Sovereign Debts: Let the Downgrades Begin!

Making good its warning, the US credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded the credit rating of Greece amidst a deteriorating economic ... the government's ability to improve its budget position through better tax collection and higher property or income taxes is offset by the rising cost of debt servicing and public pressure for additional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:27:00

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Credit Card Processing Rates – The Big Six

September 27, 2009 | By Anne Torres In Finance | by Anne TorresIf you’re new to the merchant services industry, you’ll find that there is a very high level of competition going on among its participants. In choosing an account provider, one usually goes for the one that offers the lowest credit card processing rates. However, things may not be that simple as the merchant will need to have a good understanding of these rates and how they play a role in the way an account will be handled. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 09:46:29

Can Debt Consolidation Help To Overcome Credit Card Debts?

Are you looking for some inside information on being sued for debt? Here’s an up-to-date report from debt consolidation experts who should know. A debt consolidation loan enables you to reduce these high payments and avoid expensive loan penalties. Creditors will give customers with a good credit history a better rate to keep their business. Once you have rates as low, target the cards with the highest rates first, then work your way down the list. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 12:42:52

Can Debt Consolidation Help To Overcome Credit Card Debts?

Are you looking for some inside information on being sued for debt? Here’s an up-to-date report from debt consolidation experts who should know. A debt consolidation loan enables you to reduce these high payments and avoid expensive loan penalties. Creditors will give customers with a good credit history a better rate to keep their business. Once you have rates as low, target the cards with the highest rates first, then work your way down the list. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-16 18:49:56

Membership Has Fewer Rewards

For credit card-carrying Americans, the latest news from the economic crisis is good, then bad, then good again ... they had to, since credit card companies raised their interest rates even as personal income ... . Credit card and collections companies have started to accept that many Americans are flat broke [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:00:18

fix your finances, save money – step 2

Breaking through the wall. In the middle of the Olympics, I thought it would be a good idea to issue a personal finance challenge, ... to pay less for the same service. debt repayment Option 1: If you have a credit card that you’re ... 1 Otherwise, if your debt is large-ish (a few thousand and up) and you have a good credit rating, it may [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 12:00:46

Credit Spiral

So, say you’ve had a good relationship with a credit card company and been paying off substantially more than minimum payment over recent months ... from the credit card company saying they’re reducing your credit limit, right before Christmas. Would ... of our house leading to a less positive debt ratio report from a credit rating agency [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 19:39:28

Making Sense of Your Credit Report

by William Blake If you are trying to do the smart thing and take a look at your recent credit report, ... score. There is also credit card counseling services ... you will be extended any credit with a good rate of interest, if you were looking for a debt [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 16:23:30

The New Poverty

There's a new poverty - it's almost transparent, but it's there ... through good credit ratings, onerous lending and jobs that "get by", without actually advancing anything ... because of their grandparents' union membership, the weekends that they wouldn't even dream of if weren't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 07:12:00

How You Will Spot a Worthy Car Loan

by Sandy Maseko You should attain and keep a good credit rating ... know when you begin your search online for a new or used car loan is that you are going to see interest rate ... a higher interest rate on the lending amount. If a borrower gets a car loan at low annual percentage [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 07:26:45

Fannie and Freddie to Announce Mass Loan Modification Program

re-default. This may also further erode investor confidence in residential mortgage backed securities, ... monies to put towards housing payments. Step 3) Start Improving Your Credit Rating This can take a long ... you pay your bills on time, that you have good credit.  Paying your bills on time only accounts for 30 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:02:07

Unbiased Road Map to Free Credit Report: Ordering Your Free Credit Score

Your credit rating is basically accurate picture of your bank account and in many cases your net worth ... state of the economy, a good credit score is more important than ever before. Getting a loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 01:46:13

Need help with your Bad Credit?

