Beneficial Finance - Mortgage Review

Beneficial Finance, does personal, auto, and mortgage lending as a retail subsidiary of mega-bank parent HSBC Group (NYSE: HBC) ... of Beneficial Finance should be avoided. They are big pushers of credit cards, home equity loans, and debt consolidation mortgages. You can’t expect much better being a subsidiary of HSBC Mortgage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:05:31

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100% Home Loan Financing – Bend your muscles

Listen with the current "mortgage meltdown" we are so much about that day, your average consumer thinks that the days of the 100% financing have gone by the wayside. It's true, you are hard pressed these days to a bank or lender who want to carry a second mortgage will find that adding combined with a first mortgage, financed at 100%. This is because if there is a standard, sit in second lien position is particularly risky. Too much risk is involved. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 11:52:46

Welcome to the Carnival of Debt Reduction

Hi everyone, and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Debt Reduction . There were more good articles submitted this week than are shown below, but only a small number of them dealt directly with (a) personal debt reduction stories or (b) how to reduce consumer debt: No Credit Needed dispenses with a lengthy introduction and jumps right in with a six-step process for eliminating credit card debt . Free Money Finance recounts a story of how one couple paid off their mortgage . Financ [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 05:00:04

Does It Pay to Re-Finance?

Does It Pay to Re-Finance? Refinancing your mortgage can be an excellent opportunity to save money and get better terms on your home loan ... of re-financing. These situations include when rates of interest drop, when the householders credit ... t be longer than the householder plans to retain the property. Credit Score Improvements [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:49:52

What Grandma Taught Me About Real Estate

As a young boy, I was lucky to have some great mentors. My grandmother is one of the best business teachers I’ve ever had and before I get too deep (which I will in future articles) into the financial analysis of real estate investing, mortgage financing, and other “on target” topics, I thought it best to tell you a little about me first [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 18:47:13

FANNIE AND FREDDIE MAC ON THE BRINK

Continued sharp slide in shares of mortgage finance firms raises new concerns about need for new capital, threat of government takeover [ ... , or about half the mortgage debt in the country. They play a central role in the U.S. housing market ... of the companies if their problems worsen. The shares started to erase early losses when word came [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 15:26:26

Meltdown within a meltdown

Meltdown within a meltdown On Thursday Governor Corzine addressed a joint session (NJ Senate & Assembly) of the New Jersey legislature ... ; Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), an in but not of entity in the Department of Community Affairs  (DCA).  This agency will then redistribute money to unnamed community housing groups for dispersal to “ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 23:45:25

VA Home Loans With 100% Financing For Veterans and Active Military Members

I thought it would be prudent to discus some of the outstanding benefits of the VA Home loan program at the time when the banks in our country are going through an exceptionally difficult time thereby, hindering numerous home buyers from obtaining mortgage financing without perfect credit and a down payment. Currently the VA home ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 19:00:03

"Effective Nationalization of the Mortgage Finance Sector"

James Kwak says it's likely that the new administration will get behind the Hubbard and Mayer plan to have Fannie and Freddie buy mortgages and refinance them at 4.5%: We Have a Winner?, by James Kwak: After seeing dozens of mortgage ... are mainly a function of real mortgage rates. While they acknowledge that other factors took over [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 18:17:00

Excellent Article Summarizing Many Areas of Foreclosure Litigation

Current Trends in Residential Mortgage Litigation BYLINE: Daniel A. Edelman*; *DANIEL A. EDELMAN is the founding partner of Edelman & Combs, of Chicago, Illinois, a firm that represents injured consumers in actions against banks, mortgage companies, finance companies, insurance companies, and automobile dealers. Mr [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 23:50:20

Your Home Pays You Back with Reverse Mortgages

The follow is a guest post by Tanesha Morgan a writer for Personal Finance Analyst ... by the lender.  The mortgage company recoups its money out of the deal and the remainder goes ... will not pay medical bills or afford you trips around the world.  However, a reverse mortgage does [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 12:55:55

Policy makes take aim at inflated appraisals

By Les Christie CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... was that appraisers, pressured by loan officers and mortgage brokers, kept hyping home values. Not only did homebuyers wind up paying more, but the exotic mortgage products they needed to finance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:38:44

Is It Time to Refinance?

Is It Time to Refinance? Written by Credit Karma January 9th, 2009 at 7:09 AM CST 2 comments ... . Have the Proper Debt-to-Income Ratio. In the housing boom, debt to income ratios (DTI) were pushing 50 ... your score. Have Equity in your Home. Like the subprime mortgage, 100% financing is generally no longer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:50:03

How Saving has Enabled Us

“Save your money, and one day it will save you” -old African proverb Moneymonk shared the above in her Friday quote post last week ... pretty much debt free, with the exception of our home mortgage and credit card balances, which are paid ... Finance, check back every Wednesday for a new segment. This is not financial advice. Please consult [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:38:00

When you should use a credit repair agency.

Credit has become a very important part of peoples live in todays age. If you have bad credit you are familiar with having closed doors to loans, bank cards, credit cards, car financing and mortgages. Now all is not lost and you have the option to start fixing your credit. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:23:10

When you should use a credit repair agency.

