Low Cost, Cheap Auto Insurance & Loan At TheAutoFinder.Com

Insurance is a must; however, choosing random insurance companies for your needs isn’t a wise decision ... but also offers auto classifieds, car dealers and a car finance section if you are looking to purchase a new car, just like me. Also of note, even if you have a bad credit history, don’t worry; AutoFinder [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 04:52:26

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The Lending Lunacy Continues as GMAC Gives Out More Bad Loans

This past week the Treasury used $5 billion of funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program ((TARP)) to purchase senior preferred equity in GMAC, the financing arm of General Motors (GM). GMAC reacted immediately to deploy the funds by lending to new car buyers with credit scores as low as 621 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 11:02:24

Investors See A Silver Lining of the Green Crunch

The credit crunch and dropping oil prices could threaten certain aspects of cleantech investing, ... just started to look pretty bad for fund raising, so why not wait it out? Tesla has a loan ... . Now with a green crunch blowing in, particularly for later-stage companies looking for financing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 22:06:16

Need a Loan Modification? Here are Six Ways You Might Qualify

by Joshua W. Davidson Let’s face the facts, the San Diego area mortgage market and home market has had some wild declines over the past eighteen months to a few years, depending on the location. Along with other adjustment to borrowing rules, it is almost absurd for nearly all fighting to survive real estate owners to refinance their home loans into realistic specifications. Fortunately, worried homeowners still have a chance at getting their loan changed by their existing lender. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:23:47

China Spreads Aid in Africa, With a Catch

  It is not every day that global leaders set foot in this southern African nation of gravel roads, towering sand dunes and a mere two million people. So when President Hu Jintao of China touched down here in February 2007 with a 130-person delegation in tow, it clearly was not just a courtesy call.   And in fact, China soon granted Namibia a big low-interest loan, which Namibia tapped to buy $55.3 million worth of Chinese-made cargo scanners to deter smugglers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 07:16:47

Is Transaction Funding Legal, and Pitfalls You Need to Know

In the past, one of the easiest ways of getting a check from real estate investing is through the use of simultaneous closings. This was were essentially buying a property and reselling it to another investor on the same day. Because of new state and federal policies which have made simultaneous transactions much more difficult, a program called transaction funding has taken the place to allow people to continue making money without the hassle of being subjected to scrutiny and red tape of regulations. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 20:19:31

Benefits of Acquiring Bad Credit Auto Loans through Sub-prime Car Lenders

Amazon.de Widgets The world economic recession has created a different set of dynamics before the lenders and primers. With pink slips and instability in the job market borrowers are finding it hard to maintain regularity in repayment. Unavailability of unsecured loans has also added to their worries. This is no less a turbulent time for lenders too. With increased number of bad credit borrowers they are forced to relax their good credit score while approving new loan plans. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 07:45:12

What Auto Lenders Look for While Offering you Car Financing?

Amazon.de Widgets Auto financing industry is growing leaps and bound with the increased demand for vehicles among people. They are no longer luxuries; rather necessities of modern life. Scores of auto financing lenders have cropped up in the loan market to help people in this regard. They are giant private sector banks, financial institutions, and individual lenders. The parameters of loan approval vary fro lender to lender. In this article we will talk about the common parameters required by all lenders. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 08:10:08

Credit Cards After Bankruptcy: Is It Feasible?

Getting any kind of finance after going through a bankruptcy process is not an easy task. When it comes to credit cards, given that they constitute an open line of credit, there are even less chances of getting approved since the lender has little control on the repayment process and thus, the risk is greater. Yet, it is possible to obtain a credit card after bankruptcy under certain circumstances. One of the things that need to be made clear is how long after bankruptcy you are applying. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 20:20:28

Buy a student car loan without any difficulty

Amazon.de Widgets Cars are becoming a necessary part of every individual’s life. Becoming owner of the car is a dream of every body whether it is office employee or business men. Even a student would want it for his personal needs. By having his own car saves lot of time in traveling and one does not have to wait to go to the place he thinks. Every possibility of getting a student car loan from the market. You must have face to face meeting with the lenders for driving away your dream car. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 10:14:45

Why Financing the RV Purchase Is Sensible

by Stephen Daniels Cash is king, and so, notably in these times, conserving money for emergencies and extra unanticipated expenses makes good judgment. Paying cash for the possession of an RV depletes currency that may well be desired later on. That is why financing the possession of an RV is the way to go, above all in these days of low interest rates. Using cash to get an RV turns that cash into an “illiquid investment,” not speedily on hand if and when the cash is needed. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 05:44:49

