Bailout Fatigue Sets In

attorneygeneral.utah.gov Just as troubled borrowers are poised to become the next likely recipients of government help, ... mortgage-loan modifications — the anger over bailing out borrowers has been growing. Taxpayers ... saying, ‘I didn’t buy a house I couldn’t afford. I didn’t take out a home equity loan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 18:38:11

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Loans - Home Improvement Loan in the UK

Find the value of your property increase? A Home improvement Loan could be the easiest and cheapest way to make improvements to your home. Home Improvement Loan is a fixed-rate mortgage loans require no collateral and must be used for home improvement projects. Home equity loans are looking for individual projects funded home repairs, reconstruction projects, room additions, a pool and more without the development of the equity of their home. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 07:39:34

Things to Consider If You Can't Afford Your Payment

I read a lot of the info. you have on your web page ... thank you. I don't live in San Diego so I'm not looking for a home. What I am trying to decide is whether to sell or refinance. I live in DELETED. My mortgage payments are now approx. $2,400. I cannot afford to refinance into a fixed rate mortgage or interest only [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 15:23:29

Doom - Part Deux

It's here. Finally. Doom. Doom Part Deux, actually, as the fine folks over there at The Wall Street Journal Online have informed us that the " ... . They don't really know exactly where all the money went and who did what with it. Bad answer ... Rican rum producers$128 million to auto racing tracks$33 million for corporations that operate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 08:34:00

WaMu’s New $1 million 5-year 1% Balloon Loan (mod) - $878 Per Month!

1/5/09 - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - Modified Loans are Ineligible For Fannie/Freddie Refi’s, while FHA MAY Be Eligible ... for conforming loan financing.” All Sorts of Consequences This has all sorts of consequences ... . In my experience, most mods result in one of more of their definitions of ‘restructured.’ A restructured loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:52:15

Markets Manias: Thinking About the Year Ahead

The alternative title for this post might have been "Still Inside the Box" since recent market action could be taken, as we are tending to do, ... we're "in the box" because the markets are wrestling with a) the continuing credit crisis ... collapse, the Lehman bankruptcy, we see the sudden grasping of the truth of how bad it is. The mid-Nov [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:34:33

?Home Foreclosures: More Than Just Bad Budgeting

by William Blake For the past several years, the number of home foreclosures has been steadily increasing and it seems that there is little chance for the situation to improve itself. The people who are affected by home foreclosures ... to be individuals who have had some bad experiences financially or who have been taken advantage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:05:19

Alan Schram: The Story of 2008: What Went Wrong?

The past year has been financially chaotic on a level almost no one alive has ever seen ... in loans from their gracious neighborhood banker. This sounds like very high leverage ... more than 1%. However, suddenly home prices decline nationwide, and 20% of the mortgages default [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:06:35

Consumer Credit Counseling

Consumer Credit Counseling January 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm · Filed under Credit Counseling Services div style=’float: right; width: 100px; padding: ... on financed loans and credit card debt can become onerous and when you add in penalties and late fees ... impossible for anyone to compete in today’s arena without the aid of a credit card. And that’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:00:36

You Can Implement your own Credit Repair

by Rob Kosberg One day you realize that you are in a serious personal financial disaster situation ... of your salary that goes for necessities such as mortgage, car loans, credit card payments, utilities, other loan ... . This is the income you can devote to reducing debt. Next, decide which loans and credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:27:42

Banking Industry Sinking Faster Than Government Can Bail?

A useful piece at the Wall Street Journal discusses the poor prospects for the US banking industry, ... and Treasury. The article makes much of recent and almost-certain-to-get-worse bank credit losses ... , are starting to mount. Construction loans were an important business for local and regional banks [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 06:21:47

Economic Diffusion Works

Get out of your feed reader and comment on this post- we PROMISE that the ShamWow guy won\'t pop out when you do.. ... or limited credit. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac maintained the bulk of the rest of the mortgage market. A borrower needed good credit and at least a 3%-5% down payment (or equity) to secure a mortgage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 16:16:41

“We can put light where there’s darkness, and hope where there’s despondency in this country ... S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, laid out the latest terrifying news: The credit markets ... easy credit, consumers who took on mortgages they could not afford and Wall Street chieftains [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 16:01:46

Homeowner Loans for Everyone

A homeowner loan is a loan that is given against the security of a house. Your house acts as collateral when you take out a homeowner loan ... is replacing high rate unsecured loans and credit card bills with a low rate secured loan. Therefore ... when you are suffering from a bad credit history. Lenders charge very high rates of interest on bad credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:02:29

By Saying Yes, WaMu Built Empire on Shaky Loans

As a supervisor at a Washington Mutual mortgage processing center, John D ... the relentless pressure to churn out loans that produced such results. ... During Mr. Killinger’s tenure, WaMu pressed sales agents to pump out loans while disregarding borrowers’ incomes and assets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 04:44:56

Making Sense of Mortgages

Making Sense of Mortgages Posted by Dark Spider at January 17, 2009 Understanding mortgages is no easy task ... ?s market there is a loan for every type of situation. Short term, long term, good credit, bad credit, no matter. Just about anyone can find financing for their mortgage needs today. Keep in mind [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 12:08:38