Credit has become a very important part of peoples live in todays age. If you have bad credit you are familiar with having closed doors to loans, bank cards, credit cards, car financing and mortgages. Now all is not lost and you have the option to start fixing your credit. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:23:10

Ottawa Mortgages Private for

The liability of the finance brokers differs with one country to another ... . IVAs and Debt Management Government liquidation or liquidise users who have not registered ... in the banking and advance activity, //www. Com for more articles . Do you understand what you just said [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 21:51:35

11-17-08 Twenty-Something Finances-Carnival

Welcome to the 11-17-08 Carnival of Twenty-Something Finances! ... on enormous mortgages, car loans, CC debt are usually not 18 and starting out, they are older ... away from debt but how is it different from Bankruptcy or Foreclosure? It’s not. And consider [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 14:00:09

Creating Our First Ever “Real” Budget Was An Eyeopener.

When we started looking at real estate a few months ago and started to get our finances in order to apply for a mortgage, ... Netflix: $9 Student Loan Payment: $121 Total of just the above = $2,946. This does not include stuff [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 13:00:49

Posts about Mortgage Market Report as of January 14, 2009

Flagstar Bank 12 to 14 month Promo CD Rate - monitorbankrates ... Bank $100 Checking Offer Roth IRA vs Tradtional IRA CD Ladder Calculator Imperial Capital Bank’s iMoney Market Checking Mortgage Foreclosure Resources … Money Market Account Financing a Car Purchase [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:23:49

Understanding Credit Information And How It Governs Our Everyday Life

When you ask for a student loan, try to get financing for a car or apply for a mortgage, the lender will look at your credit information ... slip into collection or made a settlement offer on a past credit card. By assessing this financial [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 09:07:06

The Wall Street Bailout Plan, Explained

By DAVID STOUT Published: September 20, 2008 WASHINGTON ? News reports about the upheaval in the world of finance have been full of esoteric terms like ?mortgage-backed securities? and ?credit-default swaps,? but the crisis has resonated for people [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 16:18:13

Welcome to the Carnival of Debt Reduction

Hi everyone, and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Debt Reduction . There were more good articles submitted this week than are shown below, but only a small number of them dealt directly with (a) personal debt reduction stories or (b) how to reduce consumer debt: No Credit Needed dispenses with a lengthy introduction and jumps right in with a six-step process for eliminating credit card debt . Free Money Finance recounts a story of how one couple paid off their mortgage . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 05:00:04

Home Mortgage Calculators are Helpful In Planning Your Home Purchase

When you have finally decided to take that plunge into home ownership, ... and for your property taxes as these are bills that cannot be let go of and should never run behind. Generally, loan ... . By using home mortgage calculators different scenarios can be entered to determine the best financing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:51:04

The Consequences Of Devil-May-Care Lending

The Des Moines Register reports from Iowa. “Deb Baker believes she’s one of about 31, ... go to existing homeowners and pitch debt consolidation financing’ with the promise of helping homeowners save ... all of that debt into the mortgage. So, these brokers would align themselves with unscrupulous [more...]

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

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

Consumers to get new loan program. The Treasury and Federal Reserve are working on a new facility to boost consumer financing, ... loans, student loans and credit cards, but could eventually be expanded to include mortgages [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 12:15:23

WalletPop - Personal Money Management from AOL

AOL’s latest project is WalletPop, a personal finance counterpart to their popular site money.aol.com ... a comprehensive list of various calculators - credit & debt, mortgage, auto loan [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 09:03:39

My implant hell, or how I spent £7,000 in the name of vanity*

Finally, the wait is over. After two and a half years of monthly dental treatment, financed by the sale of three kidneys (one each from me and the kids) and a second mortgage, my teeth are now complete. I now have Tom Cruise’s stature AND his smile, and now must only find myself a Hollywood wife, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:03:10

Should I Refinance? PowerShell the Financial Advisor

When it comes to personal finance, research and reading sometimes can’t answer all of your questions ... rates sinking, now’s a good time to evaluate a mortgage refinance. The online calculators help ... . At 5%, you’re paying $585 per month. However, All of the re-finance quotes and calculators put [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 07:17:11

Ask the Dolans: Is a reverse mortgage a smart move?

Filed under: Banks, Borrowing, Debt, Real Estate, Saving, The Dolans Ken and Daria Dolan, America's First Family of Personal Finance, answer your money questions every Friday. Click here to ask Ken and Daria your question. A reverse mortgage can sound like a tempting concept: Instead of you sending a mortgage payment each month [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 16:00:00

Comic for January 1, 2009

Comic for January 1, 2009 Posted by guestpost as Funny Stuff Comic for January 1, 2009 just to make you smile ... 2007 Personal Finance Blogs I Love Money, Matter, and More Musings Consolidate Debt Directories ... m Recently Divorced and Trapped in an Upside Down Mortgage - Frank Categories Ask Steve Aviation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 10:54:41

Consolidating Your Debt May Help You In A Tough Economy

by John Brennan The present difficult economy affects each of us differently ... . If you simultaneously have an auto loan, credit card loan, home mortgage and other lines of credit at retail ... of credit have been extended, debt consolidation can help the individual get their life and finances back [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 08:15:18

How To Select The Right Mortgage Calculator For Your Needs.

