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Earthquake insurance unnecessary in rock-solid Illinois - Chicago Tribune
We reviewed our insurance coverage, and we have earthquake insurance. Our condo is in Illinois. Does this make sense? Who can help us review our coverages? And recent changes in the mortgage industry have made financing or refinancing very difficult ...
2009-02-01 09:44:00 -
Fighting a mortgage giant over $437 - Times Union
Carol Matthews of Menands is having trouble with her mortgage. But unlike many people with mortgage problems these days, hers isn't because she can't make the payments. No, she is simply trying to get someone at Countrywide Financial to tell her how ...
2009-02-07 08:00:00 -
Web-based hiring halls filling workforce gaps (San Francisco Chronicle)
Outsourcing started as a corporate trend, driven by large companies that had the sophistication to shift factory and office work to English-speaking locations overseas. Now new online tools are giving small businesses and entrepreneurs the same ability to...
2009-02-07 10:51:17 -
In Geithner's Overhaul, Aggressive Use of All Available Tools Expected (Washington Post)
The nation's top economic policymakers were putting the finishing touches yesterday on a financial rescue plan that will deploy hundreds of billions of dollars to spur the flow of credit to consumers and businesses.
2009-02-07 11:00:00 -
A Tricky Third Way: Saving Banks Without Nationalization (Washington Post)
Citigroup still has shareholders, a chief executive and a board of directors, but the New York company's major decisions now are subject to Washington's approval.
2009-02-07 11:00:00 -
ANDY LASKY | Blow up your TV (The Tribune-Democrat)
a home.” It was part of the drop-out culture message of the 1970s, but I think it fits all too well today.
2009-02-07 11:06:13 -
Flood insurance (Midland Daily News)
As the winter snow pack begins to melt, homeowners may worry about spring floods, wondering if and how they can afford flood insurance. An increasingly popular government program may hold the answer.
2009-02-07 11:10:59 -
Financial Rescue Gets Overhaul (Washington Post)
Obama's new Treasury chief favors aggressive use of all available tools to bolster the U.S. economy.
2009-02-07 11:17:02 -
Proposing alternatives to stimulus package - Asheville Citizen-Times
President Obama victoriously marched into Washington and promptly caught the disease he campaigned against by supporting the most expensive, lobby-inspired, pork barrel giveaway in the nation's history. This bill will not stimulate any economy. It ...
2009-02-07 09:37:00 -
Mortgage shopping is all about technique Seven tips to getting best ... - Arlington Heights Daily Herald
» Paying to lower rate is a good investment » Some mortgage reduction methods are better » FDIC loan modification plan has flaws » Paying off mortgage may be best investment » Financing closing costs may be a bad idea » Some borrowers have few ...
2009-02-06 05:59:00 -
Fidelity Southern adds Sunshine Mortgage staff - Atlanta Business Chronicle
Fidelity Southern Corp. boost its mortgage services by hiring 62 mortgage lenders and support staff from the former Sunshine Mortgage offices in Alpharetta, Smyrna, and Buckhead. Mortgage offices will in Alpharetta, Buckhead, and at 3 Corporate ...
2009-01-28 05:56:00 -
Many homeowners explore refinancing options (The Facts)
Lisa and Eric Monse just wanted to knock a few dollars off their house note, just like they did two years ago.
2009-02-07 08:35:06 -
Don't forget a final, important step in dealing with contractors (Daily Herald)
We are attempting to refinance our mortgage and just learned there is a mechanics lien against our property. This was a guy who did some remodeling work for us about a year ago.
2009-02-07 08:40:47 -
Relative needs credit counseling, not a bailout (Los Angeles Times)
Dear Liz: My spouse's siblings have decided my husband and I should lend his brother $11,000 to pay off three credit card bills since they "can't." He says the interest rates are killing him and that he can afford to pay us $200 a month. In the past, whenever this brother had money issues, his parents took care of them, bailing him out more than once. My spouse feels obligated to his family, but ...
2009-02-07 08:45:24 -
Mortgage 'cramdowns' could be on the way (Los Angeles Times)
Congress is poised to pass legislation long blocked by lending-industry groups that would empower Bankruptcy Courts to let homeowners file for bankruptcy protection on their principal residence. Proponents call them the crucial tool needed to get us out of the foreclosure morass.
2009-02-07 08:45:45