Posted on May 7th, 2011 by Carlo Capomazza
Renters insurance is offered through Bank of America, National Association and underwritten by a member insurance company of Balboa Insurance Group which include Balboa Insurance Company, Meritplan Insurance Company and Newport Insurance Company which are nonbank affiliates of Bank of America, N.A. This may be an affordable way to help protect your home furnishings and valued possessions that are typically not covered by your landlord’s policy. As a Bank of America customer, using online/paperless processing and recurring electronic payment, you may qualify for a discount of up to 25% (10% in NC).
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Posted on April 27th, 2011 by Carlo Capomazza
A chance to remodify your loan mod: If you were unsuccessful at modifying your home loan, perhaps this will sound familiar: while you were making your trial payments, your servicer simultaneously began the foreclosure process.
Due to the federal penalties against mortgage servicers and a recent court ruling in California, a new wrinkle to the foreclosure prevention effort has emerged. If you [...]
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Posted on September 15th, 2010 by Carlo Capomazza
Back to The Buying Power of Low Rates
Interest rates are at historic lows. We hear this in the news everyday, but what does it really mean?
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Posted on July 20th, 2010 by Carlo Capomazza
Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by Carlo Capomazza
New rules just implemented will make it easier for people to correct inaccurate information contained in their credit reports.
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Posted on June 28th, 2010 by Carlo Capomazza
Get the latest appraisal news and analysis.
Appraisal Foundation, Appraisal Institute In Dispute
House Offer Includes Sunset of HVCC
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Posted on May 5th, 2010 by Carlo Capomazza
What’s the best way to prevent banks from taking reckless risks with customers’ money? Do away with savings and checking accounts, says Boston University economist Laurence Kotlikoff. In his new book, “Jimmy Stewart Is Dead: Ending the World’s Ongoing Financial Plague With Limited Purpose Banking,” Kotlikoff says checking accounts should be replaced with all-cash mutual [...]
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Posted on March 20th, 2010 by Carlo Capomazza
Is it time to rush out and buy a house before mortgage rates go up? As the Federal Reserve winds down its intervention in the mortgage market, rates on home loans are generally expected to rise at least modestly during the rest of this year from today’s unusually low levels. Some analysts believe mortgage rates [...]
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