Bad Credit Used Car Loan Financing Tips

If we have prior credit problems on your jot down and need to squeeze a car, we might need to request for what is called a bad credit used automobile loan. A bad credit used automobile loan will concede we to squeeze a vehicle, though we will customarily be approaching to compensate it off in a shorter time support and during a aloft rate of interest.Today many normal automobile lenders have been charity lengthened remuneration terms; a little concede we up to 7 years to compensate off a vehicle. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 22:03:51

More Rough Times Ahead for U.S. Economy, despite Recent Improvements

RISMEDIA, September 29, 2009—Despite recent signs of improvement, more rough times are ahead for the U.S. economy, according to several prominent experts in real estate and the economy who attended a recent forum at the Nixon Presidential Library.  “You look at the numbers and everything points to the fact that we not only have bottomed, but things seem to be improving,” said Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics, citing increases in durable goods orders, exports and auto sales. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 21:07:59

Guaranteed Loans For Bad Credit Are A Must For Your Cosmetic Surgery

by Riz Goodman Men and women equally are going for cosmetic surgery to change their looks and also to correct any abnormalities in their appearance. The motive behind all this is not very hard to fathom as in today’s world the main emphasis is always on the looks as opposed to the work and the ethics. A qualified board certified plastic surgeon is a must for the good cosmetic surgery to be done. That will happen only when you are ready to pay a big amount to the surgeon. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:30:27

How Online Loan Calculators Can You Time And Money

by Dennis Shirk Do you ever feel like you know just enough about loan calculators to be dangerous? Let’s see if we can fill in some of the gaps with the latest info from loan experts. How much should your down payment be? Most experts recommend at least 20 percent. Consolidation loans also have varying repayment plans. Use the links below to determine your repayment amounts under each of the different plans. You can then see what your monthly payment would be with a consolidated loan. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 10:46:28

Lenders hold the keys to housing recovery

Christian L. Redfearn is an associate professor of policy, planning and development at USC and a faculty member at the Lusk Center for Real Estate. He is currently involved in both domestic and international research projects, including Swedish housing markets, residential real estate markets in Singapore, and Los Angeles Basin Real Estate Submarket Dynamics. Insider Q&A spoke with Prof. Redfearn recently about which economic factors are keeping the market bottom at bay. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 09:00:20

Buy Here Pay Here Car Lots on Bad Credit

by John Knight Buy here pay here car lots, do not worry about bad credit. We all know how difficult it is to get auto financing if you have bad credit. For that matter, anyone can take just about any kind of financing. There is an estimated 100 million plus of Americans having bad credit. That makes a third of the populace of the United States of America, or over a half of the people considered to be in the car-buying age group. At least you will not feel alone. The economy is really bad. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:12:01

Life After Bankruptcy Discharge

by Craig Schiffer There are a lot of issues which a person has to face after bankruptcy discharge. Apart from all the money related problems, there is a lot of mental stress which comes with bankruptcy. Therefore, it is very important that the person refers this phase as a bad phase in his financial life and get on with his life. He needs to try and forget about it and make a fresh start. It is difficult but certainly not impossible. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 17:10:51

Suffering For Someone Else’s Problems

The Courier Journal reports from Kentucky. “A large chunk of western Louisville and the Shively area saw a 22 percent drop in median home prices in ... on a large number of mortgage foreclosures in those areas, along with a tight credit market that makes it tough for buyers to get financing.” “Kennie Romans, who has worked as a real estate agent [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 15:32:16

Student Loan Consolidation

by Layla Vanderbilt If you are struggling to pay off your student loans, or to balance the payment of multiple student loans, you may want to consider student loan consolidation. This approach is particularly helpful for borrowers facing forbearance or deferment, or if your level of debt is effecting your credit score. You can often decrease your level of debt, interest rates and number of loans in one step through loan consolidation. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 14:56:40

Pretending To Fly In California

The Press Democrat reports from California. “The collapse of the housing bubble continues to reverberate through Sonoma County, according to a report issued Tuesday. Just over half of the homes sold in August were dumped by desperate owners trying to avoid foreclosure or by banks that seized them from borrowers who fell behind on their mortgages [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 19:31:08

An Anti-Masterpiece Of Timing In California

The Mercury News reports from California. “John Gronley bought his dream home nine years ago for $625,000. Its paper value peaked at $1 ... through people such as a former loan agent at a small San Leandro brokerage.” “‘We called them ‘ ... who could never afford a loan on a $400,000 house. At least once a month we’d all look at each other [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 17:43:14

Trouble for Barney and Friends

I’ve got many criticisms from Leftblogosphere because I continue to criticize the lending and borrowing practices that have left Fannie and Freddie ... in the 1980s.  I do think it is completely bad banking as well as unfair to everyone involved to place people in mortgages that they cannot possibly pay.  I’ve always supported special bond financing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 17:20:09

Bailed Out BoA Goes Janus? Or Is It All the Same to Them?

