MortgageA mortgage is a type of loan, primarily used to purchase property, in which a lender or mortgagee provides credit facilities or finance to a borrower or the mortgagor, after obtaining a legal protection in the form of an official commitment, according to which the lender holds a legal right to sell or carry out transactions or activities to recover the loan amount, in the event the borrower becomes delinquent and is not able to repay or...more
The most vital part of your financial well-being is your credit score, commonly called your FICO score because most scores are determined on the Fair Isaacs Corporation Credit scale. When we typically think of the importance of our credit scores, we think of how this little three digit number is used by creditors to judge our creditworthiness to obtain loans, mortgages, credit cards, and other financial products. But a credit score carries much...more
As the UKs recession develops, debt advisers are being swamped by people desperately struggling to manage their mortgage repayments, credit cards and loan repayments. There has been a 40 per cent increase in people with arrears on mortgages and secured loans say the Citizens Advice Bureau, compared inquiries in 2008. The Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS), which also offers free debt advice, is receiving 1,500 calls a day, while calls to the National Debtline are up 35 per cent. So, if you have debt worries how can these confidential services assist you? The Citizens Advice Bureau (CABs), who are they? They area a network of more than 3,200 CABs around the UK staffed by volunteers. Most of these offices have trained debt advisers. What do the CABs do? To start with before they can advise you, they need to know about your financial circumstances. So they will help you produce a list of creditors and income and expenditure.Once this is completed, they will double check whether your income can be increased. For instance, you may not claiming benefits or perhaps you are on the wrong tax code. Then they will consider your family expenditure. They look at your household bills...more
Private student loan consolidation cannot be generally mixed with federal student loans due to the low interest rate on the latter. However, there are several options open to refinance the private student loans by replacing them with another.The main advantage of doing this is that instead of making several monthly payments, only a single payment...more
The number 1 objection I hear from real estate agents when the subject of doing a lease option or rent-to-own is broached is "How do I get paid?" Sometimes the agent will be concerned about how they get paid but don't want to flat out ask it. So instead they'll say things like "Lease Options are too risky! You(home seller or home buyer) don't want...more
A frustrating situation that bankruptcy attorneys are often faced with is meeting clients who have drained their retirements in an effort to avoid bankruptcy, only to end up filing anyway. In a bankruptcy situation, funds in a qualified retirement account are exempt to over $1 million dollars - a limit not generally approached by most debtors.People sometimes use loans and disbursements as a band-aid for their financial troubles. If this approach is not going to cure the problem, then you should avoid these false solutions. The best decision you could make in considering resolution of your financial difficulties is to seek the advice of an experienced bankruptcy attorney. There is extensive planning that can be done to seek to maximize the amount of assets you keep while minimizing the repayment to creditors. Your number one goal should be to seek a fresh start with as many assets as possible.Speaking to a bankruptcy attorney doesnt mean that you will need to or should file a bankruptcy. A good bankruptcy attorney is experienced in many different areas of financial distress and can offer a comprehensive and creative approach to solving the problem. They deal with these...more
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Credit is becoming a necessity these days. Even if you can afford to pay for all your purchases in cash you wouldnt be very comfortable walking around knowing that you have a large amount of cash with you. Credit cards can easily solve your dilemma...more
For many people the thought of using an online e-currency can be a scary thing. We have all heard the horror stories of people being scammed and money being stolen by dishonest companies, but there are some companies out there that have worked hard...more
Over the last five years approximately 600,000 entrepreneurs pitched first tier venture capital firms in North America and about 15,000 received funding. Your chances of getting funded are 2.5%. This is a fact. Many of those that were funded became...more
The recent economic crunch has forced thousands of small business enterprises to close down, leaving millions of people without jobs, and thus a way of supporting themselves. If you, like many of those people, are feeling the pressure of the changing...more
I received an email last Friday from pennypic.com, the free penny stock newsletter I subscribe to. I was quite excited too because they kindly told me to enjoy and relax on you're (sic) long weekend, because we have a major MONSTER announcement...more