets which represents the fear in the banking system. The latest ... , and reflects higher borrowing cost for banks. During the height of the credit squeeze in October-November 2008 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:54:00

Zeagle Demo Rapid Diver System - $644.95

Free Accessory Pocket The unit comes complete with: 20 cu ft aluminum cylinder rated to 3000 PSI Horse Collar Style BC with power inflator Zeagle ... to us by prepaid postage for a 75% credit towards the purchase of any new item(s) of your choice within 30 days [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 07:08:49

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