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Does Truth in Lending Help Borrowers?
February 5, 2001 "How does Truth in Lending help mortgage borrowers?" It doesn?t. Truth in Lending (TIL) is a great idea gone hopelessly wrong. The idea is to require lenders to provide one uniform set of ... more...

Does Greenspan Favor Adjustable Rate Mortgages?
March 8, 2004 "I wonder what you thought of Fed Chairman Greenspan?s statements that mortgage borrowers could save a lot of money if they opted for adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) rather than fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs)?" While the Chairman?s remarks were ... more...

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Truth-In-Lending, TILA
Truth-In-Lending A federal law requiring disclosure of the Annual Percentage Rate to home buyers shortly after they apply for the loan. Also known as Regulation Z and Truth-In-Lending-Act (TILA). Requires disclosures about its terms and cost and gives consumers the right ... more...

Equal Credit Oportunity Act
Equal Credit Oportunity Act (ECOA) Is a federal law that requires lenders and other creditors to make credit equally available without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status or receipt of income from public assistance programs. ... more...

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Interview with Jan Walker, author of "An Inmate's Daughter"
Prison parent/family educator, Jan Walker, is speaking with us today about her newly published book. Jan is trained in child and family studies and has spent the past 18 years as a correctional educator for adult felons in medium custody prisons. Welcome to Reader Views Jan.Irene: Jan, your book, ... more...

Mortgage Glossary - A Glossary of Mortgage Terms You Should Know
Acceleration Clause A clause in a mortgage defining that the entire outstanding balance can become due and payable should mortgage default occur. If the entire balance is not paid, the property will be foreclosed.Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Mortgage with interest rates that may be adjusted by ... more...

Lawsuit Loans - Caveat Emptor!
If you have been injured in an accident it is quite likely that you have been financially stressed as a result, and are in need of an advance against your insurance claim, lawsuit or other legal action. If you are looking for someone to lend you money based on your future settlement, BEWARE! There ... more...

Debt Collectors; And what you can do to Get Them Out of your Life
FTC opinion letter on validation Section 809(a) of the FDCPA, 15 U.S.C. 1692g(a)This will be a pretty long lesson and will cover an integral part of validation which is the receipt of the initial or first contact with the debtor by a collector which usually gets thrown in the trash can if the ... more...

Social Insecurity
Just about everything you have been told about Social Security is an obfuscation. That is a big word for convoluted truth or lie.In a recently published obscure government document by the presidential Social Security commission there are two pages that expose the truth. Neither Democrats nor ... more...

13 Extra Costs to be Aware of Before Buying a Home
Whether you're looking to buy your first home, or trading up to a larger one, there are many costs - on top of the purchase price - that you must figure into your calculation of affordability. These extra fees, such as taxes and other additional costs, could surprise you with an unwanted financial ... more...

A Look at the Origins of Online Lending
You might find yourself wondering about the origins of online lending, and how it has become the major industry that it has evolved into during recent years.The origins of online lending have evolved from standard lending practices combined with the increased ease and convenience of using the ... more...

Should You Ever Take a Payday Loan?
Payday loans have many names -- cash advances, signature loans and paycheck loans, etc. Payday lenders provide quick and easy short-term cash to those who need money immediately. That's the big reason why they're so popular. However, payday loans come at exorbitant costs. This can -- and often ... more...

Invisible Slavery System
Invisible puzzles are mechanisms hidden inside products and services you use, and the social/political systems you interact with. They are invisible due to the use of manufactured perception and deniability-tactics. These puzzles are designed to harness everyone's efforts to silently maintain and ... more...

Reincarnation and Karma: Questions and Answers
When I listen to people on TV that talk to spirits that have passed on, they say that we chose to come back as who we are in this life, so that almost sounds like it was a script we chose to live out. That seems to be that it was all written and what happens is predisposed.We do indeed determine ... more...

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