We worry about the high inflation rate.. With everything is increasing it's prices,, ... to that. There are companies who offer creditors to Repair Credit. It is a good idea for people who needs have a clean ... out there will offer you Credit Repair Services..  So you can have a peace of mind and be stress free.. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 02:32:17

Housing Good News

December 12, 2008 Here’s a piece of good news about the foreclosure mess and the overall bad housing market ... will struggle when the adustable rate (ARM) adjusts in the future. . Further good news on the credit card front – Another friend of mine fell 2 months behind on credit card payments. He had a 5 to 15 year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 01:52:23

Don’t Pay Off Bad Credit

Step three in the “Should I Buy a House Now” series is somewhat of a sidetrack ... your bills on time, that you have good credit.  Paying your bills on time only accounts for 30% to 35 ... towards housing payments. Step 3) Start Improving Your Credit Rating This can take a long time [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 17:02:59

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO INVEST IN A HIGH RISK LOAN FOR 28.75 % IF YOU KNEW THE PERSON HAD A GOOD JOB?

We have over 80,000 a year as well as we have a bad credit rating since of a illness emanate as well as a small not so intelligent choices. We have been perplexing to get a loan to compensate off all upon a credit (less than 7000.00) not counting a automobile loan (up in FEB 07) as well as a residence (we owe110,000 as well as it is value 135,000, though can’t get a home equity loan in TX b/c of a refiance usually 80% law.) We can means a remuneration of up to 475.00 a month. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 00:45:13

How Debt Consolidation Can Help Get Your Debt Paid Off

by William Blake Many people opt to get rid of their accumulated debt by recurring to what is referred to as debt consolidation ... you, then it is a good deal. Another option to consolidate your debt, most effective if you have several credit ... rate and transfer all of your debt to that card. You will save a lot of money on interest [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 14:32:25

How Millions of American Will Lose Their Homes

Posted By: admin| 2009.09.29 The Option ARM crisis has not hit yet. The Option ARM is not a Sub Prime loan!! People with good credit scores and low income have this too. Reckless home purchases and refinances with no long-term goal. **Please note – 61 was assumed to be interest-only payment for this video at 00:15 seconds…so, it should of been 8% fully indexed rate instead of 7%. Doesn’t change much, just that one slide…I caught it too late. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 11:11:22

? Subprime Mortgage Foreclosures: The Importance of Reading the Fine Print

by Michael Geoffrey If you don’t have good credit, you can still own your own home. This is the offer that many people noticed a few years ago ... served foreclosure paperwork, threatening eviction if they were not able to pay off their mortgages ... . These people rushed to get their own homes and signed up quickly for their low interest rate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:15:08

Good Time To Ask About Refinancing Your Mortgage: I Might Save $50,000!

With the rate drop yesterday, mortgage rates are at amazing lows. People in the office are bragging about locking in 4 ... that you’ll be holding the loan longer than that. Here are two breakeven calculators: one and two ... . (Especially if you have a good credit score and a loan-to-value ratio below 90%.) My favorite source [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 11:53:02

Upon starting to glance at our taxes

So one thing federal financial regulators and Congress need to examine is why banks can pay virtually nothing in interest rates on standard savings ... while regulating the hell out of them. And yes, there are credit unions, which can be a good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:53:43

Mortgage rates slide under 5%

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate loans fell across the country for the week ended Thursday to an average of 4 ... Altman, a partner with WestCal Mortgage Corp. in Orange, said homebuyers with good credit and a 20% down ... brokers; could lay off 100 Bad bank assets must be dealt with, Fed chief says O.C. distressed homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:02:07

Is it Always a Good Time for a Holiday?

Is it Always a Good Time for a Holiday? by Rosanne Altshuler on Mon 12 Jan 2009 02:29 PM EST U.S ... , U.S. multinational corporations can defer U.S. income tax on profits earned abroad in their foreign-owned ... these profits at a greatly reduced tax rate. Instead of paying the normal rate of 35 percent (with a credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:29:07

Goldman Sachs lowered tax rate from 34% to 1%

It's good to be the king. Now most people with money in the market have lost badly this year, that much is no surprise ... will kindly extend a piddly few thousand dollar tax credit to offset your loss, regardless of how steep ... - but they've managed to drop their corporate tax rate from 34% down to 1% courtesy of enablers in Congress [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 01:03:00

