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Single File Mortgage Insurance: An Advance?
June 6, 2005 Revised October 5, 2005 "I recently was told about single file mortgage insurance, which is supposedly superior to piggyback arrangements. Is it?" Single File Mortgage Insurance is Lender-Pay Home purchasers who cannot make a down payment of 20% today ... more...

Questions About Title Insurance
December 16, 2002 "What is title insurance?"   Title insurance is protection against loss arising from problems connected to the title to your property.   Before you purchased your home, it may have gone through several ownership changes, and ... more...

insurance related definitions

Title Insurance
Title Insurance A policy, issued by a title insurance company, which insures a home buyer against errors in the title search. The cost of the policy is usually a function of the value of the property, and is often borne by the purchaser and/or seller. Policies are also available ... more...

Homeowner's Insurance
Homeowner's Insurance Homeowner's insurance: An insurance policy that combines liability coverage and hazard insurance - a type of insurance that protects the property insured against specified losses such as fire, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc. Often, mortgage lenders require ... more...

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Don't Let Your Personal Loan Become a Personal Moan
Most of us have been in a position at some point when we simply have had insufficient funds to pay for something. This could be car insurance/repairs, course fees, holiday, Christmas presents, electrical items or even the weekly shopping. According to Credit Action, 2.4 million personal loan ... more...

Finding the Right Car Loan for You
So the time has come to purchase a car. A big decision in anybodys life and one we have to make sometimes far too often. That being said it is also a great time of excitement for the prospective new car owner regardless of whether youre buying a brand new Rolls Royce or something a little less ... more...

Finding a Loan With Bad Credit
No matter what your credit history is the simple fact is that at some point in your life you will need a loan. If you have a few black marks on your credit report and you are feeling that your bad credit will not enable you to qualify for loans, do not feel despair because there are banks that will ... more...

Simple Tips On Getting Your Loan
So, you want to get a loan?Here are some simple tips that will help you make an informed decision about what kind to get, and who to get it from.First ask yourself: do you really need it?Can you manage without it? Is it for something frivolous, like a holiday? Could you get the money by other means ... more...

How To Stretch Your Student Loan
If youre considering going to university, there is a strong chance that youre also contemplating taking out a student loan to fund your university expenses. Student loans dont have to equate to student debt and if you plan your finances, it is possible to get by without student loans and possibly ... more...

Auto Loan Deals Are Not Always As Sweet As They Seem
Choosing the right auto loan is an important financial decision, and one fraught with potential risks for unwary credit consumers. Anyone planning to take out a loan to buy a new or used vehicle should shop around for the best deal, read the fine print on any loan plan they are considering taking ... more...

Here's How Factoring is Better than a Loan or Line of Credit
When business owners realize they have a cash flow problem and start looking for ways to solve it, the first thing they usually do is call their banker or the SBA.The second thing they do is discover all the financial and credit information they will have to provide and how many weeks or months ... more...

No Credit Check Secured Loan: Best Solution For People With Bad Credit
Checking the credit history of any borrower is the most important step in any lending process. Lenders do this for obvious reasons but most of the borrowers hate undergoing credit checks, which disclose their credit history to strangers. This is especially true for those having poor credit history ... more...

How To Get a Cheap Car Loan
A car is not meant to have a human life time. People change cars more often now than ever. With this trend, there are also an increasing demand for car financing. What should you do to find a cheap car loan? My first advice is this: don't take the first and best vehicle loan offer you receive. ... more...

"No Win...No Pay...No Risk" Lawsuit Loan Bridges Financial Gap
"No one pays much attention to how a person who has been injured is going to live while waiting for a case to go to trial. The legal system tends to put people who cannot afford to wait for their money at a disadvantage." - Boston Bar Association Ethics Committee Chairman, Gerry CohenWith these ... more...


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