Houses, Credit Reports, Lenders….ACK!

Wondering about buying your first home? Are you ready to move up or down-size? Have you heard they aren’t making loans any more? ... gift’ you cash for a down payment. AND *You don’t need stellar credit with FHA loans! Bad things ... your needs. *Good credit; your credit score needs to be 620 or higher, in most but not all cases. FHA [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 12:00:06

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Giving Buyers Back To The Rental Market

The Times Call reports from Colorado. “Randy Wilber moved his wife and two kids to Longmont in 2003 ... was kind of a relief, but at the same time I felt bad - terrible,’ Wilber said. “I felt bad ... tried to buy another home and was told the short sale would affect his credit for another year. ‘That’ [more...]

Date: 2008-07-06 15:15:02

FHA Guidelines On Bankruptcy

One of the most touching experiences loan officers go through when we conduct marketing campaigns seeking FHA mortgage prospects are the borrowers who call us wanting to buy a home for their family but they just have too much bad credit to overcome in order to qualify for even an FHA loan. Often they have a bankruptcy. First, here are FHA’ [more...]

Date: 2008-06-14 00:26:57

Buying a home with creative financing

With home prices falling and problems in mortgage markets continuing, buyers and sellers both stand to benefit from creative financing ... broker, even with bad credit. Before the growth of the subprime loan market, there were swindlers ... ,” for home buyers who didn’t meet traditional qualifications because of credit, income or job [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 14:31:04

Obama Proposes Moratorium on Foreclosures

While Senator John McCain is urging the government to buy bad home loans, ... against foreclosures and an $800 mortgage tax credit per year for homeowners who fail to itemize ... , the Hope for Homeowners. The program encourages homeowners to apply for refinancing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 13:02:58

So, What Is A PMI?

Buying a home is a realization of a life long dream and for many a symbol of “making it” in life ... of the American and the world economy; many experts believe. Consumers with bad credit wishing to attain ... in order to recover the lost costs of the loan. Mortgages were a favourite way of buying homes before [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 09:42:48

Socialism Is Everywhere

by hilzoy In a stunning reversal, John McCain today endorsed the redistribution of wealth: " ... do, and that's go in and buy out these bad mortgages, give people mortgages they can afford, stabilize home values and start ... : "He will commit a $5,000 tax credit for each and every customer who buys a zero carbon emission [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 05:48:29

Bad Credit Car Loans

The worst case credit scenario for all of us is bankruptcy. I read an article by a bankruptcy attorney once that people’s biggest fear when they’re deciding whether to go through bankruptcy is that they’ll never be able to own a home again and they’ll never be able to buy another car. Those fears aren’t really justified, but it’s true that borrowing for cars and houses is going to get much tougher after you’ve gone through the big BK. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-15 13:17:19

Bad Credit Report Repair Done Easy

Usually it’s about the time that someone needs to buy a new car or is about to purchase their first home that they realize that they are going to need to do a little bad credit report repair. While it can be quite costly to hire a professional to help you get your credit rating back on track quickly, there is hope for people [more...]

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

A Review of Auto Loans Online

I have worked for 2 years. My home is far away from the company. So I have to take on 2 buses every day. I feel so tired. I wanna buy a car ... by the dealership. I know the advantages of getting a loan online such as lower rates, instant approval, auto loans for bad credit and so on. Even if you have a bad credit before, don’t worry, you will be [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 11:12:02

Easy Bad Credit Report Repair

Usually it’s about the time that someone needs to buy a new car or is about to purchase their first home that they realize that they are going to ... need to do a little bad credit report repair. While it can be quite costly to hire a professional to help you get your credit rating ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:42:59

Leituras

“The Goal Is Freedom: Theory and Crisis” de Seldon Richman What might be even more distressing than the current buildup of the corporate state in ... banks’ bad mortgage-backed securities, it will inject liquidity into the credit markets and improve ... through promotion of easy home-buying and implicit guarantees to lenders and underwriters, including [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 08:43:21

Can't Anybody Play This Game? The McCain Campaign Defies Belief

You know, we have llike seen this before. On health care: ... to immediately buy up the bad home loan mortgages in America and renegotiate at the new value of those ... McCain started with a tax credit that was equal in aggregate to the additional tax he levied [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 05:19:26

Borrowing for your home loan will get more expensive, Oct. 1

Thinking of buying a home this fall? You may want to close prior to October 1 or November 7, depending on who your lender is ... of their individual risk characteristics … And, if you’ve been bad (credit score under 720), you’ll pay ... quarter-point higher fees upfront. But, if you’ve been good (credit score above 720): Both [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 14:00:40

Credit Ratings Are Often Underestimated

People know that getting into debt can be a bad thing ... underestimate their credit. They figure that if they aren’t financing a vehicle or looking at buying a new home, then they don’t have anything to worry about. Credit governs interest rates and loan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 17:01:07

The Ups and Downs of Buying a Home

Pretty soon this will be our yard! We’ve been on the home buying roller coaster for almost a month now, ... .  We meet my dad at the house and tour the inside.  It’s in bad shape, but we like the lot ... the numbers, checks our credit, and determines that we should have no trouble qualifying.  That night [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 11:00:15

Should You Refinance Your Home Now?

