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Buying a Home Without a FICO Score

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:57:56 GMT

Buying a Home Without a FICO Score

posted: 63 DAYS 19 HOURS AGO

Nearly every personal finance guru in America will tell you that it's important to build and maintain a high FICO score -- and that good credit is a sign of financial prudence and responsibility. Lenders will reward you for that responsibility with a lower interest rate loan.

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Lend to Family the Right Way

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:47:01 GMT

Lend to Family the Right Way

posted: 73 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

filed under: Personal Loans

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When Brian Hetherington complained to his father two years ago about the weighty 9% rate he and his wife were paying on their home-equity line of credit, Jim, the senior Hetherington, had an idea. He could lend the couple the $100,000 to pay off the loan and charge them only 6%. It's been win-win ever since. "We haven't missed a payment," says Brian, 43. And his folks are still earning a return on their money.

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Eaten by Sharks

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:02:06 GMT

Eaten by Sharks

posted: 102 DAYS 16 HOURS AGO

filed under: Personal Loans

Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman got torn to shreds on ABC's Shark Tank after they demanded $1 million for only 10% of their company, College Hunks Hauling Junk, in exchange for an investment in a co-ed spin-off venture. "You're pigs," spat investor Kevin O'Leary. "And pigs get slaughtered." What do they have to say about it?

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Shark Tank: Get Your Business Lesson

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:05:54 GMT

Shark Tank: Get Your Business Lesson

posted: 66 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession, Economizer, Personal Loans

WalletPop editor-at-large Jason Cochran sits down every week with contestants and Sharks from ABC's Shark Tank. Watch now!

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The Inside Story on Loans from LendingTree

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:47:33 GMT

The Inside Story on Loans from LendingTree

posted: 125 DAYS 17 HOURS AGO

filed under: Loans, Personal Loans

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WalletPop's Lan Nguyen chats with Nicole Hall, editor in chief of LendingTree.com, on what you need to know before you approach a lender on any loan, from a mortgage to a car loan.

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Lending with the Human Touch

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:03:58 GMT

Lending with the Human Touch

posted: 102 DAYS 19 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Banking, Loans, Personal Loans, Recession

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Social lending is becoming more popular for small personal loans, as a way to sidestep traditional banks (and high interest rates) and for someone in need to get some help with a touch of humanity. Read on to learn more.

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The Dolans Discuss Family Debt

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:39:31 GMT

The Dolans Discuss Family Debt

posted: 192 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO

Lending money is a touchy subject and in our current volatile economy, it's not uncommon for family and friends to turn to each other for a loan. We know how much you care for your loved ones, but this can cause significant problems ... especially when that loan goes unpaid.

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Refinance, If You Can

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:56:00 GMT

Refinance, If You Can

posted: 195 DAYS 13 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Banking, Credit, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt, Loans, Mortgages, Personal Loans, Recession, Refinancing

The good news: mortgage rates are going to stay for a while near 5%, the lowest they've been in our lifetimes. The bad news: Unlike a couple of years ago, merely having a pulse is no longer enough to get a mortgage refinanced. Demand is high, standards are tougher, and approvals are relatively scarce. Read on to learn what you should know before you refinance.

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Credit-Card Crackdown: 8 Key Issues

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:02:12 GMT

Credit-Card Crackdown: 8 Key Issues

posted: 213 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO

filed under: Banking, Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt, Loans, Personal Loans, Recession

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President Obama this week called 14 top banking executives to the White House to announce he would support legislation protecting cardholders from abrupt interest-rate increases and fees, among other practices. Card issuers are fighting two cardholder-protection bills circulating on Capitol Hill -- one was cleared on Wednesday for a House vote, and another will be examined next week in the Senate. Read on to see how the U.S. is trying to change eight controversial card-company practices.

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Struggling to Pay Debts? Tell Your Lenders

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:24:30 GMT

Struggling to Pay Debts? Tell Your Lenders

posted: 217 DAYS 19 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Banking, Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Debt, Beat Debt, Loans, Personal Loans, Recession

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Will credit-card issuers respond to a request for lenience from someone suffering through the recession and struggling to make payments? Or is a credit counselor a better option? For some frank answers (and, possibly, some good news), read on.

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