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- Consumer Confidence: Broadway Musical Needed!
- I have confidence in sunshine I have confidence in rain I have confidence that spring will come again Besides which you see I have confidence in me -from The Sound of Music (music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II) ...
- Blog posts 2009-09-29
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- Experian Announces Availability of New Homeowner Database Product; Homeowner Database Targeted At Real Estate and Home Equity Market
- ORANGE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 3, 1999--Experian, a global leader in information solutions, today announced the release of Property InFOTM - a national prospect database consisting of more than 40 million homeowners for the real estate and home equity lending industry.
- Research articles 1999-02-03
- Can You Borrow From Your Home Equity?
- The appeal of home equity borrowing resides in the low interest rates, tax deductibility of interest and growing equity a homeowner builds over time. But home equity also represents a valuable asset and emergency borrowing capacity. Is now the time to borrow your home equity? Does your current situation make...
- Tools & templates 2009-01-01
- 3 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for a Home Equity Loan by Informa Research Services
- CALABASAS, Calif. -- A home equity loan can be a great resource to homeowners who need some extra money to do a renovation project, pay for college tuition, or even make a large purchase (https://www.informars.com/equifax/). However, there are three mistakes that you as a homeowner might make that, if avoided,...
- Research articles 2007-09-10
- The Sensitivity of Homeowner Leverage to the Deductibility of Home Mortgage Interest
- Mortgage interest tax deductibility is needed to treat debt and equity financing of homes equally. Countries that limit deductibility create a debt tax penalty that presumably leads households to shift from debt toward equity financing. The greater the shift, the less is the tax revenue raised by the limitation and...
- White papers 2005-06-01
- Homeowner situation not as bleak as reported
- Americans may own a larger share of their homes than is suggested by a Federal Reserve report, according to a nationwide survey by Ohio State University, Columbus. In its quarterly report, the Federal Reserve says that, in 2007, Americans' percentage of equity in their homes fell below 50% for the...
- Research articles 2008-05-01
- Mortgage Fraud v.2009
- Mortgage fraud is on the rise, especially in states where foreclosures have soared and the general economy is in the toilet. Is it any surprise that those who lived large scamming homeowners during the boom would want to continue that standard of living...
- Blog posts 2009-07-22
- Everest Re Group, Ltd Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. [Operator Instructions]. And we will go to Tom Cholnoky with Goldman Sachs. Thomas V. Cholnoky - Goldman Sachs Hi. Good morning everyone. I have three questions, if I can. I know you didn't want get too much into the asbestos study, but...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-23
- SunRun Talks About Tough Times in Solar Financing
- The recession has gotten bad enough that solar, until recently the boomtown of energy, is now struggling to grow at all. The problem isn't with manufacturers, though; the world, it seems, it awash in solar panels. The choke-point is development and installation of solar facilities, where there's not enough financing...
- Blog posts 2009-02-20
- Should I Take a Reverse Mortgage?
- Dear Ali: I'm retired and some of my stocks have suffered all this financial trouble we've been having, so my banker mentioned a reverse mortgage to me. What do you think, is that worth looking into, or is there a catch? I can't tell if they're scams or not. ...
- Blog posts 2009-09-25
- Reverse Mortgage Brokers Are No Angels
- A few days ago, I put up a spoofy post called "Five Jobs for Lousy Times and No Talent Necessary." One of my top picks was reverse mortgage broker. My reasoning:Â As the population ages and taps out any retirement savings left after the financial crisis, reverse mortgages, which are available...
- Blog posts 2009-10-29
- The Chubb Corporation Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. The question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. And we'll take our first question from Jay Gelb [Lehman Brothers]. Jay Gelb - Lehman Brothers Thank you. The fires you are most focused on the California and that one a little fast....
- Earnings calls 2007-10-24
- Understanding the Obama Housing Programs
- Another day, another catchy new phrase, another smartly designed website from the Obama administration. But the government's new housing-recovery site just might be worth a look if you need mortgage help. Makinghomeaffordable.gov is the latest effort from the crack White House IT team, as they try to...
- Blog posts 2009-04-06
- MGIC Investment Corporation Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. [Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from Howard Shapiro. Howard Shapiro - Fox-Pitt Kelton Hi, a couple of questions. Given your new loss guidance for 2008, have you had any discussions with the rating agencies, are they still comfortable with...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-18
- Households Refinance Their Mortgages
- As inflation raises the market value of the home, the size of the available loan rises, thus providing a hedge against inflation. Since the homeowner and lender already have a relationship, transaction costs are typically less than applying for a loan elsewhere. Home mortgage and home equity credit is the...
- White papers
- Five Jobs for Lousy Times and No Talent Necessary
- CNNMoney recently came out with its list of the "50 Best Jobs in America." The list assemblers ranked jobs based on personal satisfaction, job security, future growth, benefit to society, stress -- and presumably pay, since, after all, it's CNNMoney, not CNNSelf-gratification. The...
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Real Estate: To Rent Or Buy?
- Things being equal it's almost always better to own your home rather than to rent. After all, you build equity and get to write off your mortgage interest. And if you play your cards right, when you sell you'll be eligible for one of the best tax breaks around. But...
- Tools & templates 2008-01-01
- Making Money off Fannie Mae
- Brian Kelly submits: Our investment methodology has us less than enthusiastic about investing in the equity markets, but we have been looking for a place to park cash. The markets got into this mess because of mortgage backed securities and I say dance with the one who brought you. Words like...
- External links 2008-10-22
- Sunday rail
- Helping hand Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka employees have been working on a Habitat for Humanity house at 1224 S.W. Lincoln. "The homeowner is there with us every weekend, working all day, putting in her sweat equity. It's a great project," said Laura Lutz, manager...
- Research articles 2005-10-16
- State House wrap-up: Foreclosure 'rescues' targeted
- The New Hampshire Senate has decided not to study mortgage foreclosure "rescue scams" but to do something about it. In a 23-0 vote, the Senate passed a bill May 31 that would regulate mortgage foreclosure consultants, some of whom offer to "help" those facing foreclosure by getting them to sign...
- Research articles 2007-06-08
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