Home Equity Loans

Lenders remain tough on loan to value deals

First-time buyers and homeowners with only a small amount of equity in their property who want to move or remortgage should have greater choice after the launch of new loan deals. But the cost of mortgages is still high for...

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The Week Unzipped: Insurers mobilise extra staff to cope with calls from flood victims

Published Date: 22 November 2009 INSURANCE companies drafted in extra staff to cope with thousands of calls following the recent flooding and sent out an army of advisers to offer flood-hit areas help. Property blow BRITAIN'S...

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Desperate homeowners find mortgage relief elusive

By Aldo Svaldi The Denver Post Angela Austin, right, was expecting a mortgage modification, but the loan servicer instead pushed ahead with a foreclosure sale of the Westminster home she shares with her mother, Beverley,...

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Banks on the brink: Several in Collier, Lee have closed. Which ones are next?

Since Oct. 23, regulators have closed four banks in Naples and Fort Myers, leaving many to wonder which local bank might be next. At least four other banks in Lee and Collier counties have been hit with regulatory enforcement...

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Start planning year-end tax strategies

Year-end tax planning this year will be different from years past, largely because of the recession. For many taxpayers, the year has meant a job loss, a job with less income or perhaps a home foreclosure. There also have been...

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Glut of area foreclosures expected to swell

By DUANE MARSTELLER - dmarsteller@bradenton.com MANATEE — At first glance, case number 2009-CA-11764 is not much different than many others that have been filed in Manatee County Circuit Court this year. In the suit, filed Nov....

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First-time homebuyer tax credit extended

President Obama recently approved an extension to the first-time homebuyer tax credit, which was scheduled to expire Nov. 30.The newest federal tax credit has expanded its reach to include current homeowners who are seeking to...

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Carrying a debit card can be risky business

But that's how some plan to stay within budget at holidays By Eileen AJ Connelly • Associated Press • November 21, 2009 NEW YORK — Your new frugal lifestyle is about to get tested by the biggest consumer challenge of the year —...

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Painting the Financial Portrait for Your Miami Condos Purchase

The first part of home-buying is always deciding whether you are prepared for homeownership. Even before going out in the city looking for the right Miami condo, an effective financial strategy is a must. Initial Considerations...

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US housing recovery delayed to 2010

Tax credit doesn’t fix unemployment problem By Kathleen M. Howley and John Gittelsohn BLOOMBERG NEWS A recovery in U.S. housing will have to wait at least until next year. New home sales may begin to pick up by the start of the...

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