Daily Archives: August 16, 2010
Mortgage loan closing costs on the rise
The closing costs for mortgages has gone up over the last year. It's getting more expensive to sell a home or pay off a mortgage. READ ON...
Monday, August 16th, 2010 by By Peter Stone
Groupawn tries to live on nothing but Groupon coupons for a year
Chicagoan Josh Stevens has taken up the Groupon challenge to wander the U.S. living off nothing but online coupons from Groupon for a year.
Monday, August 16th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
Not all debt consolidation is created equal
A person has to be cautious about how they get debt relief. Debt consolidation plans aren't always the best for the consumer. READ MORE...
Monday, August 16th, 2010 by By Peter Stone
Payday loan APR Fees and How They Compare To Other Financing Rates
A fee of $32 on a $100 bounced check can have an APR as high as 2,336%. You would be surprised to see how other fees measure up.
Barclays Bank pays $298 million for sanctions violations
English institution Barclays Bank has agreed to pay the U.S. $298 million over illicit dealings with sanctioned enemies of state. READ ON...
Monday, August 16th, 2010 by By Steve Tarlow
Obama throws another $3 billion at unemployed foreclosure loans
Mortgage foreclosure prevention just got a $3 billion infusion, but some say the housing market is too far gone for the money to really help.
Monday, August 16th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
Oracle sues Google over Android OS copyright violations
Oracle wants Google to "do no evil" when it comes to alleged patent and copyright infringement of Java in Google's Android OS. READ MORE...
Monday, August 16th, 2010 by By Steve Tarlow
Installment Loans Online and How They Differ From The Average Payday Loan
One of the most liked features of installment loans is being able to pay them back over a much longer period of time then normal loans you may find locally.
Miracle ending results in Columbia crash
The recent Columbia crash had a miracle ending. Only one fatality occurred, and the pilot managed to keep all of the wreckage on the runway.
Monday, August 16th, 2010 by By Peter Stone
Obama Ground Zero mosque comments spark more political discourse
President Obama's Ground Zero mosque comments intensified political theater about a proposed project in a neighborhood with many mosques...
Monday, August 16th, 2010 by By Thomas Hart
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