Home Construction Loans
You can maximize your savings by shopping for a lender that can provide you with a combination loan. The combination loan starts as a construction loan. During this phase, your lender cuts checks to your builder and their subcontractors as they successfully reach significant steps in the building ... more...

Debt Negotiation Vs. Debt Management
Debt negotiation and debt management/consolidation both help consumers pay off their debts through two different approaches. Each affects your credit score, payoff period, and taxes differently. Before choosing either options, be sure you understand the long term consequences of each debt ... more...

A Brief Look At Various Types of Loans Available
A Brief Look At Loans "Innovative financial packaging" is how it is sometime known. Essentially what this means is that financial institutions look for more and more ways to lend to their customers - after all, charging interest on a debt is the main way that they make their money. But, with ... more...

Why Does the UK Personal Loan Market Offer Such Poor Choices for Consumers?
The United Kingdom has one of the most regulated financial services market with a powerful and well-funded regulator maintaining an orderly and stable market. The Financial Services Authority creates implements and polices the vast array of regulations relating to Banks, Insurance Companies, ... more...

Your Credit Score: Make the Numbers Work For You
Your credit file is all about how you borrow money. Using a formula, credit agencies rate how well you pay back that money. Your credit score tells loan officers how you manage the credit offered to you. Your score tabulates:* Your credit payment history: Did you make any late payments? How often? ... more...

Understanding Secured Loans
A secured loan is any loan that is secured on your home or property. Secured loans are more easily accessible to those with a poor credit record. This means that persons who are self-employed, or who have recently changed jobs, or who have adverse credit (ccjs, arrears, defaults, etc.) can take ... more...

Credit Report Hassles
There is no end to the amount of pain that your credit report can cause you. If you have a bad credit history this is something that can follow you around and wreak havoc on your life without you even knowing it. Do you know how many people did not get a job because their credit report was awful? ... more...

A Guide to Getting Bad Credit Home Improvement Loans
You might be wanting to look into bad credit home improvement loans but are unsure of where to start. After all, how do you get a good loan when your credit isn't the greatest?What you probably don't realize is that there are a number of lenders who offer bad credit home improvement loans, which ... more...

Benefits of a Bad Credit Personal Loan
Outlined here are some of the many benefits of a Bad Credit Personal Loan. Bad credit personal loans are increasingly popular these days. A poor credit history can happen to anybody at any time. Perhaps you need a bad credit loan because you missed some payments on a previous loan, got into ... more...

How To Prepare Your Income Tax Return
The first step in your income tax preparation is to work out your total income. A persons total income includes many kinds of receipts such as wages, interest, alimony, lottery winnings and many more. It is important to gather all of the appropriate information for any money you have received ... more...

What Are Home Equity Loans?
A home equity loan is simply borrowing on the difference of the value of your home and the outstanding mortgage on the house. Lets say, you have bought a home worth $50,000 some time back, after making a down payment of $5,000. The value of your home has now appreciated to $60,000. The difference ... more...

Things that You Need to Know before Financing Your Home
Frequent Asking Questions:What are Points? A. There are several types of mortgage related costs called "points" and their definitions and purposes vary. Generally, points are costs that must be paid to a lender in order to receive mortgage financing under specified terms. One point means 1% of ... more...

Independent Brokerage Firm - Go Independent
Successful brokers and advisors basically have their own business regardless of where they work. The client investment business is a self-starter and largely commission based industry, so a broker must rely on his own production for survival anyway. When does the in-office support staff and other ... more...