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RISMEDIA, Feb. 15, 2008-Robert Shemin says one of the most important secrets to becoming wealthy is getting out of debt. And the only way to get out of debt is to take action. ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 15, 2008-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 8, 2008. The Market Composite Index, a measure of real estate mortgage loan application volume, was 1063.5, a decrease of 2.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 1086.6 one week earlier. ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 13, 2008-(MCT)-Valentine's Day is a time for roses, chocolate and sparkly dinners. But if you want to ensure your relationship with your partner endures through less-romantic times, be sure to talk about finances. Being on the same page about all of your financial data is a long-lasting way ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 12, 2008-(MCT)-As we spend this month celebrating the achievements of black people, I'm saddened by a report that concludes that the subprime mortgage crisis has caused the largest loss of wealth in modern U.S. history for black and Latino homeowners. ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 12, 2008-(MCT)-Andrew Meade needed to borrow $15,000 for 60 days to close a real estate deal, but he didn't want to go through the hassle of getting the loan from a bank. ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 12, 2008-(MCT)-The foreclosure crisis is focusing new attention on the need for consumers to understand what they are signing when they take out a loan to buy a home.Clearly, some salesmen misled some consumers. But there's reason to believe other consumers didn't carefully read what was put in ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 12, 2008-(MCT)-Thousands of Midlands homeowners are joining the nationwide refinance scramble to lower their monthly payments or pay off their loans more quickly. ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 11, 2008-(MCT)-Congress passed an economic stimulus bill Thursday that will give $600 to most individual taxpayers, $1,200 to couples and $300 to more than 20 million low-income seniors and disabled veterans. ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 11, 2008-Registration opened this week for the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) 2008 National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo-- 'Building Together for Tomorrow.' The conference will take place February 26-29, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA. ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 7, 2008-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 1, 2008. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 1086.6, an increase of 3.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 1054.9 one week earlier. On an ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 1, 2008-The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) released the following statement from President George Hanzimanolis regarding the economic stimulus package approved yesterday by the United States House of Representatives. ...
RISMEDIA, Feb. 1, 2008-Spam about mortgage refinancing jumped to 10% of all spam in the past week in conjunction with the recent interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, according to research by Commtouch. Further changes expected to be announced today may spur even more finance-related spam - always ...
RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 25, 2008. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 1054.9, an increase of 7.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 981.5 one week earlier. On an ...
RISMEDIA, Jan. 30, 2008--RealtyTrac®, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released year-end data from its 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 2,203,295 foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 1,285,873 properties nationwide during the year, up 75% from ...
RISMEDIA, Jan. 30, 2008-As the mortgage lending market continues to tighten, first time home buyers with low down payments still have choices, according to Dr. Susan M. Wachter, professor of Real Estate and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. With support from Genworth Financial, Dr. Wachter released her ...
