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Canceling Private Mortgage Insurance (2)
January 22, 2001 "I was told that under Federal legislation passed in 1999, private mortgage insurance is cancelled automatically at some point -- borrowers don?t have to do anything. Is that right." Yes. Under one provision of that law, lenders are required to ... more...

Fannie Mae Under the Gun
17 January 2005 The Accounting Scandal at Fannie Mae "The media has been full of stories recently about accounting scandals at Fannie Mae?Is this another Enron? What does it mean to John Q. Public?" It is an accounting scandal, and heads have rolled as a result, but it is not ... more...

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RESPA
Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act (RESPA) A federal law passed in 1974 that requires lenders to provide home mortgage borrowers in advance with information of known or estimated settlement costs. RESPA also limits the amount lenders may require to be held in escrow for ... more...

Second Mortgage, Home Equity Loan
Second Mortgage, Home Equity Loan A secured loan (mortgage) that is subordinate to another loan against the same property. More specifically, the second loan in sequence. Generally, second mortgage hass a higher interest rate and with shorter terms than a ... more...

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Keep Your Credit History Clean - Remove A Negative Credit Record From Credit Report
The three major credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax and Trans Union are similar and feature a "Credit Score", which is created from credit report data submitted to them about you.But very often your credit report includes inaccurate, wrong or incomplete information (credit records).In this situation ... more...

Occupational Health and Safety - Stress and Workaholism at Work
There has been a lot of hullabaloo recently about the problems facing Australia in retaining talented workers and the subsequent pressure placed on those remaining behind in the workplace.The incidence in stress claims is rising and is having an impact on the economy and enterprises in general.The ... more...

FHA Mortgage: When Your Downpayment is a Gift
There has been so much fraud discovered in the FHA program allowing gift funds for downpayment that Lenders and borrowers are required to absolutely document every step of the gift transaction to prove it was legitimate.Heres how it works: FHA allows the required downpayment to be a gift from ... more...

How to Deal With A Death in the Family and Still Run Your Small Business
As a small business owner we have to deal with tax law changes, local ordinances, environmental laws, Workers Compensation, etc. Just when we thought we had everything under control, something terrible happenes. A death in the family. Oh my God you say? What do I do now? Well since I have been ... more...

Is a Risky Mortgage Right for You?
The use of nontraditional mortgages, such as interest-only and payment-option, has risen along with home prices and the real estate market. Should you take the risk?The Federal Reserve and other government regulators are concerned that these nontraditional loans may be a little too risky for the ... more...

Top 8 Life Insurance Mistakes to Avoid
Mistake #1Dont forget to update the beneficiaries on your life insurance policies regularly. Update it every few years or when theres a major life event such as marriage, divorce, new babies, death of beneficiary, etc. I hear sad stories all the time from people whos husband, father, or wife ... more...

Check Your Stress Level Before You Book
You need to know your stress levels before you book a holiday. This quiz for evaluating stress originally surfaced in a Macmillan medical book in 1982 but in various forms it has been around for much longer. Basically what you need to know is whether you have been under too much stress in the past ... more...

Invisible Slavery System
Invisible puzzles are mechanisms hidden inside products and services you use, and the social/political systems you interact with. They are invisible due to the use of manufactured perception and deniability-tactics. These puzzles are designed to harness everyone's efforts to silently maintain and ... more...

Mortgages for Dummies
As an existing homeowner looking for a 2nd mortgage or wanting to refinance your current mortgage, you might think home loans are all the same. Unfortunately, mortgages vary greatly from lender to lender. Your challenge is to sort through all the terms, conditions, fees, and annual percentage ... more...

A Writer's Life
Ever wonder what an authors life is like? What that breathing, sweating, hungry, weary, bona fide guy does when hes not at the keyboard? How does his day job affect his writing? When hes mowing the lawn, grocery shopping, or babysitting grandchildren what goes through his mind? Is he sucking ... more...

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