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Bridge loans to your new house

November 4, 2009 - 3:00am | Analytics | Articles
Bridge loans to your new house

 If you are going to buy a new house before selling your existing one, where will you take money for a down payment? One of the common ways to finance your new purchase is to take a bridge loan. They have become popular because sellers have increased difficulty to sell their property in a short time frame. However, be careful. The interest rates are high, and there are a lot of additional costs and fees involved. Read more about all sides of bridge loans to make a more educated decision. 

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Americans believe life insurance is better investment than stocks and bonds

October 27, 2009 - 1:07am | Figures | News
Americans believe life insurance is better investment than stocks and bonds

 As tough economic times resulted in financial losses for many Americans more people in the United States today believe that the best option to invest their money is life insurance rather than stocks or hoe equity. A recent report titled Renewed Relevancy of Life Insurance in Stormy Economic Times issued by Prudential Financial, Inc.(, says that 2/3 of consumers think market conditions reinforce the need to have adequate life insurance coverage.

Meantime, the study also shows that only 24% of these have reconsidered their coverage and even fewer have made changes.


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US financial institutions hamper recovery screwing credit for small businesses

October 12, 2009 - 1:42am | Analytics | News
US financial institutions hamper recovery screwing credit for small businesses

 As everyone of us waits for the economic recovery and stability to return to the United States there are still many challenges that are not only coming out of external circumstances independent of our nation but a great number of such obstacles on the way to recovery are being created inside. While small businesses in the US create over 50% of jobs in America there is financing for these companies and firms as banks and other money institutions refuse to provide credit.


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Countrywide becomes “Bank of America Home Loans”

April 27, 2009 - 1:59am | Banks and internet banks | News
Countrywide becomes “Bank of America Home Loans”

On Monday Bank of America announced that it had officially dropped the name of Countrywide Home Loans having renamed its mortgage and home equity lending operations Bank of America Home Loans. The new division incorporates Bank of America's previous lending businesses with those of Countrywide.

The rebranded mortgage division Bank of America Home Loans will be based in Calabasas, Calif., which was home to Countrywide Financial Corp.


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First Internet Bank of Indiana partnering with MRG for compliance

January 7, 2009 - 6:23am | Banks and internet banks | News
First Internet Bank of Indiana partnering with MRG for compliance

First Internet Bank of Indiana, the first state-chartered, FDIC-insured institution to operate solely via the Internet, partnered with MRG Document Technologies (MRG), a provider of compliance and documentation services for the financial industry, to deploy its document preparation services. MRG is offering browser-based system for the preparation and delivery of compliant document packages for mortgage lenders across the country.


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