Your dream house may not be everyone else idea of “Home, Sweet Home,” but it’s going to be all yours. Now if you can just figure out how to finance that bit of real estate. Not wanting to leave any stone unturned, you’re on this site to get some background for your decision. One kind of mortgage calculator (”how much house can I afford” type) takes a look at your budget and, with your input, works out how much you can afford to pay, either monthly or annually. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-11 00:01:41

How To Use Online Loan Calculators To Save Money

September 18, 2009 | By Nicole Bee In Finance | When you’re learning about simple loan calculators, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative article should help you focus on the central points.How much interest can you save by increasing your mortgage payment? This financial calculator helps you find out. Keep in-mind that Private Mortgage Insurance is required when less than 20% down payment is made. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 03:38:14

Saving yourself form debt

When it comes to taking care of your finances, nothing more than ever ruins your financial position than having a large amount of debt which is ... on paying your bills from credit cards, loans and mortgages without realizing that you are barely ... you a black eye with the credit bureau and any applications for new loans or credit cards would probably [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 01:21:40

Education Imperative to Help Borrowers Cope Says Burgess

(Finance News and Information) The financial services industry has a huge educational task to fulfil if it is to protect the millions of homeowners that are currently struggling with their mortgage Having been quick to offer debt to consumers SaraAnn Burgess a director at payment protection insurance httpwwwbritishinsurancecom PPI specialist [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 08:17:07

6 Money Management Software For Personal Finance (Freelancer’s Special)

Being a freelancer is not easy and more so in these troubled times of worldwide recession ... get themselves under debt by making certain bad decisions or investments. Lets take a look ... which was first introduced back in 1991. It can be used to keep record of loans, mortgages [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:41:12

on mortgage talks

A childhood friend just got home 1 month earlier my father, she too works in a cruise line! ... 1 in the states that helped millions of people with their house financing, debt consolidation and equity loans. like this company, good and renowned service must be the first thing to consider [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 13:51:27

FHA Streamline Refinance – What You Need To Know

September 20, 2009 | By Joe Peters In Finance | Among the many options available to existing homeowners is the FHA streamline program, which is available in all states, including Utah. These types of loans are available by consulting with your local mortgage broker to best deal with your particular home financial details. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-21 01:21:20

Debt Consolidation

  Are you concerned about your personal finances, and especially your debt, in this current economy? ... Consolidation: taking multiple debt or credit lines and consolidating them into one new payoff plan ... with one payment, typically shifting credit card debts to secured debt by refinancing a mortgage. It could also [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 21:04:14

Four Quick Ways to Build A Strong Credit Rating

#fullpost{display:inline;} ... of our card accounts. We can make it a goal to pay off our credit card bills in full at the end ... for a time-dependent loan, say a mortgage. The Federal Law entitles us to one FREE annual credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 05:21:00

Is it time to lock in our Home Equity Line rate? I'm Stuck!

average equity loan rate There's not many things i dislike about personal finance, but trying to "time the market" is definitely one of them! ... rate is lower than ANY OF OUR OTHER LOANS. It beats out our 1st mortgage, our car loan ... Similar to my car dilemna, now going on 4 months w/out a decision, it's enough to drive a person [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 16:18:18

Beware of fake mortgage ‘fixers’

Beware of fake mortgage ‘fixers’ In the housing market collapse, a new breed of rip-off artist has emerged, ... . Help! My post-divorce debt is killing me! Fuel Posted By : Steven G When it comes to business and finance there is a big problem with the ethics of the men and women behind big oil and the government [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:19:09

Confessions of a Subprime Lender by Richard Bitner

Title: Confessions of a Subprime Lender Author: Richard Bitner Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Books (2008) Here’s why the mortgage mess happened: If you had a Target credit card with a $100 maximum ... had a credit score of 580 (considered very low) you qualified for 100% financing! 100% financing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:00:32

How I Research a Purchase

Personal finance sites put a lot of attention on saving money, investing, even career advice ... - When I was buying my home, using Bankrate was instrumental in finding my best mortgage rate. I always [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 14:24:56

Seattle FHLB Likely Short of Capital on Mortgage Debt (Update3)

By Jody Shenn Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle said it will suspend dividends and “excess” stock repurchases, ... of about $1 trillion in financing for Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:23:00

OBAMA HYPOCRISY---> Ex-Subprime Bank Executive Finances Campaign

Senator Obama constantly rails against those banks that pursued the deadly strategy of Subprime loans. His website says: Ensure More Accountability in the Subprime Mortgage Industry: Obama has been closely monitoring the subprime mortgage situation for years, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 03:55:06

Limbaugh falsely asserted "Banking Queen" Barney Frank "created" subprime mortgage crisis

During the January 7 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh falsely asserted that Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) ... the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to replace the Office [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:24:26

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