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What Is an Upfront Mortgage Lender?
July 8, 2003 Since I began fielding questions about mortgages in 1998, I have been frustrated by my inability to answer one question in particular, which gets thrown at me all the time. The question is "Can I trust [name of mortgage lender]?" A variant is ... more...

Introducing: Upfront Mortgage Lenders
July 21, 2003 "Can I trust [name of mortgage lender]?? ?Where can I go to get information about [name of mortgage lender]?  Since I began fielding questions about mortgages in 1998, these have been among the questions I have been asked most frequently ... more...

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Mortgage Baked Securities, MBS
Mortgage Baked Securities, MBS Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are bond or other financial obligation secured by a pool of mortgage loans. Mortgage loans are purchased from banks, mortgage companies, and other originators and then assembled into pools by purchasing entity. ... more...

Settlement Statement, HUD-1
Settlement Statement, HUD 1 Document used by the settlement agent to itemize all charges for a real estate transaction, detailing the final financial settlement and costs paid by both buyer and seller of a property. Settlement Statement or closing document required by HUD ... more...

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Steps You Can Take To Protect Your Financial Information and Personal Identity From Fraud
Financial fraud and identity fraud are one of the fasted growing forms of fraud. The first line of defense to protecting yourself begins with you. Here are some steps you can take to help you protect and fight against financial and identity fraud.1. Review and Protect Your Information - The ... more...

What Financial Services Do Credit Unions Offer?
If youre looking for financial services, you may want to consider checking out what your credit union has to offer. Many credit unions today offer more than just a checking and savings account, theyve expanded into upgraded financial services tailored to meet many needs.Credit unions are ... more...

Financial Freedom with Home Loans
Commercial banks are financial intermediaries for getting financial freedom in home loan refinancing; that is, they come between borrowers and lenders. They borrow from their depositors and use the funds to make business and personal home loans and to buy other financial assets that yield returns ... more...

Lawsuit Loans
Lawsuit Loans which are also known as pre settlement cash advances allow a financially strapped plaintiff to access a portion of their future legal settlement to pay todays necessary living expenses. Personal Injury and worker compensation lawsuits can take years to resolve and large insurance ... more...

Factoring Financing: How to Grow Your Business Without Debt or Loans
What is invoice factoring?Accounts receivable financing, also known as invoice factoring, is a powerful financial tool that has fueled the growth and success of a number of companies. Factoring enables companies to capitalize on their unpaid receivables by selling them to a factoring company for ... more...

Five Sure Fire Way to Secure Your Financial Future
You can be poor when youre young, but you cant be poor when youre old. That was the tag line used some years ago in a financial services television commercial.Truer words were never spoken.I was relatively poor when I was young. Just about everybody I knew was and it was kind of fun. We lived an ... more...

Business Plan Software Review: Ultimate Business Planner
One of the main reasons business owners and entrepreneurs use business plan software is to simplify building their financial models. Even with an explosion in business plan software packages on the market today, doing the financial projections is still often cited as the most difficult part of ... more...

Budgeting your Savings - Did You Let Your Piggy Bank Get Away?
I think most of us have at some point in our lives. Some how we forget to feed the little piggy. And, like most neglected pets, your piggy bank will disappear if you dont feed it. A personal budget is important to create financial independence and setting goals for feeding that piggy bank should ... more...

What Homeowners Should Know to Stop Foreclosure- Speaking Your Lender's Language
Financial literacy is the means of empowering consumers to make informed financial decisions through exposure to accurate and timely information. In no other area is the void of accurate information more evident that in the area of foreclosure.The national foreclosure rate is at the highest level ... more...

Going Debt Consolidation Way!
We are aware of the fact that it is easy to get into debts, but on the contrary overcoming it is very complicated. Now give an end to your fear of lenders as more and more companies in the UK are offering solutions to tackle debts of individuals- both home owners and tenants. The buzzword these ... more...

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