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Looking for Lenders
As more consumers become comfortable with idea of borrowing and lending money to each other over the Internet, investments in peer-to-peer loans are emerging as a another way to diversify a portfolio. But investors beware: The risks associated with...
Author:Amy HoakDate:06/28/08Click:0 Full Story...
Comparing Financial Aid Offers
You've been accepted by a bunch of good colleges, and the financial aid offers from the schools are flowing in. How do you compare them? It's not necessarily easy -- especially if this is your first exposure to the college years. Experts warn that i...
Author:Alina DizikDate:06/28/08Click:0 Full Story...
Diesel's Image Crisis
Automakers have touted hybrid, all-electric, E85-fueled, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as bearers of better fuel economy, cleaner air, and less reliance on foreign oil. But new vehicles suggest that these complex challenges could find a solution in...
Author:Michael BettencourtDate:06/28/08Click:0 Full Story...
Deducting Mortgage Loan Points
If you have ever taken out a mortgage, you probably already know of the tax advantage provided by deducting your mortgage interest payments. But many homeowners overlook another the tax break available for points paid to get a home loan. In some cas...
Author:Kay BellDate:06/28/08Click:0 Full Story...
Housing Gap
Those eager to become homeowners have reason to cheer the home-price drops seen in many local housing markets as a number of areas have gotten more affordable over the past year, according to a study released on Tuesday by the Center for Housing Poli...
Author:Amy HoakDate:06/28/08Click:0 Full Story...
Does it make sense to refi?
Refinancing a mortgage is currently the most pressing topic for many homeowners. With interest rates dropping, many want to know what to do. Senior reporter Holden Lewis, who covers mortgages and writes Bankrate's Mortgage Matters blog, answers the m...
Author:Holden LewisDate:06/28/08Click:0 Full Story...
Florida Investigating Countrywide
Florida Subpoenas Countrywide for Information on Mortgages TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida's attorney general is investigating Countrywide Financial Corp., a beleaguered California-based mortgage lender, for possible unfair and deceptive business...
Author:David FischerDate:06/28/08Click:0 Full Story...
Fired Worker Sues KB Home, Countrywide
Ex-Worker at Countrywide-KB Home Lending Unit Sues Over Firing LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A former employee of Countrywide KB Home Loans has filed a lawsuit claiming he was wrongly fired after he reported fraudulent lending practices to superiors and refus...
Author:Alex VeigaDate:06/28/08Click:0 Full Story...
FBI Probes 14 Companies Over Home Loans
FBI Says 14 Companies Under Investigation for Possible Fraud in Connection With Subprime Loans WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI on Tuesday said it is investigating 14 companies for possible accounting fraud, insider trading or other violations in connecti...
Author:Alan ZibelDate:06/28/08Click:0 Full Story...
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