It has been well documented by many media sources that mortgage rates are at a four year low ... has been very bad over the last year which has caused many Americans to buy on credit - A LOT!  If your credit ... correlation to their declining credit ratings.  With a decent credit rating it is very tempting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 00:52:30

Countrywide On Brink Of Losing Lending License In Washington State

Countrywide Office In the latest of what seems like bad report after bad report for Countrywide, ... in the nation, and in fact largest lender in some markets. With today’s tightening credit markets, acquiring a loan to buy a home is getting harder and harder--now take out the top lender and just think how [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 20:07:00

How to Find the Right Mortgage

by katie George A mortgage that is properly suited to an individual’s needs when buying a home can save the individual thousands while a mortgage ... be considerably more or less by the end of the mortgage. Individuals who have no or bad credit ... one is the right one. First one needs to understand the different options available to them. For people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 00:31:19

We’re Never Going To Go Back To The Heyday

The News Journal reports from Delaware. “For Delaware in particular, key industries are sensitive to national economic conditions ... a certain credit score. Deborah combined the No-Document Loan with another loan and was able to buy ... . That point has been hammered home in recent weeks with employers dumping bad news on workers. ‘” [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 15:48:52

Consumer confidence falls to record low

The Conference Board reported a record low in consumer confidence in the U.S. going all the way back to 1967 when record-keeping began ... percent. In bad news for retail sales, only 4.4 percent of the sample say they expect to buy a car ... . Falling home equity, plunging stock markets, and a credit crisis, the likes of which few [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 15:34:00

PPI and Retail Sales Dominate The Calendar

The economic calendar starts very slow this week, with only the Pending Home Sales report coming on Tuesday ... to show another decline, although not as bad as the October report. With limited access to credit, consumers aren’t buying much right now even though we are approaching the holiday season. The report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 14:30:40

Finding Money for your Borrowers

With the credit crunch in full swing, investors should start to pay attention the the lending options available to their buyers ... with a down payment.  While this is not a bad thing long term it certainly is not good for sellers come ... Rural Home Loan Program has been an alternative solution for those that buying and selling homes [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 22:30:34

FHA Loans- Affordability Solutions for First Time Homebuyers

Author: Jared Martin “FHA” and “First Time Homebuyers” are real buzzwords as far as home buying is concerned, ... . The intent of this article is to quantify the features of this loan, both good and bad, and discuss ... Housing Authority. Recent events in the credit markets have made the FHA loan a true affordability [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:10:31

HOUSING PUSH FOR HISPANICS SPAWNS WAVE OF FORECLOSURES

For years, immigrants to the U.S. have viewed buying a home as the ultimate benchmark of success ... loans, which carry high interest rates and are tailored to borrowers with low credit scores or few ... the housing boom. But when these markets began to weaken, bad loans depressed the value of neighboring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:19:54

Asia could see widespread credit defaults soon

Anyone still want to buy the "de-coupling" economic theory? ... be forming among small and medium-sized companies in Asia, raising the spectre of a pile of bad loans ... up. Several Hong Kong companies have shuttered factories in China, including home appliance maker BEP [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 04:15:04

U.S. Government Should Publish All Mortgages It Buys

It appears that the United States government is going to purchase hundreds of billions of dollars worth of bad mortgages in an effort to prevent the ... -- affected directly by failing mortgages, decreasing home prices, and the accompanying social problems ... of the Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund. This fund is a classic [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 22:11:26

The Bad Paper Chase

And the handout/buyout craze continues. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it will buy up to $600 billion in mortgage-backed assets in another attempt ... obligations from mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well as the Federal Home Loan Banks ... also unveiled a new program to help unfreeze the market that backs consumer debt such as credit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 00:46:42

D

In today's news: Is the economy dead ? “Okay, this is a shocker,” said Douglas Porter, deputy chief economist at BMO Capital Markets. “We’re not talking about a shot across the bow of the optimists, this is more like a torpedo through the hull. Imported wine at seven bucks a bottle. Incredibly cheap food, jeans and household staples. Real estate prices 40% below levels of more than a decade ago. Structural unemployment and families that save a fifth of their gross income. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 03:26:03