On the one hand, Bank of America received lots of love and kisses from progressives and environmentalists last week for committing to end " ... financing of companies whose predominant method of extracting coal is through mountain top removal ... for refusing to provide a line of credit so that some Main Street workers can receive [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 03:25:00

Refinances Booming? Not As Much As You Think

Discount all the reports you read about Americans lining up to refinance their mortgages and take advantage of the lowest rates ever ... of people seeking loans to purchase homes, they have set off a wave of refinancing applications. An index ... down. Only about a third of U.S. mortgage debt outstanding is likely to qualify for refinancing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:46:03

What a mess.

For most of you, good morning; I hope you're enjoying the weekend. For those up late in Cascadia and the other far edge of the Western hemisphere, good evening. As has been noted before, every week is six months of important financial news. I was looking over my older posts earlier and they'd be four or five things maybe once or twice a week; [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 06:13:08

Debt Rattle, November 23 2008: How can I convey to you?

National Photo Co. Happiness 1919 A child holding the Thanksgiving turkey. Ilargi: It may seem sort of hard to decide which idea is sillier. But then again, that's not really fair. The nonsense oozing from Bush and Canadian PM Harper in Peru about how free trade will solve all our problems within the next 18 months goes way beyond silly [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 20:47:32

Bad Credit Mortgage Refinance Options

by Natalie Totty Many people that have bad credit are looking to refinance their home. They should know that it is really not that hard to do and is not impossible. Contrary to belief, there are lenders out there that are bad credit mortgage lenders and offer bad credit mortgage refinance to consumers. They can tell you about all the many types of loans that you could qualify for, even if you have bad credit. If your credit is not too bad, they can also help you finding financing options as well. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 09:37:26

Time for a Weekend

We don’t try to be a news site - it’s too much work to keep up with everything that happens on an hour-to-hour basis - and generally we try to ... , but we knew that already, and there were no major controversies or scandals since the auto bailout ... and that it is splitting itself into two banks, a “good bank” and a “bad bank” - but unfortunately it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:26:07

FALLING PRICES ARE NOT DEFLATION BUT THE ANTIDOTE TO DEFLATION

This is the first in a series of articles that seeks to provide the intelligent layman with sufficient knowledge of sound economic theory to enable ... article of The New York Times of last November 1 provides a typical example of this confusion. It declares: As dozens of countries slip deeper into financial distress, a new threat may be gathering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 01:22:19

Housing: Who Got Rich? Who’s to Blame?

Cross-posted by Maggie at Maggie’s Notebook Who do we blame for today’s housing crisis, subprime loans and the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac debacle? ... mortgage may be an expensive method of financing a home” In otherwords, Greenspan (photo below) encouraged ... credit programs for immigrants…. With these advances in technology, lenders have taken [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 19:51:39

Could the Satyam/PwC fraud be the visible part of an iceberg? Where are India’s “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”? Isn’t governance rather poor all over corporate India? Bad public finance may be a root cause

  In a March 5 2007 article in The Statesman, I said: “Our farmers are peaceful hardworking people who should be paying taxes and user-fees normally but should not be otherwise disturbed or needlessly provoked by outsiders. It is the businessmen wishing to attack our farm populations who need to look hard in the mirror – to improve their [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:40:36

GMAC Auto Loans

11 of the best sites about GMAC auto loans. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Auto Loans ,  GMAC Smart Lease , GMAC Auto Insurance ) 1. GMAC Automotive Financing - Home page of GMAC financing for car loans, truck loans and leases, including information on their SmartBuy and SmartLease programs that allow you to get into a GM vehicle for a lower monthly payment. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 14:59:09

Many Realtors Miss The Days Of The Housing Bubble

The Warwick Beacon reports from Rhode Island. “With statewide home sales down by 5 percent from last year and the median single-family home price ... “Richard Torres, a loan officer for Countrywide Financial who works in Warwick, said he’s seen ... re looking for has decreased.” “The old ways of no credit check loans have given way to solid [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 14:28:17

Where Any Sale Is A Prized Event

The Associated Press reports on Florida. “Al Ray is so strapped for cash, the only time he eats out is on Wednesday or Sunday, ... $250,000 a year and had an impeccable credit history.” “Then he lost his job. Provost missed one $10,500 ... condominium market. Nearly 400 condo owners have defaulted on loans since the beginning of the year [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 13:38:07

When Will Homeowners Realize They Have Some Responsibility For What's Happening?

