How to Eliminate Rising Credit Card Interest Rates

Beginning until July 2010, new credit card regulations become effective which are designed to protect consumers against arbitrary increases in interest rates and other unfair practices. There should be doubts however, if these new rules will really help at all. Why would these doubts exist? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:24:10

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How To Eliminate Rising Credit Card Interest Rates

By Jim Vrana Interest rates for credit cards keep rising, even after most all other interest rates are falling. These high interest rates, and the debt that causes them, can be eliminated altogether. Beginning until July 2010, new credit card regulations become effective which are designed to protect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 02:02:32

Credit Suisse brokers take Auction Rate Securities fraud to new depths

Credit Suisse brokers take Auction Rate Securities fraud to new depths Posted Sep 4th 2008 9:48AM by Peter Cohan Filed under: Products and services, ... up student loan securitizer -- as they sold investors their most toxic Collateralized Debt [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 14:15:09

Why Are My Credit Cards Being Canceled?

In today’s economy, credit card companies are changing interest rates at whim (at least until the new credit card laws go into effect…in July 2010 ... . And this could ding your credit score a little bit, which is not something you really want to happen ... by following this simple tip - it helps your credit score and it lets you keep all your available cr [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:59:00

Home prices rose in most major cities in July

Home prices rose again in July, a trend that will help ease the foreclosure crisis and slowly rebuild the wealth of millions of American homeowners. Higher home prices show that recession-weary consumers are still willing to take advantage of a deal. Prices had declined for three years before turning around in June. Now, mortgage rates around 5 percent, a tax credit for new owners and low-priced foreclosure have people scouring real estate Web sites, visiting open houses and signing contracts again. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:52:08

Fed to rule soon on sweeping credit card changes

Sunday December 14, 3:11 am ET By Carson Walker, Associated Press Writer Fed might end surprise credit card rate hikes but restrict credit to high risk borrowers SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Credit card companies could no longer boost interest rates on existing account balances if the Federal Reserve adopts new rules as written at a meeting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 20:23:19

Is Your Credit Application Affected By Your Job?

The following is a guest post by Tisha Tolar. Special thanks to Tisha for filling in while I’m on vacation ... to a new credit card company to avoid increased interest rates or to consolidate card balances, make ... for and obtain. Now, the application process of a new credit card is much less guaranteed. For many [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 14:29:30

GMAC Deal Boosts Auto Stocks

The government’s decision to provide $6 billion in financing to steady the lending arm of auto giant General Motors has jolted futures on ... , shares of GM were up by nearly 8% and rival Ford Motor Co. gained 5.9%, while stock futures rose ... credit rating needed for funding new loans to 621, down from the 700 limit established by GMAC two [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 14:03:40

GMAC Deal Boosts Auto Stocks

The government’s decision to provide $6 billion in financing to steady the lending arm of auto giant General Motors has jolted futures on ... , shares of GM were up by nearly 8% and rival Ford Motor Co. gained 5.9%, while stock futures rose ... credit rating needed for funding new loans to 621, down from the 700 limit established by GMAC two [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:03:00

New regulation and the GAO

rdan GAO has a report on regulation deficiencies of financial markets: ... participants—such as nonbank mortgage lenders, hedge funds, and credit rating agencies—some of which ... difficulty understanding new and increasingly complex retail mortgage and credit products. • Fourth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:00:01

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

A Look at Peer-to-Peer Lending

In an article titled " In a Tight Market, Borrowers Turn to Peers ", Nancy Trejos writes for the Washington Post about the growth in popularity of peer-to-peer lending - noting that "analysts expect the industry to grow as customers who face rising credit card rates search for new ways to refinance their debt." [more...]