Devise your own Credit Repair Plan

by Rob Kosberg One day you realize that you are in a serious personal financial disaster situation ... repair plan for yourself. You will start by collecting all your credit reports, bill payment statements ... the effort and take the time to get your money management and credit use habits back on track [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:03:41

Noah's 2009 Predictions

A: Lets keep the tradition going and I apologize in advance for the length of this, hopefully you can find 5 min to read it all. Here were last years predictions for 2008, published December 27th, 2007; if you haven't read it yet and are new to this blog, please try to read it before continuing so you can see where I was right, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:28:05

The Consequences Of Devil-May-Care Lending

The Des Moines Register reports from Iowa. “Deb Baker believes she’s one of about 31, ... her ability to refinance her unaffordable loan or to sell her home. ‘You hate to lose what you put ... a fair number’ of the inflated appraisals that accompanied the subprime-loan boom now causing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 15:54:59

What The Rise And Fall In Housing Has Done

The Ventura County Star reports from California. “Thousands of Ventura County residents were pushed out of their homes last year, ... a year ago because they see the price slide continuing and ‘want to get out before it’s really bad,’ ... with programs from some of the major lenders and loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:16:59

Bring Back Paternalism in the Mortgage Market

Not Responsible—Tom Jones Now let me ask you something: Have you ever felt that you weren’t responsible for the things that you do? I do not like government paternalism. When Ronald Reagan came to power and began our 25 year experiment with government deregulation, I thought it was a good idea [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:43:03

2008 Lookback: Of All the Nerve

Market meltdowns have a way of revealing the true nature of many people ... a Ponzi scheme, and not just as a result of trying to cover a few bad bets in 2008. Mr. Madoff ... it was not in favor of an auto-industry bailout, saying that “the American people aren’t interested in just giving [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 09:54:00

News and Commentary

Children Heavily Represented Among 917 Dead, Say Officialsby Michael Jansen - Irish Times / Common DreamsHealth officials in Gaza said yesterday that the Palestinian death toll since Israel began its offensive against the Strip on December 27th had reached 917 and the number of wounded 4,100 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:42:00

Debt Management : To Manage Your All Debts

No doubt, debt effect sometime becomes very awful. It can increase your debt burden, affect your monthly budget and so on ... can be able to eliminate 100% of their credit card debts. Many agencies provide debt elimination services ... mortgage, remortgage, credit cards, home equity and through debt settlement. •Debt negotiation: Debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 07:57:21

Lending Club P2P: Review of New Post-SEC Changes, Free $25 Lender Bonus

Now that LendingClub has finished their SEC filing and is one of the only P2P lenders currently operating ( ... you get. Then you can simply compare this rate with your other options - credit cards, home equity loans ... conditions, remember that credit cards can only guarantee 6-12 months of a low rate, and home equity loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 14:30:58

Lost In A Sea Of Stark, Empty Houses And Vacant Lots

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “Record numbers of Sonoma County homeowners are seeing property taxes fall, ... have been a little hard to swallow.’” “Bob DeKeulenaere says junk cars in his neighbor’s yard prevented [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:57:28

Joe Strummer: My thoughts on the looming crisis

“Joe Strummer” is the pseudonym of a frequent commenter on BloodhoundBlog ... getting anything in return, it’s called inflation. Now, $1.2 trillion in new currency is bad, but not nearly as bad as when the Fed loans money to banks at a .5 interest rate. The Fed simply is printing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 03:05:51

Using Good Debt to Pay for a House, Car, or Education

Hello again! Cate here, talking, as usual, about debt. The point of my series here at Queercents is to talk about the dangers of getting into debt ... that will produce concrete benefits to your life. The bad kind of credit card debt that I’ve talked about often ... benefit. I’ve had both kinds: Bad Debt: $5,000 credit card debt from living beyond my [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:45:14

AEI Subprime IV.5: Whalen Presentation

Here is Housing Doom’s fifth installment of our unauthorized annotated transcript of the American Enterprise Institute’s October 30, 2008 seminar "The Deflating Mortgage and Housing Bubble, Part IV: Where Is the Bottom?" This is the presentation by Chris Whalen. He makes use of a slide deck. Here is the official transcript [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 07:01:48

What Goes Around Comes Around In California

The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports from California ... to be later.’” “Alex Espinoza Sr., president of Ontario-based California Capital Home Loans…says ... supply of units being repossessed by banks and put on the market still exceeds home-buyer demand [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 16:35:04

Personal Loans For People With Bad Credit

by Trinity Davidson If you need to send a child to college, remodel your house, ... loans in the amounts ranging from $3,000 to $250,000. They may require you to offer evidence ... to provide a copy of your drivers license and social security card. They will also want to see your W2 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:47:04

No Cure: The Squeeze Is What Got Us Here

Nouveau Poor:Numbers Now TooLarge to IgnoreBy Barbara EhrenreichBarbaraehrenreich.comJan. 13, 2009 - Ever on the lookout for the bright side of hard times, I am tempted to delete 'class inequality' from my worry list. Less than a year ago, it was the one of the biggest economic threats on the horizon, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:31:00

