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Ilyce Glink Show Notes September 20, 2009: Umemployment numbers up and down, job creation elusive; best time for prepaying mortgage; How to Profit from Foreclosures Event October 24, 2009. Use discount code: crystal; FREE BOOKS AND EBOOK DEAL. SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS. Taylor Bean Whitaker links;
Topics: real estate advice
We just posted the latest update to the confusing situation with failed mortgage servicer Taylor Bean Whitaker. According to the director of mortgage supervision for the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, TBW has been to a hearing at bankruptcy court and has been given a deadline of October…
Topics: bankruptcy
Credit Score - Is Your FICO Score Relevant? Each week on my show, we discuss credit scores and how to raise them. We also discuss how to remove errors. Having a great credit score will help you get the best deals on credit - should you need to get a credit card, auto loan or a mortgage. But having a great credit score will also help you get a lower insurance premium and may even help you get a job. One of my WSB listeners says that Clark Howard and I are directly opposed to Dave Ramsey on the issue of FICO credit scores. Is that right?
Topics: credit score
Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Company Update: September 15, 2009: Taylor Bean & Whitaker frozen accounts. We're hearing from a number of Taylor Bean & Whitaker customers that their accounts have been frozen. Is this happening to you? Please leave your story or question here. I'm currently waiting for a response from Bank of America.
Topics: mortgage
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