The Motley Fool - “The American people will never again be asked to foot the bill for Wall Street’s mistakes. There will be no more taxpayer-funded bailouts. Period.”– President Barack Obama, after passage of financial reform legislation
Source:Ron Paul: Financial Reform Solved Nothing
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The Motley Fool - Satellite-radio star Howard Stern is negotiating in public again.
Source:Sirius XM Has a Stern Decision to Make
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AP - RECORD LOWS: Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent. The 15-year fixed loan hit 3.83 percent.
Source:Summary Box: Mortgage rates hit low of 4.32 pct.
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U.S. News & World Report - More than four years after real estate values peaked, the historic plunge in home prices remains fresh in the minds of mortgage lenders. After taking painful losses on delinquent home loans, banks have imposed tougher standards–such as increased credit scores and higher down payment requirements–on applicants of all stripes. [...]
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U.S. News & World Report - If you’re combining your life with a new spouse, moving from one house to another, or just frustrated with the amount of documentation you have filed (or unfiled) in your basement, it’s a good time to simplify your finances. Simplification is not only practical, it is beautiful. This is [...]
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AP - Mortgage applications rose 2.7 percent last week as more borrowers took advantage of the lowest rates in decades to reduce their monthly loan payments.
Source:Mortgage applications rise 2.7 pct on low rates
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U.S. News & World Report - Most people think retirement planning is about saving, investments, and the timing of retirement account withdrawals and Social Security benefits. Ensuring you have sufficient income is definitely one of the most important aspects of retirement planning. But so is controlling your expenses. One way you can do that is [...]
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AP - The parents of six deceased U.S. soldiers are suing Prudential Financial, saying it paid paltry interest on military life insurance benefits while keeping more generous interest earnings for itself.
Source:Dead soldiers' parents sue insurer over benefits
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AP - Foreclosures are helping to thin the ranks of U.S. homes with mortgages that exceed what the properties are worth, new data shows.
Source:Number of underwater mortgages in US fell in 2Q
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U.S. News & World Report - Many of us have a hard time getting over the fees that financial planners charge. Between sleazy sales tactics and the unlikely scenario of beating the market, it’s an uphill battle to convince yourself that a wealth manager justifies the cost. But sometimes financial planners are worth the money. [...]
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