Jim Grant Declares Boom is Nigh

The Daily Reckoning Personal conversions sometimes mark dramatic turns in history. Saul of Taursus saw a vision so bright it left him blind. The next thing you know, he had changed his name and was pushing Christianity all over the world. According to Gibbon, the Roman Empire fell as a consequence. Then, on the advice of his mistress, Gabrielle, Henry IV became a Catholic, leading to the Edict of Nantes and its subsequent revocation. Even in the world of finance, there are momentous conversions. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 15:43:37

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

The Road to Zimbabwe

By Terry Coxon, Editor, The Casey Report GoldSeek.com Sprinkled among all the official talk about efforts to end the current recession, you’ll hear assurances, notably from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, that when the economy does revive, it won’t be allowed to blast off into runaway inflation. The Fed, we’re being promised, will prevent such a launch by reabsorbing the hundreds of billions of dollars of excess liquidity it recently created to halt the credit crisis. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 12:40:48

Wasting away

Not a day goes by here without new arguments why interest rates won’t rise. They go like this: The weather’s been good since last winter ended. People are enjoying it. They play and prosper in the sun. If the snows come it will be bad. We are not ready. We will suffer. Therefore the government will not allow it to be so. Other variations, too. Like pointing to Japan where rates have stayed low for two decades. Or claiming central banks will print money, buy all the bonds, and keep rates low. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 01:48:24

Miguel Barbosa Interviews Michael Mauboussin: Author, Investor, & Multidisciplinary Thinker

Benoit Mandelbrot once said that “failure to explain is caused by failure to describe”. The world has experienced one of the most severe financial crises. How should we make sense of what happened? Without a doubt, we should describe the financial crisis in a multidisciplinary fashion. Only through multiple perspectives can we begin to uncover the origins of the “great recession”. Today, I’m pleased and honored to have one of the foremost experts in multidisciplinary thinking, Michael Mauboussin. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:43:17

How to Hedge Against Inflation With a Home Equity Loan

Home equity loans were a large part of the consumer credit expansion that fueled the economy for more than a decade. The housing market bubble drove up housing asset prices, but without refinancing a homeowner couldn’t spend their new found fortune unless they got a home equity line of credit. If you are unaware of the coming wave of inflation that will threaten to unravel the global financial systems, all I can say is wise up or read some of my previous articles .  If you are aware of [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 14:00:00

Bailed Banks

The Bush-Obama strategy of throwing trillions at the banks to solve the mortgage crisis has been a failure. The banks welcome public money to remove toxic assets from their books, insured by we-the-taxpayers, as well as the hundreds of billions in direct handouts, but they’ve hardly returned the favor. They’ve used these funds to pay mega salaries and prop up stock values, choices that obviously benefit them. They needed public support, no one wanted the system to collapse. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 21:58:57

House Price Recap

It’s the last Tuesday of the month, and that means it’s S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index Data Release Day. This month’s dollop continues the recent upswing we have seen in the past few months, so is not very newsworthy. (According to official media sources, to be newsworthy it must either be a change in direction from the month before, or be down. Ideally both.) In case you haven’t seen the numbers, which is likely, I’ll pass along the highlights. The 20-city composite was up 1.6% for July. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 20:33:10

The Sad Tale of Gansel and Hetel

The plight of Hansel and Gretel is known to many but have you ever heard the sad story of Gansel and Hetel? Two middle class kids “adrift” in the consumerist shopping mall culture take a bath in debt and almost ruin their lives… can they be saved? Bad Health & Bad Luck Gansel and Hetel had it rough growing up with divorced parents.  Their dad didn’t take care of his health and didn’t buy enough life insurance so their mom was left to raise them totally alone after he passed away.  [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:57:44

Never Show up to a Gunfight with a Knife

Why do so many people struggle with money? Why is it so difficult to get ahead in a time of such prosperity? Why do the rich keep getting richer while the poor and middle class seem to continually struggle? I’ll tell you the answer: Most people follow bad advice and mimic strategies of the financially unsuccessful rather than imitating those who are already wealthy. You see, every day you make money choices that affect all areas of your life. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 20:03:13

Distressed For Sale

While buying and selling regular homes might provide you with a limited profit margin, it is in buying distressed homes, rehabbing them and then selling them off, which can provide you with a very high margin. This specialized niche will require you to develop an extensive network of information of sellers and buyers and thorough legal knowledge to ensure that you do not get stuck with a desirable property at an undesirable rate or get caught in a legal wrangle after you have purchased it. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 10:22:22

