Articles, tagged with "federal deposit insurance", page 7

Are Your Bank Accounts Safe? FDIC Insurance Can Cover You – With the Right Planning

Are you concerned about the safety of your bank accounts? If so, your fears are justified. Early in 2008, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), which insures bank deposits, reported the biggest jump in "problem institutions" it has seen sinc... Read >
Author: Charles Benninghoff

Is Real Estate a Risky Investment?

In consideration of the global economy people are reconsidering their investments into stocks, bonds, 401Ks, savings accounts and especially real estate. There was a time when no one would ask "Is real estate a risky investment?" because it real estate ha... Read >
Author: Jake Walker

Forebearance to Prevent Foreclosure and Short Sale

The US, though recovering from the economic crisis, still has higher unemployment than the past four decades, and this stress on the economy and real estate industry has prompted federal regulators to try to step in. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporat... Read >
Author: Randy Scott

Money Market Accounts

With most market money accounts you are also allowed to write checks on the account. If the account is held in a qualified bank, the money in a money market account is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC. This means that if the bank ... Read >
Author: monika123

The FDIC is Broke

American bank deposits are insured up to $250k by the FDIC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This number was $100k for many years, until some of our Congress critters realized two things: * Many banks were going to fail * They had... Read >
Author: Robert Bell

5 Options for First Time Investors

For anyone new to investing, the options can be nothing short of overwhelming. Most individuals only know the money investing basics such as stocks, bonds, and the fluctuating news coming from Wall Street. But investing can be a safe, simple way to put yo... Read >
Author: cbelden

Bank and Credit Card Practices: What You Need to Know

Banks and credit card companies employ a lot of underhanded practices that make it seem like the public is benefiting but in actuality, these tricks do more harm than good. If you have encountered a situation wherein you've been misled or deceived, banks ... Read >
Author: Yossarian

Fixed Income Annuities Investment

Fixed income annuities can be complicate and difficult to understand. When considering the purchase of fixed income annuities, it is important to have a good understanding of how these plans are structured and how they work. A fixed income annuity rece... Read >
Author: Steven Hart

Working Capital Loans - Good Banks and Bad Banks

The world of banking has recently changed dramatically for most small business owners. Many commercial borrowers are angry as well as confused by the new business banking landscape. One of the most perplexing situations is a realization that there are now... Read >
Author: Stephen Bush

How Safe is your Forex Trading Brokerage Account?

We know that brokers under jurisdiction in the UK and regulated by the FSA automatically subscribe to up to a £50K government guarantee for your funds. In the USA we have the FDIC but this is more like an insurer - the FSA is more analogous to the SEC... Read >
Author: Spreadbetting Guru

Fixed Annuity vs CD: Comparing Investment Options

For low-risk, conservative investors, fixed annuities and CD's are both excellent investments for savings and budgeting. However, in order to determine which is best for your specific financial situation, you should compare fixed annuity vs. CD to see whi... Read >
Author: Steven Hart

Mortgage Modification Information – Your Questions Answered

How has it reached a point that so many people are requesting mortgage modification information? The FDIC or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recently showcased their plan to systematically avoid foreclosures on some 1.5 million home mortgage rep... Read >
Author: Lindsy Emery

FDIC Loan Modification - An Overview

As of January 28, 2009 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) loan modification was put into effect. What is unique particularly about these loan modifications is that they are available to borrowers who have mortgages from lenders covered by th... Read >
Author: Walter Sigmore

If the Government Can't Make Subprime Loans, Can it Modify Foreclosed Ones?

With all of the positive media stories about the new government programs to address the foreclosure crisis and work with homeowners to negotiate predatory delinquent mortgage loans, one would think that the government could do modification programs better... Read >
Author: Nick Adama

Community Banks – Are They the New Come Back?

In the wake of the financial debacle on Wall Street, many Americans want to know where the safest place to deposit their money is. Just a few years ago, bigger was better in the banking industry. Big banks with scores of branches meant safety and stabil... Read >
Author: FNB Pasco

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