Date: 2009-09-20 15:01:40

6 Powerful Easy Tips for Living Debt Free.

by Finance-Experts-Team It does not matter if you are a beginner or an expert business owner ... when paying the bill. Credit cards are notorious for using low interest as bait for new customers ... in the pay and, therefore, your credit rate would be negatively affected. Additionally, use [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:38:53

Feds unveil new plans to unfreeze credit

Feds unveil new plans to unfreeze credit Posted November 25, 2008 11:12 AM ... securities (MBS) backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. Spreads of rates on GSE debt ... the operational details of this program will be provided after consultation with market participants [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 17:55:41

I have a new 0% credit card

clownfish2 Before you close your browser and stop reading, let me explain… I have my credit card payments set-up for auto-bill pay ... goes wrong.  About 6-months ago, I received my statement for my Bank of America credit card ... up, and immediately went online to begin looking for a new 0% rate card. 0% Discover Card I had heard really great [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:29:54

Another Bailout Plan: Directly Bailout Homeowners

—Ace Actually, if you accept "bailout logic" at all, this makes the most sense and should have been done from the beginning ( ... credit and a mortgage can refinance at a new lower rate. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson ... to buy mortgage debt. Mortgage applications surged by a record last week and the average rate [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 06:32:52

New Regulation on Credit Card Unfair Practices Approved

This week, the Federal Reserve, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the National Credit Union Administration, ... or Practices, by financial institutions in connection with consumer credit card accounts and overdraft ... until a payment is over 30 days late. I always understood credit card rates to be variable, meaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 18:34:48

Credit Rating Agencies

The WSJ ran an editorial the other day arguing against the New York Fed’s proposal to create a central clearinghouse for credit default swap ... : Me: I could see why a million little shops analyzing debt and selling their analysis could make sense ... s clearly a legit problem. But what is the point of them for the private sector. Why are their opinions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:21:02

Solutions offered to PM to rescue the economy

/India PRwire/ - Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MP and FICCI President today told the Prime Minister at a meeting in New Delhi on the Global Economic ... , deeper cuts in rate and CRR, open credit and freezing of credit lines could help repair the situation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 12:57:57

Ainda o “downgrade” da S&P (5)

Bloomberg Spain may struggle to sell 1.8 billion euros ($2.4 billion) ... . Standard & Poor’s said Jan. 12 it may lower Spain’s AAA credit rating. “There is a clear risk ... of bonds as the prospect of a credit downgrade and a flood of new issues by European governments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:54:11

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

N.J. man learns modifying mortgage to cut payments may impair credit rating

by Moe Bedard on September 29, 2009 · 0 commentsin American Nightmare To confuse consumers even more, not all lenders follow the guidelines.That may change on November 1, when lenders can use a new code to report them as a “loan modification under government program.” The code will clarify which borrowers have taken modifications, but because the modification process itself is not streamlined, it won’t be the only worm squiggling out of the can.The bigger impact on credit scores may depend on how [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 13:48:05

Help a Reader: Funding College

Here's a question I recently received from a reader: Should I take a new Stafford Loan for school, or just put it on a credit card? CC rate is 5.9% Student Loan is 6.8% Each 6 month term will be around 3k. I'm looking at 4 terms to finish. The tax benefits of the Student Loan are interesting, but I'm not sure how great they will really [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 19:46:10

Investors appear uncertain about Moody's

The mounting regulatory pressure on Moody's Investors Service and the other major credit rating agencies appears to be making investors nervous. Regulators and lawmakers have proposed new regulations to reduce conflicts of interest and improve transparency in the $5 billion-a-year industry because of its role in the subprime mortgage mess, and Congress plans to hold hearings on Wednesday. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 20:54:00

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

You Say You Want a Regulation?

As if the economic news weren't bad enough at the moment, ... . Enter new "credit card regulations" issued by the Federal Reserve, Office of Thrift Supervision ... lenders from raising interest rates on existing balances unless a payment is received late. Credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 14:00:48

Debt Management Programs– best way to get out of debt.

A debt management program collectively takes all the loans of various amount and interest rates and forms into a new loan which is released to you. After that, only a single installment is required to be paid every month on a fixed rate of interest. This process is known as debt consolidation. Usually, debtors opt for bill consolidation scheme from the fear of bankruptcy. The problem originates with the use of many credit cards or taking multiple loans from various banks for personal or investment purposes. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-08 05:51:11

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 ( ... 660 with a debt-to-income ratio (excluding mortgage) below 25%. In addition, your credit history ... you get. Then you can simply compare this rate with your other options - credit cards, home equity loans [more...]

