Daily Archives: March 5, 2009


Refinance Home Equity Line Of Credit From Predatory Lender

Some people pay off credit card debt with home equity lines of credit in order to get a lower interest rate. When you take out a home equity line of credit you should pay attention to the interest rate of the loan. To change the terms of a home equity line of credit you’ll have to refinance the loan with another mortgage lender.

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Government-Backed Mortgage Loans Cost More

When you’re looking for a mortgage loan you may be debating between a government-backed mortgage or a conventional mortgage. How do mortgages from FHA or VA differ from conventional mortgage loans? Government-backed mortgage loans tend to cost consumers more and are more cumbersome for mortgage lenders to process.

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Sub-prime Mortgage Loans Did Not Meet Goals

Sub-prime mortgages issued between 2001 and 2006 did not achieve the goal of increased home ownership, a recently released study finds.

The number of…

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14,000 Lose Health Insurance Every Day

When workers lose their jobs they often lose not only their salaries but in many cases they lose their benefits too. These benefits may include health…

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IRS Doesn’t Renew Private Debt Collection

It used to be if you owed the federal government back taxes you’d be contacted by either the U.S. Internal Revenue Service itself or a private debt co…

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