Franklin United, a non-profit financial education organization, to Partner with Financial Institutions and Community Organizations to Educate Individuals on Personal Financial Responsibility; How to Manage and Prevent Credit Card Dept, Foreclosure and Bankruptcy The non-profit organization hel
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09/21/2009
By Alan J. Heavens Inquirer Real Estate Writer More than a half-million homeowners have been offered a chance to modify their mortgages to lower interest rates since February's launch of Obama administration efforts to reduce foreclosures nationwide. Yet in testimony yesterday before a subcommitt
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09/10/2009
The banks have all kinds of excuses why borrowers do not qualify for this program. But the number 1 excuse banks are using is that the guidelines are too rigid. For instance, your mortgage payment cannot exceed 31% of your gross income. First of all, loans were not originally underwritten with th
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09/04/2009
A major consumer group conducted a study to find out how easy it is to get a lower credit card interest rate. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of those who simply telephoned their credit card company and asked for a lower interest rate got one instantly. This rate was anywhere from 7 to 10 points lower
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08/25/2009
Under Operation Loan Lies, 189 lawsuits, cease-and-desist orders and other legal actions have been filed in 20 states. In Southern California, prosecutors have moved against 14 firms and 21 people. For Rene Ruelas, the calls came faster than weeds sprouting in the yard of an empty house. Forecl
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08/10/2009
Debt Counseling and Coaching There are no charges for a Franklin United debt counseling and coaching session. It is a chance for you to receive free, impartial advice from an experienced, professional credit counselor without a sales pitch. For your initial debt counseling session, it helps to ha
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08/10/2009