3 Little Known Reasons To Stay Away From Debt Consolidation Loans

A debt consolidation loan is often said to be a good way to reduce your debt. The common theory is that you can lower your interest rate, particularly if you’re consolidating credit card debt, and wind up with a smaller payment. This theoretically lets you get the debt paid [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 20:52:46

Tips a Home Owner Should Know Before Refinancing

by katie George Mounting debt has many homeowners considering refinancing their mortgage for the purpose of cashing out the equity to consolidate credit card debt at a lower interest rate. Homeowners should not consider real estate mortgage refinance as a way to pay for a vacation unless it will be your last, a new car or a boat. A good [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 22:15:15

debtconsolidationcare.com

Is Debt Consolidation good for you? Get FREE counseling from a BBB member company. Avoid bankruptcy, become debt free, deal with collection agencies and improve your credit rating. Read Reviews [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 05:00:00

S&P: United States Safe... In Near Term

The good news: Currently, 17 of the 124 sovereigns we rate have 'AAA' long-term ratings and stable outlooks. These include close G7 peers, such as Canada, France, and Germany. We believe the U.S.'s key credit strengths include: -- A high-income, highly diversified economy, with unusually flexible labor and product markets. -- The unique advantages associated with the U.S. dollar's preeminent role as the world's most used currency (see "Despite Pressures, The U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-17 18:07:00

A Guide to Repairing Your Credit Score

by Mary Bush In the United States, as well as many other countries, ... for skipping a payment, it may come back to haunt you later. Keep your credit card payments at a level ... . Debt consolidation may be a good idea. If you are paying on many debts, the varying interest rates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 08:28:50

A Guide to Repairing Your Credit Score

by Mary Bush In the United States, as well as many other countries, ... for skipping a payment, it may come back to haunt you later. Keep your credit card payments at a level ... . Debt consolidation may be a good idea. If you are paying on many debts, the varying interest rates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 22:12:26

A Guide to Repairing Your Credit Score

by Mary Bush In the United States, as well as many other countries, ... for skipping a payment, it may come back to haunt you later. Keep your credit card payments at a level ... . Debt consolidation may be a good idea. If you are paying on many debts, the varying interest rates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 08:35:57

Think Big 3 Bailout's A Good Idea? Jaguar's History Suggests It Isn't

By JOHN TAMNY | Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 4:20 PM PT With England's economy gasping in the mid 1970s due to a combination of nosebleed rates ... by the British government in 1975 thanks to skeptical credit markets, and it remained that way until ... up for frequent Jaguar sightings at auto-repair bays wherever the car was sold.In later years, after [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 02:59:00

5 Fixes for Financial Woes Get Out of Debt Fast

This year we are not in a good shape when we talk about financial status. We expect too much of our farm crop ... and every debt. Include the debtor’s name, the amount of the debt, the interest rate, and the minimum ... . Put “bad” debts, such as unpaid high-interest credit card balances and payday loans – cash loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 04:04:12

Mortgages: 2009 Advice

Mortgages: 2009 Advice Mortgages: 2009 Advice With all the doom and gloom over housing, ... . Not if you have poor credit, to be sure. But you can get a great deal on a 30-year, fixed-rate, conforming loan ... and borrow now. During ordinary times, one loan is about as good as another because most lenders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 11:16:01

Mortgages: 2009 Advice

Mortgages: 2009 Advice Mortgages: 2009 Advice With all the doom and gloom over housing, ... . Not if you have poor credit, to be sure. But you can get a great deal on a 30-year, fixed-rate, conforming loan ... and borrow now. During ordinary times, one loan is about as good as another because most lenders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 09:14:24

One Million Use Credit Cards for Mortgage or Rent - UK

According to housing and homelessness charity Shelter, about 85% of the UK’s £1.4 trillion personal debt is secured against property. The good thing with secured debts, of course, is that they normally come with a lower APR (Annual Percentage Rate) than unsecured debts. Nonetheless, a mortgage is by far the biggest debt most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:34:40

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