Ilyce Glink's Blog

Welcome to Ilyce Glink's blog! Here you'll find Ilyce's latest insights on personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer issues. Come back often for timely and interesting posts on a wide variety of topics.

Taylor Bean Whitaker Mortgage Company Update

Added August 12, 2009 by Claire Young

On August 5, 2009, Taylor Bean Whitaker Mortgage Company was shut down. Since then, hundreds of thousands of Taylor Bean Whitaker Mortgage Company customers have been overwhelmed by the lack of information. We've tried to answer some of these questions.

Topics: real estate advice

Taylor Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Company Hotline Information for Borrowers

Added August 10, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink

NEW UPDATE 9/10/09: Today's update is an edited, condensed transcript of my conversation with BOA spokesperson Rick Simon. Cenlar is a legitimate loan servicing company and Roundpoint is NOT A SCAM. The situation is confusing, but not fake. 9/01/09 Yesterday, we reported that Bank of America taking over servicing rights for FHA loans and Ginnie Mae loans previously held by Taylor Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Company.Earlier this month, Taylor Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Company, which is owned by Colonial BancGroup shut its doors. Dozens of Taylor Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Company borrowers called the Clark Howard Show and Ilyce Glink Show to ask what they should do. Should they pay their old loans or new loans? How could they find out if their loans funded? The FDIC and Federal Reserve Bank have set up customer hotlines you can call to get information.

Topics: real estate advice

Ilyce Glink Show Notes - August 9, 2009

Added August 9, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink

Ilyce Glink Show Note updates: We're talking about how the end of the recession may not make life on Main Street feel like life on Wall Street. There is a new $2 billion Ponzi scheme. Ben Stein, takes a job as pitchman for one of those yucky "free credit score" websites and gets fired from the New York Times. We open the ticket window for my new HOW TO PROFIT FROM FORECLOSURES event on October 24th. Get a very special 2 for 1 deal now off the EARLY BIRD SPECIAL. Limited time offer. Use the discount code: glink

Topics: real estate advice

Today on the Clark Howard Show - Friday August 7, 2009

Added August 7, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink

Today on the Clark Howard show, we discussed the new unemployment numbers. Ilyce talked about her upcoming How to Profit From Foreclosures event, on October 24th, and mentioned that Clark Howard listeners would get a special 2 for 1 offer on the Early Bird Special. Details of the offer are below. We also have FREE BOOKS and EBOOKS we're giving away. Thanks for listening to Newstalk 750 WSB.

Topics: foreclosure