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New rules for credit cards take effect (Canada)
September 2, 2010
By: Calgry Herald
New regulations came into effect Wednesday that the federal government says will protect credit card holders from unexpected costs and help them make better financial decisions.
Mortgage applications rise 2.7 pct on low rates
  September 2, 2010 By: AP NEW YORK — Mortgage applications rose 2.7 percent last week as more borrowers took advantage of the lowest rates in decades to reduce their monthly loan payments. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday the increase was led by a 2.8 percent rise in refinance applications. The number of loans...
FTC Obtains Court Order Requiring Credit Repair Operation To Stop False Claims; Family-Run Scam Surrenders Cars, Houses and Real Estate in Florida and South America
September 2, 2010
By: Federal TradeCommission
A credit repair operation has agreed to stop making false claims and stop charging up-front fees under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement is part of an ongoing crackdown on scams that target financially strapped consumers, in this case taking hundreds of dollars in fees t...
Foreclosures' heavy toll on health
September 2, 2010
By: Oakland Tribune
Maria Ramirez is one of the fortunate ones. She's lived for more than 10 years with her family in ZIP code 94621 in Oakland, one the East Bay neighborhoods hardest hit by home foreclosures. But she fought back when Wachovia Bank began foreclosing on her house in 2009, and won an affordable loan modi...
17,000 people attend loan-modification marathon in West Palm Beach
September 1, 2010
By: Palm Beach Post - FL
WEST PALM BEACH — The Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America is finishing up its five-day mortgage modification event tonight with about 31 percent of homeowners walking out with a new lower monthly loan payment
The pros and cons of prepaid credit cards
September 1, 2010
By: Helium
Prepaid credit cards are on the rise with seemingly every bank issuing multiple varieties of these. But does a prepaid card make sense for you? There are some instances where these are a great option, and other situations when they might not be the best choice.
4 in 10 Working Americans Say Their Job Security is Improved from a Year Ago
 September 1, 2010 By: BusinessWire RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Working Americans are a mixed bag of emotions when it comes to job security, the economy and worker happiness
Reverse Mortgage Counseling Toolkit
September 1, 2010
By: Loansafe.org
WASHINGTON (LoanSafe.org) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released the new HECM Counseling Protocol as Appendix 4 of the Housing Counseling Handbook, 7610.1 REV-5. A number of these changes involve new materials and tools which have been developed by the Nation...
AG office: Loan fees refundable
September 1, 2010
By: Chieftain.com - CO
DENVER — Payday lenders will be required to give pro-rated refunds to customers who pay off their loans early. Under enforcement rules adopted Tuesday by the Colorado Attorney General’s office, payday lenders cannot keep origination fees for their loans
Furor Erupts Over Colorado Payday-Lending Regulations
August 31, 2010
By: StateBillNews.com
A controversy over payday-lending regulations has escalated after the two Democratic lawmakers behind the industry overhaul said the Republican attorney general’s staff has favored lenders when it comes to fees, The Denver Post reports |
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