Articles, tagged with "predatory lenders", page 6
02nd April 2008
Understanding foreclosures is difficult for many people. How did we get in this mess and how can a distressed homeowner best get out of it.
We got into this mess because predatory lenders made non-sustainable loans. For instance, they offered "teaser...
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Author:
Stacy Fox
25th March 2008
When you need to think about refinancing your mortgage, it doesn't take much time to discover that there are so many different choices in the types of loans and various mortgage home loan terms that are available that it can become overwhelming. At the sa...
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Author:
MIKE SELVON
03rd March 2008
1. Low Doc Loans stands for low documentation loans. These are typically used to purchase property and to be accepted for this type of loan a consumer does not need the same level of documentary proof as required for standard bank loans. Most banks requir...
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Author:
Tristan Dunston
31st January 2008
Predatory home loan sharks are coming under increased pressure from consumer campaigners concerned at the number of Australians falling victim to rogue lenders.
It is feared the problem could get worse as interest rate hikes force struggling families ...
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Author:
Tristan Dunston
24th January 2008
'Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders' is a documentary and accompanying book released by American director and author James Scurlock and is a stark reminder of the ubiquity of credit cards.
Released to critical acclai...
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Author:
Andrew Regan
23rd January 2008
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last year or so you have no doubt heard of the "sub prime" scandal. Almost on a daily basis one story or another has hit the headlines making it impossible to miss.
As the story continues to develop, the...
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Author:
Jack Krohn
21st January 2008
We hear are all kinds of great sayings about the power of the positive and paying it forward. The truth of the matter is that far too few of us actually employ those same practices in our businesses. Real estate investing is one field in which we have a v...
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Author:
Judson Voss
20th September 2007
Is Arizona going to see any relief soon from record setting foreclosure filings? According to some experts the figures have not peaked and will continue to increase.RealtyTrac recently reported a 189 percent increase in Arizona foreclosure filings. This i...
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Author:
Tired Dad Of Four
12th September 2007
If you own a home and are drowning in credit card or medical bills, home refinance may be a good idea for you. Maybe your home needs some repairs or upgrades and you don't have the cash. Consider a home refinance to get the cash that you need to improve y...
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Author:
Terry Edwards
26th August 2007
The days of easy lending are clearly over. At this time last year, the money flowed. Predatory lenders signed people up for mortgages without paperwork, gave out loans that covered 100% of the home's value and weighed them down with outrageous payments th...
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Author:
Scott Baxter
24th July 2007
Home mortgage foreclosure listings are becoming novel-length nationwide.
Minneapolis is not exempt from this housing market dilemna. Many, many
neighborhoods are touched with a property in preforeclosure or
foreclosure. Minnesota is putting into ...
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Author:
Bob Smith
09th May 2007
Once upon a time long, long ago I sat across the desk from a banker and listened to the clock tick as he scanned my loan application for my first house. As the vest buttons of his three piece suit strained, he looked over his reading glasses at me and wit...
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Author:
Pat Hicks
04th April 2007
John Wilson, researcher at the University of St. Andrews', claims that one in eight adults are financially excluded. Speaking in London, a few days ago, he said that those without access to bank accounts are often on low-income, and that without a credit ...
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Author:
bernard
08th March 2007
When you're looking for bad credit credit cards, weeding the bad credit cards from the good ones can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. With so many predatory lenders getting into the bad credit card arena, it's essential that you follow these ...
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Author:
Max Anderson
03rd October 2006
As a Realtor, it's amazing to me what lengths people are going to in order to buy a house! Many of these people are dealing with "predatory lenders", who prey on people with bad credit, including past foreclosures, and write home loans for people who...
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Author:
Dorothy Blake