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  • Protecting your credit in a divorce

    Los Angeles Times - Well before the divorce is final, you'd be smart to close any joint credit card accounts and refinance any mortgages that list you both as responsible for the debt. Orderliness saves money at tax time Dear Liz: As a CPA with 30 years' experience, I'd ...
    2008-02-16 11:52:00
  • Abheek Barua: The sub-prime mess and inclusive banking

    Business Standard - Sub-prime loans were more prevalent among the blacks in 98.5% of the metropolitan areas, while Hispanics were more apt to hold a sub-prime mortgage or refinance loan in nearly 89.1%, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC ...
    2008-02-17 10:29:00
  • Real Estate: Neighborhood Homes Sold

    San Francisco Gate - When is the best time to refinance? Also, should I get an equity line of credit for household emergencies or home improvements? A: Your... It's a find in Encino for the mind of Mencia Ruth Ryon, Los Angeles Times This is one of those celebrity deals ...
    2008-02-17 01:53:00
  • Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide - weekend

    Forbes - The executive who led the Qatari government's aborted bid for Sainsbury in talks to refinance a 1.3 bln stg debt mountain at Four Seasons Health Care, the nursing home chain - Sunday Telegraph * Bradford & Bingley has blocked directors from dealing in ...
    2008-02-17 06:04:00
  • A land bank for foreclosed properties?

    San Diego Union-Tribune - Laura Pephens, a member of the California Mortgage Bankers Association's governing board, said it would make more sense for the task force to help distressed homeowners refinance failing mortgages. She questions whether a significant number of ...
    2008-02-17 06:40:00
  • Where to Find the Cash You Need to Cover Those Holiday Bills (Benton Evening News)

    (ARA) - There's just something about the holiday season that puts everyone in a good mood. The kids are actually getting along, co-workers you haven't talked to in a while are suddenly swinging by your desk to say "hi." Even cashiers in the stores are more friendly than usual.
    2008-02-17 06:21:20
  • Use Auto Refinancing to Ease the Family Budget (Richfield Reaper)

    (ARA) - With gas prices at an all-time high and no relief in site, families are finding it necessary to cut back their spending on other items in order to fill up the car's tank. It's reported that gas prices could exceed $4 per gallon this summer.
    2008-02-17 06:21:53
  • RED: THE FINAL READ (The Charlotte Observer)

    This is my last "Out of the Red" column as a I start a new job here at the Observer this week. I will be writing about newcomers to the Charlotte area and what makes the region a unique place to live. It's exciting to tackle a new topic and meet new people. But I will miss the "Red" column and blog, which I started in 2005 (column) and 2006 (blog) to help younger people like me with their ...
    2008-02-17 10:37:05
  • Abheek Barua: The sub-prime mess and inclusive banking (Business Standard India)

    Penetrating under-banked segments may have a fallout like the US sub-prime crisis.
    2008-02-17 10:52:47
  • Where to Find the Money to Finance Your Dreams (Richfield Reaper)

    (ARA) - Michele Broulliard of Berkley, Mich., really loves animals. So much so that for years, she has dreamed about opening a bed and breakfast that would double as a daycare and spa for dogs -- a place where they could hang out with each other while their owners are unavailable.
    2008-02-17 11:07:06
  • Resident Authority: Homeowners grow more cautious on remodeling plans (Market Watch)

    ORLANDO, Fla. (MarketWatch) -- Remodeler Alan Hanbury thinks somebody must have disconnected the phone in his Newington, Conn., office and not told him. After a record year for his company, House of Hanbury Builders Inc., in 2007, he says clients are not calling at all this year.
    2008-02-17 12:33:56
  • Watch out for these tax and rebate scams

    Akron Beacon Journal - ... Find a Home Sell a Home Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Information Open Houses Real Estate Transfers ... There are legitimate businesses that can help you refinance your debt, but certainly they won't hang up on you if you ...
    2008-02-16 09:57:00
  • Watch out for these tax and rebate scams - Akron Beacon Journal

    Watch out for these tax and rebate scamsAkron Beacon Journal, OH - 13 hours agoThere are legitimate businesses that can help you refinance your debt, but certainly they won't hang up on you if you start asking them questions. ...
    2008-02-16 11:08:01
  • Watch out for these tax and rebate scams (Akron Beacon Journal)

    Here are some hot topics you should be aware of: • Beware of IRS tax scams
    2008-02-16 11:25:49
  • Expert advises credit counseling for any in default (Ventura County Star)

    It was a financial bomb some homeowners had two years to diffuse but didn't. Now they're faced with an "exploding ARM." When the housing market was at its peak in 2006, many people signed off on adjustable-rate mortgages that started out with low interest rates, but after about two years or 28 months their rates are shooting up to unreasonable levels.
    2008-02-17 12:08:11