Consumer Financing
Housing Market Pummelled Once Again In January 2009
Tweet After a decent performance in some markets in December, the national housing market got slapped around in January as resales slipped by 5.3%. Resales include only sales of existing
Does Your Credit Card Issuer Want A Divorce?
Tweet Here’s something new: The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article in yesterday’s edition titled, “AmEx Encourages Cardholders to Leave,” where they reported that American Express was offering select
Stimulus Provision Could Save Car Buyers Hundreds
Tweet The US car industry is in the worst shape since the early 1980s, with sales for some manufacturers off by more than 30% compared to a year ago. Credit
Small Home Lenders Not Feeling Fed Love
Tweet If you are in the market for a home loan, you may find it more difficult to obtain a loan through some of the smaller mortgage banks. Thanks to
Let Your Home Finance Your New Car
Tweet If you are in the market for a new car, then I have some great news for you: prices are being slashed and financing deals are among the best
Applying For An Equity Line While Times Are Good
Tweet I hate to pitch an idea for just the sake of an argument, but if you are employed right now, then having an equity line of credit available to
Surprise: Home Sales Increase In December
Tweet Sales of existing homes increased in December 2008 by 6.5% according to a report issued by the National Association of Realtors(R) on Monday. The news came as a surprise
Property Values Plunge Yet Property Taxes Are Increasing
Tweet 2008 will go down as a year of contrasts. By late Spring gas prices began to surge eventually topping $4 per gallon by summer. Later in the fall, gas
Home Mortgage Rates Expected To Drop Below 5% Soon
Tweet Very good news in the form of lower home loan rates is beginning to unfold across the nation. After peaking just above 6% in Spring 2008, rates are currently
Fair Isaac and Your Credit Score
Tweet A new year means you should keep tabs on your credit history (reports and scores). As the new year unfolds, they’ll be many things on your mind. Will the
Can They Really Cancel My Credit Card?!
Tweet You’ve been waiting online for fifteen minutes to pay for that last minute gift for your Uncle Ed and are eager to make the long trek home so that
Zillow Reports US Housing Values Dropped By $2 Trillion In 2008
Tweet Try to wrap your mind around this thought: America’s housing market was hammered in 2008 to the point where when all is said and done on January 1, 2009,
My Credit Card Was Canceled Without My Authorization!
Tweet You signed up for a credit card earlier in the year and have used it on a fairly regular basis. It has come in handy as you’ve used it
Debt Solutions, Recession Style
Tweet We’re in a recession, we’re not in a recession. Depending on who you listen to and what barometer of measurement they use, we’ve either been in a recession since
Is There Ever A Right Time To Buy A Time Share?
Tweet Neighbors of ours recently returned from a trip to the shore where they stayed at a friend’s house. It turns out that these friends lent them the place as
