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In need of a loan? Beware of car equityIndianapolis Star, United States -30 minutes ago… Under the loans, sometimes called auto equity lines of credit or auto pawns, individuals offer fully owned cars or trucks as backing for loans of several …Close lender loopholesThe Register-Guardall 2 news articles
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Homeowners warned as fixed-rate periods endic Wales, United Kingdom -Dec 29, 2006MORE than 315,000 homeowners who took out fixed-rate mortgages at the end of 2003 and the start of 2004 could be heading for a shock when their deals run out …
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Are Unsecured Personal Loans Good For Home Improvements?eMaxHealth.com, NC -41 minutes ago… Unsecured personal loans are really a flexible source of financing. Do they have what is needed to finance a home improvement project? …
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Defusing the dangers of nuclear proliferationThe Japan Times, Japan -34 minutes ago… is inevitable, and we should not be swayed by short-term setbacks … improvement of North Korea's economic conditions through trade, investment, loans and transfer …
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Women financier to offer personal loansStandard, Kenya -2 hours ago… Offering personal loans, said the officer, was arrived at when KWFT realised women were "good investors and financial managers.". …
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How to Avoid Ruining RetirementBest Syndication, CA -2 hours ago… Yes, I also remember helping doctors or attorneys take loans out of … and international, and several types of investments, equity, fixed-income and short-term. …
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Lenders begin to tighten loan standardsAustin American-Statesman (subscription), TX -Dec 30, 2006A smaller portion of borrowers who are current on their mortgage payments have second mortgages. Nearly half of all loans delinquent for more than 90 days …
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New rule means home buyers can deduct mortgage insuranceAsbury Park Press, NJ -10 hours agoHomeowners who refinance their mortgages after today may also qualify, as long as the amount being refinanced doesn't exceed the amount of the original loan …
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Rates on 30-year mortgages rise for third consecutive weekSan Diego Union Tribune, CA -Dec 28, 2006WASHINGTON – Rates on 30-year mortgages rose for a third straight week as investors viewed improving economic reports as a sign that the Federal Reserve …
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Market continues a slow adjustmentBoston Globe, MA -11 hours agoThe key factors behind this projected decline in the housing market are: no drop in interest rates, tightened access to mortgages including the sub prime …
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