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

Take stock of your debt and get the right advice

With the New Year coming around many people are getting their New Year’s resolutions sorted out, ... to a 0% balance transfer credit card. If you have a range of credit cards and loans that you are repaying it may be worth considering Finding a 0 percent balance transfer credit card or a low rate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 07:00:17

Putting Out Fires During Noah’s Flood, Or Eyeless In Gaza Part II

Paul Krugman had a short post recently drawing attention to a rather foolish and ill-thought-outstatement originating in the mouth of German Finance ... sure that a policy of cheap money does not lead to a new growth bubble founded on credit ... by debt,” Apart from the point Krugman wants to implicitly make about interest rates, the point [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 08:21:49

Consumer Groups Blast Banks' Card 'Tricks'

If credit cardholders feel worse off since the passage of the law designed to protect them from banks, that's because they are. An avalanche of new fees, interest rate hikes and other costly changes since the law was signed in May suggest the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, or the CARD Act, has backfired. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:40:03

Morning Buzz: Monday 12.15.08

There's been enough rain from this storm that the Sepulveda Basin in the Valley was closed as a precaution. DN Metro will unveil today the new TAP rechargeable transit card. Wires Dean Singleton says there will be no bankruptcy for MediaNews though its credit rating has dropped far below investment grade [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 16:48:15

The New China, Bush Asks for TARP, 2009 Oil Surprise, Buy Turkmenistan and More!

by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Chinese exports dive; oil imports, money supply and leverage rise… sound familiar? Bush asks for rest of $700 billion TARP… S&P says USA’s credit rating getting shaky Dan ... — the steepest drop since April 1999. Measured in yuan, the annual plunge in exports is even greater [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:36:29

US and China Look at Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Cars

The Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Retirement Act of 2009 (ARIVA)—also called the “Cash for Clunkers” program—would reimburse drivers with a credit of up to $4,500 for scrapping vehicles with a when-new fuel economy rating of less than 18 mpg US as reported [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:08:43

Is Bank of America the Next “Citi”?

Is Bank of America the Next “Citi”? This morning Bank of America hit a new 52 week low, and traded at its lowest level since 1991 ... that help illustrate why humans make predictably irrational decisions. Ariely is the author ... , and the weaknesses in the credit rating agencies’ collateralized debt obligation (CDO) assumptions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:42:49

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

New Year’s Financial Resolutions

Guest Post by Dara DuguayEach year, the most popular New Year’s Resolutions usually alternate between losing weight and getting one’s finances under ... , come with fees and interest rate charges that are usually higher than your credit card purchases ... an emergency fund will give you peace of mind.3. Pay more than the minimum on your credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 05:34:00

Rise in Overdue Mortgage Payments

In the first three months of this year more than a fifth of homebuyers in the UK, who have a chequered credit history, have fallen behind on their mortgage payments and even those with top-quality ratings have seen a statistically significant rise in delinquencies. New research from Standard & Poor’s is based on the behaviour of homebuyers, whose loans have been packed in to mortgage-backed-securities, accounting for 80 percent of the £43bn sub-prime mortgage market. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 03:11:53

Forest City stock takes hit

Denver Post Wire Services Forest City Enterprises fell 16 percent in New York trading after Moody's Investors Service said the property ... of the company's debt is secured by assets, a position Moody's called "aggressive." Forest City is working ... developer's credit outlook is negative because of high debt. Moody's rates Cleveland- based [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:14:22

Five Ways To Make Any Financial Resolution A Success (Guest Post From J.D. Roth)

This guest post is from one of Wesabe’s new Advisory Board members, J.D. Roth, who writes about smart personal finance at Get Rich Slowly ... resolutions to improve our lives. Many of our goals are financial: get out of debt, open a retirement ... or credit union. Check out this huge list of rewards checking accounts by state for rates as high [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:07:44

Flat is the new up!

rich, just like it didn’t stop Donald Trump. Instead, it should make you adjust how you control your finances ... : Pay off your debt – list out every penny you owe and the interest rate next to it. Chances ... from the bank. So instead of making the minimum payment on your credit cards each month, pay them off. Spend [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 04:01:41

Do you want to purchase a new flat screen and postulate 10000 dollar

A moneylender in East Providence Rhode Island or so can have a total different actual rate for a 5000 dollar money loan then a merchant bank in ... nooit zo eenvoudig geweest. Haal snel een andere auto met bkr toetsing zonder lenen, 232653 euro ... that offers you a credit loan. That’s the reason why now you need to investigate and experience [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:18:31

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