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Is Title Insurance Overpriced?
March 21, 2005 Title Insurance Fees Paid by Borrowers Include Referral Costs "I recently read that some of the large title insurance companies have been kicking back to home builders 50% of the premiums collected from the people who buy houses from the builders. Doesn ... 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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Regulation Z
Regulation Z, Reg Z A federal regulation requiring creditors to provide full disclosure of the terms of a loan including the terms of the loan and the annual percentage rate (APR). APR is a interest rate reflecting the cost of a mortgage as a yearly rate. This rate ... more...

Truth-In-Lending, TILA
Truth-In-Lending A federal law requiring disclosure of the Annual Percentage Rate to home buyers shortly after they apply for the loan. Also known as Regulation Z and Truth-In-Lending-Act (TILA). Requires disclosures about its terms and cost and gives consumers the right ... more...

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Microsoft Great Plains in Agriculture implementation highlights
In this small article well concentrate on farmers associations and non-profit state-sponsored organizations, dealing with subsidized state and federal programs distribution and management loans to farmers and rural communities. As we realized this is relatively narrow market niche and it is ... more...

Baby Shower Invitations
Baby showers are delightful celebrations. They are a perfect way to welcome a baby into the world and to distract an apprehensive mom-to-be. And what better way to do this than to invite all the well wishers of the parents-to-be at a single place? Baby showers are generally given by friends or ... more...

Why You're Probably Not Getting the Best Mortgage Rate Quote?
A loan is basically a product and like all products, its sales pitches can be exaggerated. The end result is that you end up with a loan that may not suit your needs at all. When shopping around for the best mortgage rate that is most suitable for you, one needs to be highly discerning with exactly ... more...

Mortgage Banking: Is It for You?
Are you quick with calculations and always ready to help people? If youre good with numbers and have great organizational skills, a career in mortgage banking may be a great idea. Most people who work in the mortgage banking field are residential or commercial loan officers.A mortgage loan officer ... more...

Home Equity Loans: Abusive Lending and How to Avoid It
Home Equity loans were initially designed to allow individuals who had not yet paid off the full amount of their home, the ability to borrow against what portion of the home they had paid for. So for example, a couple who had been making monthly payments for many years on their 30 year lease, ... more...

The 21st Century Way To Build Equity
Here to stay and firmly established in the U.S. mortgage market, biweekly mortgage payments are gaining momentum. First introduced into the U.S. in the early 1980's by several small Northeastern Banks, the idea of biweekly mortgages has its origins in Canada.This concept soon became the popular ... more...

IVA Advice
An IVA (individual voluntary arrangement) is an alternative to bankruptcy introduced by the government as part of the Insolvency Act 1986. This article provides an overview of IVAs and suggests what readers should watch out for when looking for IVA advice.What Is An IVAAn IVA is an alternative to ... more...

All About Debt Consolidation Loans
Debt consolidation loans can be the answer to a number of financial problems, but before you take the plunge, make sure you're well informed.What is a debt consolidation loan?Debt consolidation is when you arrange a single loan to cover a number of existing debts. Rather than juggling several ... more...

Structured Settlements 101: How Structured Settlements Work
You have probably heard the term Structured Settlement on a television or print ad and wondered what it meant. After all, the term is not a part of our everyday lexicon.A structured settlement is a contract under which an insurance company undertakes to make periodic payments to an injured party as ... more...

Creative College Financing-The HELOC and the 529 Plan
Since HELOCs are excellent tools for handling irregular expenses, it makes sense that lots of people are turning to them to provide additional cash for college. Usually a student applies for as much scholarship, grant or student loan money as he/she is eligible, then the parent will make up the ... more...

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