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Disclosure Rules on Mortgage Prepayment Penalties
September 10, 2001, Revised April 13, 2002, September 21, 2002, November 4, 2002 "I recently I went to refinance and was shocked to learn that I had to pay a prepayment penalty. I had never been told about this. How can they spring it on me now?" Before signing the ... more...

Is This Mortgage Price Guarantee on the Level?
May 6, 2002 "Indy Mac guarantees that if they can?t beat the price quoted by a competing lender by at least $300, they will pay you $300?Is this on the level?" After looking at their guarantee, I have no doubt that it is on the level. To qualify for their ... 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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7 Ways to Get to the Truth: When the Sale Disappears
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Bad Credit? No Credit? No Money? No Problem!
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The Secrets To Successfully Starting Your Own Business
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Wall Street to Main Street: News, Views and Commentary: April 5, 2006
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The Typology of Financial Scandals
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