Personal Finance
Charlotte-area representatives: A look at their records
Charlotte-area representatives: A look at their records
Churches not exempt from nation’s foreclosure problems
CLEARCREEK TWP., Warren County — Pekin Road Baptist Church and the former Ridgeville Community Church are local examples of a negative national trend in the American mortgage industry.Since December 2007, the number of foreclosure proceedings brought against churches has tripled compared with the previous seven years, according to a review of the Thomson Reuters Westlaw legal database which …
Kelley: Inept federal bureaucracy will lead us to utter ruin
The fall of Rome didn’t happen in a day, but it did happen. The U.S. has been following closely in Rome’s footsteps for a long time now
Job Gains Providing a Ray of False Hope?
Via Pension Pulse. John Weisenthal of Clusterstock discussed his thoughts on Friday’s job figures and put up an image of the scariest jobs chart ever: The key thing to realize about today’s good jobs report is that it was only good relative to expectations.
Steven Romick Publishes Quarterly Letter, Commenting on Blue-Chips: BUD, AON, WMT, JNJ
By guruek. Steven Romick published quarterly letter for the quarter that ended on June 30, 2010
Cash Clinic: Can I count on my rented properties to pay off my mortgage?
Q: I BOUGHT my residential house with an interest-only mortgage with the intention that when I sell my buy-to-let properties the gains would be used to pay the c
First-time buyers struggle with house deposit
First-time buyers are still facing an uphill struggle to get on the property ladder despite a further slide in house prices. The problem is not house prices but the amount required for a deposit, with mortgage lenders continuing to insist on an absolute minimum of 10 per cent.
When’s the best time to lock in a mortgage rate?
When is the timing right to lock in your mortgage rate? With a rate lock, lenders are obligated to offer a home loan at an agreed-upon rate regardless of whether mortgage rates have changed between the time of the loan approval and the closing date. Consumers looking for a mortgage who find a great rate typically choose to lock it in for a specified period of time
Asia Markets: Singapore property curbs may bite banks’ growth
The biting restrictions that Singapore introduced earlier this week to cool the city’s property prices will likely affect credit growth at the city’s lenders and restrict their share gains, analysts say.
Declutter Your Financial Life
Getting organized will help you save money and spend more wisely.
