Consumers ‘ignore’ financial mail
People would rather read information on the back of a cereal box than bank statements or mortgage details, a survey has found.
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Missoula mortgage refinancings have doubled (Missoulian) Borrowers have triggered a refinancing boomlet for Missoula lenders in the last few weeks as mortgage rates hover around 6 percent or less. Rates are expected to skip around between
Are Americans insurance-savvy? When it comes to the major decisions pertaining to health, life and disability insurance, Americans understand insurance nuances. The question is debatable when it comes to more focused insurance products.read
Fitch Downgrades $974M in Mortgage Bonds (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Fitch Ratings cut its rating on $973.9 million in bonds backed by mortgage debt because the agency assumes more people will fail to repay their home loans.read more...
Lowe's Profit Rises 20 Percent, Led by Air Conditioners, Outdoor Furniture Lowe's Cos., the world's No. 2 home- improvement retailer, said second-quarter profit rose 20 percent, topping analysts' estimates, helped by kitchen installations and new stores.read more...
ForeclosureS.com: Chicagoland Foreclosure Filings Down from 2004, but Mortgage Fraud Continues (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) ForeclosureS.com, a California-based investment advisory firm specializing in distressed property, reported today that new foreclosure filings in the Chicago metro area in the 2nd quarter of 2005 were well
La Crosse gets closer to considering keg registration ordinance LA CROSSE, Wis. La Crosse liquor store owners would need to take a hundred-dollar deposit from people renting beer kegs under a proposed city ordinance.read more...