I'm just starting to catch up on a few things that caught my eye (and in some cases got my blood pressure up) over the past few days ... about his situation, especially about his inability to refinance his second loan on a home that is now worth ... , they are refusing to take any responsibility for the fact that their decision turned out to be bad [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 11:27:12

Latest Pajamas Media Column (’Obama’s Race Against the Economy’) Is Up (UPDATES: Other Favorable Signs; Thoughts on NBER’s Recession Call)

It went up here yesterday. The sub-headline is: If a recovery begins too soon, a massive “stimulus” package might not be needed. Democrats consider that a bad thing. It will go up tomorrow morning at BizzyBlog (link won’ ... 19, 2008.  The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 1245.4 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 13:02:59

Underwater In A Way We Have Never Seen

The Denver Post reports from Colorado. “David Craig knows how draining it can be to make payments on a home that is worth less than the mortgage ... not one, but two, homes valued at less than what’s owed on them. ‘You hear about how bad the economy ... who specializes in difficult home financing situations.” The Post Independent from Colorado. “ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 18:07:48

A Hint Of The Nightmare To Come

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “For four years the Neal family called a two-family house in New Haven, home ... that really hurts people. We’ve had a lot of people say ‘We love the house,’’ but they just can’t find ... trying to sell her home. ‘It’s hard to find people who can get financing,’ said Moore. ‘It’s getting [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 21:25:41

On Avoiding Student Loan Payments

Debt is a bitch and student loans have taken center stage recently as the credit crisis threatened the ability of students to get loans ... and you can go on with your life. But with student loans, you’re being punished for being a better person.” First, I’ ... . However on this day, I read a story about how some people have resorted to moving overseas [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 15:55:55

Karl Rove on Mortgage Matters: telling only part of the story ...

While Karl Rove is a pretty bright guy, politically savvy and a great political analyst, his recent comments in defense of President Bush are somewhat weak. Or at least proportionally inconsistent with the facts. Writing in the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal, Rove claims that …  “President Bush Tried to Rein In Fan and Fred: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:04:40

Feeling A Bit Of Deja Vu

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “Gresham and its working-class neighboring cities have caught more than their share of the housing pain. On the north end of Main, real estate broker Darren O’Halloran’s sign hangs in front of a vacant lot. O’Halloran bought the plot with a partner and hoped to resell it for a profit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 19:21:04

Mortgage Market Week in Review

Well, here we are on Friday again. Are you getting motion sickness from all of the news and rumors that are flying back and forth? ... credit, but at least good credit, 3) sufficient verifiable income to support the loan request ... about today: The Bailout/Rescue Plan, some very weak economic reports, the credit markets and do bankers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 18:26:32

Sleazy Option ARM Advertisements

I wrote this article on Active Rain, about two months ago.  It’s got legs in the comments’ thread over there ... is to claim that you KNEW it was bad for the customer. The opposite is actually true I’m pretty ... am as a financing alternative deserves the billions in write downs and losses in stock options [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 03:03:37

Get Money Quickly With Online Payday Advances

by Rose Martin Payday advances have helped millions of people get the cash that they need in a small amount of time. When people are looking to get something in a hurry, the typically tend to turn to the internet. Especially if you need money in a rush, you should make sure that you get online to get an advance first. Here are the ways that you too can benefit from a payday advance. The money that you get from a loan company needs to be paid within about two week’s time. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 20:53:06

Are Washington Consumers Safer Working with DFI Regulated Lenders?

I’ve always thought so and you may say I’m biased since I work for a company that is regulated by Washington State Department of Financial ... for financing bad loans.  But the two federal agencies in recent years have increasingly shielded ... Institutions.  At the very least, home owners who have been wronged by a loan originator under DFI [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 18:13:51

Lis on Law: The Bailout Bill: Immoral, Unconstitutional… and Necessary?

By Lis Wiehl FOX News Legal Analyst Feeling the sense of urgency to rescue the nation from financial turmoil, ... . Without financing, Americans are unable to acquire a loan to purchase an appliance or pay for college ... the government to spend billions of dollars to buy bad mortgage-related securities and other assets [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 02:16:22

Should You Walk Away From Your Home?

(source) Despite the struggle, most responsible homeowners don’t think twice about whether they should make the mortgage payment each month ... back from bad credit and don’t want to let your credit score sink again. Whether you choose to fight ... a shot at a loan modification, when you can just take the “Free Housing For Six Months Package” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 22:29:29

Secured Loans vs. Unsecured Loans - Choosing Between the Two Diverse Ends

Often in our search for finance options, we are led into a crossroad where we have to make a choice between secured and unsecured loans ... of financing large sums of money. Even in older times people used to take loans to use in agriculture or other ... claim to the home only when the borrower does not repay the loan in full. This will particularly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 12:21:11

Why buying at the peak was a brilliant move

If you bought a house in L.A. in the summer of 2007, paid peak prices and have watched your home's value drop by 33%, you have to admit: You made a really bad financial move, right? Er, wrong, according to a contrarian opinion piece ... ' logic: Peak buyers got easy financing on good terms. Interest rates were low. Inflation -- possibly [more...]

Date: 2008-08-17 15:38:07

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