3 Ways to Consolidate Your Debt With Bad Credit Online

Consolidating your credit card debt can be difficult if that debt has caused you to miss payments and accrue penalties and late fees ... your high interest debts. Because you are offering your home as collateral, your bad credit won’ ... , reducing your overall amount of debt. Shop around for companies that help people with bad credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:02:23

?Loans to Stop Foreclosure

Can you get new loans to stop foreclosure? Chances are good that there are some options for you out there ... . Even if you have bad credit, you may qualify for this loan. The key here is equity ... foreclosure range widely, but here are some to take into consideration. Refinancing Your Current [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 06:17:02

Madoff Scam: "He’s a person of integrity..."

A: Waking up this morning here to plenty of news; Senate votes down auto bailout as Harry Reid states "No more talks on auto bailout..." & Bernard Madoff admits to employees of running a $50Bln Ponzi Scheme, using new principal from new investors to pay out returns to existing investors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 14:24:37

Finding Personal Loans For Fast Cash

By Trinity Davidson If you find yourself needing money quickly, fast cash personal loans can be a smart way to go ... for you. This is also a good loan option for people with bad credit. The lending institution usually ... individuals about how to find a personal loan and about many types of student loans for people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:47:13

Finding Personal Loans For Fast Cash

by Trinity Davidson Getting a small loan is sometimes a necessity ... advance loans can often do the trick. With these loans, the lender doesn’t check your credit. This means ... more than $1,000, you may need to find a different type of loan. Some lenders offer car title loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:51:36

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   clear explanation and good charts - Mr. Mortgage: Dec CA Foreclosure Report - Defaults up 100% - December CA Mortgage Defaults Up 100 ... and guarantees.  The FDIC issued a letter to more than 5,000 banks it supervises, encouraging them to say [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:56:39

Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect

Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession January 10, 2009 By John Mauldin Where are we headed in 2009? We will explore that in detail over the next few issues of Thoughts from the Frontline, but today we will start with some of the larger forces which will have a major impact on the economies of the world, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:32:28

Highlights and Lowlights of Citigroup’s Earnings Call

Citigroup announced a radical change in its business model, hiving off around $850 billion of troubled assets into a “bad bank” called Citi Holdings that also ... . What does this Citi Holdings do? Citi Holdings would include consumer mortgages, private-label, credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:20:39

Desperation Has An Ugly Face

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “A lot has happened since 2004 — in the housing market and in the lives of everyone associated with ... Connor, chair of the Home Builders Association of Northern California.” “A moritorium [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 19:49:04

What Is Your House Worth? Both Less and More than You Think

What Is Your House Worth? Both Less and More than You Think Sharon December 16th, ... t really tell the whole story.  Because, of course, this assumes that most of us could access the value ... at all is selling, and they cannot find a buyer who can get credit.  The functional value of many [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 15:22:03

Useful Information about Bad Credit Loans

There are many reasons why people prefer apply a mortgage that purchase a home by cash ... people like you. Just visit this website to get more comprehensive information about bad credit loans ... mortgage credit loans, debt consolidation loan, jumbo loans, new home purchase and many others [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:55:33

Words from the (investment) wise 12.15.08

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (December 8 - 12, 2008) ... that liquidity was still being hoarded. (Also see my “Credit Crisis Watch“.) 13-dec-v1.jpg Source ... of the biggest industrial failure in US history caused a sell-off on global stock markets, a widening of credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 12:42:13

Decide On Sound Audio Book Downloads

To download audio books offers many benefits to book lovers, not the least of which is that it is extremely simple ... can be listening to them in just a few short minutes, a great trick for long car rides or for busy parents. Cost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:22:11

Refis

On the eve of the closing for my refinancing, I notice this from the W$J: ... their monthly mortgage payments on account of the fact that they have bad credit. Wouldn't ... can't meet the credit hurdles and won't get approved. My friend and mortgage broker told [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:42:15

Loan Loses Continue To Mount: A Look At FDIC Graphs

You're probably not surprised to hear that loan losses are continuing to mount at financial institutions, but just how bad are things getting? ... for credit losses topped $50 billion for a second consecutive quarter, absorbing one-third [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 18:36:28

Words from the (investment) wise 12.28.08

Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008 ... s exuberance), but also still be battling with the implications of the credit crisis for the global economy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 12:31:33

Can China Avoid a Post-Olympic Economic Downturn?

By Adam Kritzer Economic analysis indicates that countries that host the Olympic Games typically suffer from economic decline and currency ... toys, medicines, and most recently, dairy products. Then came the credit crisis, which exploded [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:39:56

My Stock Market and Real Estate Predictions For Year 2009

Goodbye 2008 and Good Riddance - Hello Year 2009! Happy New Year everyone! ... way out by blaming the credit crisis and current economic woes on the Bush administration ... on the wrong culprits. The primary blame should be placed on ourselves - the credit and home hungry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:50:28

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