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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.

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

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.

Filling in for Clark Howard, Ilyce talked about the Deutsche Bank study that says 48 percent of homeowners could be underwater with their mortgage (owe more than the house is worth) by 2011, up from 26 percent now. But another study says home prices rose 5 percent in the last quarter. We'll discuss what's really going on. There's a new study out that says women want to shop and are tired of living the frugal life. Is that true? How do you feel about that? Mortgage rates fell to 5.22 percent (30-year fixed) for the first time in 3 weeks. Jobless claims fell to 550,000 last month, with continuing claims to 6.3 million. Are people falling off the unemployment rolls? FREE BOOK and EBOOK deals and a SPECIAL CLARK HOWARD DISCOUNT for the HOW TO PROFIT FROM FORECLOSURE EVENT.

Today on the Clark Howard Show, Ilyce discusses unemployment and the economy. Scams are all the rage (ThinkGlink.com has published 10 scam stories in the past two weeks.), and we'll discuss the new IRS scams you'll want to watch out for. Is there a better way to estimate closing costs? Ilyce thinks so. Also, sign up for her Ilyce Glink Fan Page on Facebook and get a free ebook. You'll also want to check out the ThinkGlink Store. And today, Ilyce opens the doors for her latest event: HOW TO PROFIT FROM FORECLOSURES, on October 24, 2009. Early bird special starts now and WILL NOT BE REPEATED. Find out more on today's Clark Howard Show.

Will unemployment jobless benefits be extended again? If not, 1.5 million Americans will run out of their unemployment benefits by the end of the year. That won't be good for the economy. Meanwhile, the Cash for Clunkers program went out with a bang - six days in the CARS program ran out of money. We also offered our FREE BOOK program, and our BUY 3 GET 1 FREE Ebook Deal. See below for details.

Live blog...More Updates to come during the show. Keep checking back for more information and links about the topics discussed during the show. Don't forget the FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY, Ilyce Glink Fan Club on Facebook sign up (FREE EBOOK AVAILABLE), Buy 3 Get 1 Free Ebook Deal

On paper it seems so obvious. Of course you wouldn't get sucked in by a scam artists promising you super low rates in exchange for wiring a few months rent ahead of time (the catch being the apartment doesn't exist, and the landlord disappears before you figure out the scheme.)

However, a good friend…

Today's Ilyce Glink Show on WSB covers: Information on the minimum wage increase (and who to call to find out whether you qualify), FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY, Ilyce Glink Fan Club on Facebook sign up (FREE EBOOK AVAILABLE), Buy 3 Get 1 Free Ebook Deal, stock market surge, cash for clunkers scams to avoid, $8,000 federal tax credit, Georgia State Tax Credit, and the DeKalb Down Payment Assistance Programs.

Today on the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce talked with Ed Delgado, a Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo, Stacey Bradford, a blogger for MoneyWatch.com and author of the new book, the Wall Street Journal Financial Guidebook for New Parents, and John Wasik, Bloomberg Columnist and author of the new book, The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome.