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ARM Disclosures: Government Drops the Ball
December 5, 2005 "What grade would you give the Federal Government in establishing disclosure rules for adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs)?" F for "flunk", because the mandated disclosures exclude the essential information borrowers need to make decisions. ... more...

A Mortgage Servicing System For Borrowers?
Feb. 3, 2003 The great majority of loans today are serviced by firms that don?t own them. The servicer is paid by, and is beholden to the owner of the mortgage.  Borrowers have no say in who services their loan, and if they get poor service, about all they can do is write a ... more...

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Negative Amortization
Negative Amortization Negative amortization, also known as Neg Amortization, NegAm, NegAmMort, occurs when borrower pays back less than the full amount of interest owed to the lender each month. The difference betweeen full interest and paid amount is added to the total amount ... more...

Amortization
Amortization Means loan payment by equal periodic payment calculated to pay off the debt at the end of a fixed period, including accrued interest on the outstanding balance. Fixed rate 30 year mortgage is fully amortized in 30 years loan. Some ARM loan products ... more...

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Home Selection Checklist - A Good Aid When Choosing a Home
This home selection checklist is a tool to help you select a home that is right for you and your family. Before you select a home and get a mortgage, you need to know if you will be happy with the home you select for the coming years. Home selection is a major step in your life and using a ... more...

Creating a Financial Future--Putting Your Plan Into Action Part 2
Real Estate can be a useful tool for investing. The simplest real estate investment is not truly an investment, but a cost-reduction that is owning your own home. Buying rather than renting allows one to put residential costs toward assets rather than into someone elses pocket. However, if ... more...

Payday Loans or Cash Advance Loans - Useful After a Bankruptcy
Payday loans, also known as cash advance, are a useful tool after bankruptcy. By keeping current on your bills through a payday loan, you can rebuild your credit history. The key is to only use these cash advances for emergencies.Using Payday LoansFaced with a financial emergency, it is better to ... more...

Getting Approved for a Credit Card
It is a fact of modern life that credit cards are an increasingly essential financial tool. There are many situations in which if you do not have a credit card, you will either be unable to pay for goods and services, or to take up special promotions. There are also countless more situations when ... more...

Reverse Mortgage Maximization
Have your homes appreciation grow twice as fast.For Seniors over the age of 62 a Reverse Mortgage is a tool that, while new to many, is increasingly being used to maximize their retirement income. A Reverse Mortgage frees up large amounts of equity to be used in investment vehicles, insurance ... more...

Advertising Is Dead. Long Live PR
Although I still believe there is a place for advertising as a brand maintenance or brand affirmation tool, I am convinced that to build a brand today, you need PR. At one time advertising did build brands. But this was in a simpler America. That America, sadly, is no more.Ive been re-reading The ... more...

Effective Communication
Communication is an act of being a good listener and understanding what the other person is trying to say. Communication is a useful tool, in speech and in writing, for conveying information to others in everyday transactions. Anyone can become a skilled communicator and effectively interact with ... more...

Refinancing Mortgage Loan Options - How to Refinance and Keep Your Terms
Refinancing can save you money, but the downside is that you have to restart amortization. Once again you are paying mostly interest at the beginning of your loan. But there are ways you can get around this, keeping your original pay off period and saving on interest charges.Short-Term Refinance ... more...

Using Real Estate Web Feeds For House-Hunting
Web feeds, or RSS, has exploded in popularity over the last few years. It's a powerful marketing tool that will have a major affect on real estate marketing. Millions of people use web feeds every day. Most users view feeds through Newsreaders, but many web browsers and future operating systems are ... more...

Low Interest Payday Loan - How To Figure Out The APR Of A Payday Loan
The annual percentage rate (APR) of a payday loan is a helpful tool to compare rates of lenders. According to the Truth in Lending Act, passed by Congress, payday companies are to provide you with the APR. Some companies list this information on their site, while others only provide the fee amount ... more...

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