The 7 new rules of financial security

In a world turned upside down, you must re-examine some basic assumptions. A good place to start: understanding the true nature of risk.John Maynard Keynes, the Depression-era economist who’s having quite the comeback, once quipped when he was accused of inconsistency: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”Money has long advocated the benefits of consistency in your investing and financial planning. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 10:57:27

It’s time we all got off the Wallabies’ back

I’ve had this topic in my mind for a couple of months now. What really got me scribbling notes was that tragic period back in August, where the Ashes and the Bledisloe Cup were lost on the same weekend. The reaction in the week that followed was astounding. For every person that was willing to give England and New Zealand respective credit for being too good on the day (or days), there was another who wanted Ricky Ponting and George Smith presented for a public hanging. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:05:24

Common Sense Safety While Traveling: Day 21 of 30w30d

This post is part of 30 Ways in 30 days to Redesign Your Life and Travel the World . This series seeks to give you the practical, real world steps you need to take to get from wherever you are, to exactly where you want to be– traveling the world and living the lifestyle you want. Many people are concerned for me , when I tell them that I travel.  Even family and friends living in Boston have concerns about me getting raped/murdered/robbed even though those things are more likely to happen [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 01:08:22

Learn More About Selling Foreclosed Homes To Generate Income Today

Have you ever wondered how to make money selling foreclosures . It’s easier than you think. We have compiled hundreds of useful tip and tricks that could make you rich. Enjoy instant access and a 7 day trial. Stop breaking your back working way to hard for your monthly income. Start breaking the bank and sell foreclosed properties. There is now a NEW way to make money in foreclosures, which is totally different. First, you do NOT need any money to get started. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 21:36:07

Foreclosure Scams You Want To Avoid

by Adam Whazzer Foreclosure is one of the worst things that can happen to a homeowner. Knowing there are scammers waiting to prey on your desperation and vulnerability makes the situation even more worrisome. Thousands have fallen prey to phony foreclosure counseling, phantom help, bait and switch, rent to buy, and bankruptcy foreclosure scams. Being able to know the telltale signs of a foreclosure rescue scam can save you the agony and suffering of becoming yet another victim. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:23:35

Marijuana activist Emery surrenders to court, awaits extradition

That’s a good man being sent down there, for ridiculous prohibitionist laws. And mostly to appease the US at that. You can watch a documentary on Marc and his anti-prohibition activism here . You can learn who ships in the actual hard drugs here. Flashback: Vancouver pot activist Marc Emery to plead guilty to U.S. drug charge | The Post editorial board: Emery should be a free man | Canada “Prince of Pot” reaches deal on U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 20:48:55

Underlying Demand During a Housing Shortage

There is an impressive amount of garbage in today's headlines to sift through. Most of it, of course, is rubbish. But there are probably two main takeaways from the last 24 hours: don't fall for the earnings recovery story, and housing is still a sucker's bet in country's whose names begin and end with the letter "A". Let's take the earnings recovery story first. Tomorrow we're going to have a look at the outlook for Aussie bank earnings. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 04:58:24

How To Obtain A Mortgage Loan Modification To Prevent Foreclosure

In today's economic environment, mortgage foreclosure hurts everyone. The homeowner's credit score is destroyed and, most importantly, they are forced out of their homes causing them to lose everything they put into the property. The homeowners' neighborhood loses as property values decline, crime rates go up, and the tax base evaporates. And the lenders lose because the cost of foreclosure is extremely high and they must report foreclosures as non-performing assets. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 15:17:38

The Way Too Long Review for WWE: Hell in a Cell

Given the pay-per-view this weekend, this seemed like a good idea to post.  I actually wonder how many people will just click the link, thinking that we have TV taping results for the show. And you can check out my preview of Hell in a Cell, the Pay Per View, Wednesday on the TWP Pass, which you can find at thewrestlingpress.com or off the i-Tunes store. Mick Foley hosts the bumpers and says nothing of note. DISC ONE Match #1: Hell in a Cell Shawn Michaels vs. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 10:00:41

Get Car Insurance Rate Comparisons Online

Auto word deductibles On my approach to a association certified seminar, a deer strike my car, causing substantial damage. As it was my personal car, not my company’s, my automobile word will be used to cover a damages. Free automobile word rate quotes and brand new automobile prices direct. Auto policies have been heavily regulated by a state we live in and many situations need word to compensate no make a disproportion who’s pushing your car. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:24:18

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