Consumers are still apt to pay credit cards over mortgages, a trend first seen in early 2008, TransUnion said in a recent report. According to TransUnion, the trend of consumers paying credit cards on time before mortgages first occurred in the first quarter (Q1) of 2008 and has yet to revert back to the previously [...]
Tags: Credit Cards, Mortgages, Paying Credit, Paying Credit Cards
Posted May 16, 2012 by Hanna Silver under Global Finance
So you were too busy trying on the fluffy robe and raiding the minibar to keep track of your hotel credit card receipt. And a few weeks later, you got slammed with a whole bunch of bogus charges. That’s exactly what happened to hundreds of hotel goers in Texas, where a ring of thieves was [...]
Tags: Card, Credit Card
Posted April 1, 2012 by Hanna Silver under Global Finance
The overall consumer climate should continue to rebound in 2012, with both home loan and auto loan markets recovering, Equifax said in a recent report. According to data from CreditForecast.com, which is a joint product of Equifax and Moodys Analytics, consumers should look for and expect economic growth in 2012. Delinquency rates for credit cards [...]
Tags: 2012
Posted March 28, 2012 by Hanna Silver under Global Finance
Years ago, I found myself sitting in law school in Moot Court wearing an oversized itchy blue suit. It was a horrible experience. In a desperate attempt to avoid anything like that in the future I enrolled in a tax course. I loved it. I signed up for another. Before I knew it, in addition [...]
Posted March 17, 2012 by Hanna Silver under Global Finance
Taking out a Boise Idaho VA mortgage loan on a new home purchase is a fantastic way to finance a property with a low interest rate, with little to no required down payment. Purchasing a home with an Boise Idaho VA loan may seem like a daunting task at first glance, but it is actually [...]
Tags: Boise Idaho, Loan
Posted March 12, 2012 by Hanna Silver under Global Finance
Say hello to yet another mega bank: On Tuesday the Fed approved the merger of credit card behemoth Capital One with the smaller, more customer friendly, ING Direct. It’s a $9 billion deal that will make Capital One the 6th largest bank in the United States by deposits. The merger has left many of ING’s [...]
Tags: Capital, Capital One—and
Posted February 25, 2012 by Hanna Silver under Global Finance
Years ago, I found myself sitting in law school in Moot Court wearing an oversized itchy blue suit. It was a horrible experience. In a desperate attempt to avoid anything like that in the future I enrolled in a tax course. I loved it. I signed up for another. Before I knew it, in addition [...]
Posted February 10, 2012 by Hanna Silver under Global Finance
Buying a home in Laguna Beach allows you many options when choosing the right neighborhood. With homes ranging anywhere from a $300,000 condo to a $35,000,000 beach front home, finding the right home for the right price is important. There are many different areas of Laguna Beach to choose from that offer different lifestyles. Some [...]
Tags: Buying, Laguna Beach
Posted February 5, 2012 by Hanna Silver under Global Finance