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Why Is Mortgage Servicing So Bad?
February 3, 2003, Revised December 13, 2004 Dissatisfaction With Mortgage Servicing The letter below is typical of many I have received on this theme. "I have had 3 mortgages by 3 different lenders, and the service I received after the loans closed ranged from poor ... more...

How Do I Figure Escrows?
September 6, 1999 "My loan officer tells me I need to deposit $1157 into an escrow account at closing to take care of future taxes and hazard insurance payments, but when I asked him where that number came from he said 'it is set by HUD' and was unable to explain it further. ... more...

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FHA, Federal Housing Administration
FHA, Federal Housing Administration A division of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Its main activity is the insuring of residential mortgage loans made by private lenders, issues loan guarantees to make more housing available. FHA also sets standards for ... more...

Ginnie Mae, Government National Mortgage Association, GNMA
Ginnie Mae, Government National Mortgage Association, GNMA GNMA or "Ginnie Mae," is an agency within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A government-owned agency, it buys mortgages from lending institutions and pools them to form securities, which it ... more...

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Cambodia: A Glimpse Into One Uncivilized Action
IntroductionTo be Cambodian is to be the warrior, the creator and the builder of Angkor Wat. More accurately, to be a Cambodian is to be a descendant of a people that produced architectural masterpieces of the Angkor era which rival the achievements of any of the ancient civilizations.Dr. Seanglim ... more...

Positioning and Branding - Brand Identity Guru
Where is your brand positioned in the marketplace? How is it perceived, both positively and negatively? Can you identify your brand's core strengths and equities? What are the barriers or threats standing in the way? A brand strategy company will provide you with an objective assessment of your ... more...

First-time House Buyers Still Finding It Tough to Get into the Market
Buying a house in the current housing market is tough. Becoming a first-time house buyer is very tough. Recent research by the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru (CIH) has show just how difficult it has become for people in Wales aged 20-39 to get a foothold on the housing ladder, as the gap ... more...

How to Become a Successful Real Estate Developer
Real estate investment and development has never been a more popular pastime or career changing challenge; if you would like to learn seven secrets for consistently successful real estate investing through development or you would like to know how you can continue to profit from property even if ... more...

What Is Your Career?
What is your career? Forget about how you define this to others for now, and just think for a bit about how you define your career to yourself. What does it mean to you to have a career? Is it just your job? Is it something you do to make a living? Is it what you do for money? Is it your work?Most ... more...

Information in the Next Five Years
Impact of Radio Frequency Identification TechnologyThe Environment consist of the all elements that are outside the system under consideration, and which it must take as given .The environment also include all the external impositions and constraints other than those imposed by the ownership.The ... more...

Water Resources - Infrastructure Does Not Grow On Trees, It Helps You Grow The Trees
Arizona and water issues for the future are an interesting issue as the Governor and her Drought task force move into a long-term workable plan. Such a compromise is necessary is AZ is to continue growth without devastating its food processing, farming and distribution and transportation industry ... more...

The Magic and Mystery of Teams
As the world of manufacturing has become increasingly competitive, managers have diligently searched out new and innovative ways to increase productivity, multiply the power of every employee, and better utilize every resource in order to positively impact the bottom line.For more than a decade one ... more...

Back To The Future - Big Changes Are Coming, Get Ready Now
The comments below are quoted from a recent speech by Ben Bernanke, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors..."Looking forward, I am sure that the Committee will continue to watch the oil situation carefully. However, future monetary-policy choices will not be closely linked to the ... more...

Leadership Development Interview with Stephen Covey
The call and need of a new era is for greatness. Its for fulfillment, passionate execution and significant contribution. - Stephen R. Covey, from The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to GreatnessMaking a rare public appearance in Toronto at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre, world-respected ... more...

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