Archive for October, 2008

Zillow Survey Portrays Homeowners in Denial

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Our old friend Zillow, the Seattle-based company that
provides data on home values in select areas of the country, has just
released results of its most recent survey of homeowner perceptions of
value.

Zillow found that half of U.S. homeowners think that their homes are
essentially worth the same amount today as they were one year
ago
.   Most housing studies would indicate that this perception
is wildly out of touch with reality and…

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Original post by Darin

So Much for Buy-and-Hold Advice

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Original post by Admin

Analyst Actions: Express Scripts, Bankrate, Bare Escentuals

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Original post by Admin

How To Calculate A Mortgage And Figure Out Your Monthly Payments

Friday, October 31st, 2008

The fastest way to calculate a mortgage is to use a mortgage calculator. There are several types of mortgage calculators, and there’s one for your every need.

There’s fixed rate mortgage calculato…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (William Perry)

Is the mortgage industry ready for a comeback?

Friday, October 31st, 2008

It’s been no secret that over the past few months it’s been pretty much impossible to get a mortgage, with decreased spending by banks there’s been less of the 95% mortgages that many people have been…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (Andy Adams)

Florida Man Gets 20 Years For $9M Scam

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Gregory Claude Brown, Palm Beach County, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks to 240 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three (3) years of supervised release.  Brown was also ordered to pay restitution of over $2 million to the financial institutions and other victims of the fraud. 

As previously reported by Mortgage Fraud Blog, at the conclusion of a three week trial in West Palm Beach, …

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Original post by default@goarticles.com (ESTERI MAINA)

S&P Picks and Pans: Electronic Arts, Chevron, KLA-Tencor, Bare Escentuals, McAfee

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Original post by Admin

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Updates SARS Report

Friday, October 31st, 2008

FinCEN publishes The SAR Activity Review – Trends, Tips & Issues periodically as a product of close collaboration between FinCEN’s regulatory, law enforcement and industry partners. It is intended to provide meaningful information about the preparation, use, and value of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed by financial institutions.

Issue 14 - October 2008

Original post by default@goarticles.com (ESTERI MAINA)

September Personal Income & Spending Report Signals Worsening in Q4

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Economists say the personal income and spending
report from the U.S. Commerce Department supports the view that fourth-
quarter growth will be worse than the Q3 results published on Thursday.
Personal spending, which comprises more than 70% of GDP, fell 0.3% in
September, following two months of flat growth.

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Original post by Darin

Bad credit second mortgage refinancing: to be the biggest healer

Friday, October 31st, 2008

This is the boon for the bad credit that is not having good reputation ion in the market just because of his tarnished image they have to walk here and there for the purpose of getting monetary assi…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (Alec Jordan)