Tag: banks
The Risks of the Mortgage Mess: The Banks’ View
by Abigail Field on Mar.02, 2011, under Towing
HSBC got plenty of attention when it disclosed that it had suspended foreclosures in its annual report Monday. But its not the only bank whose annual report made for interesting reading. The risk disclosures in banks’ annual reports shed some light on their attitudes toward the mortgage mess.
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The Risks of the Mortgage Mess: The Banks’ View originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo & Co, Real Estate
Ways to Profit as Banks Add on More Fees
by Trefis on Feb.26, 2011, under Towing
Bank of America is trying to earn more revenue from its existing customer base by requiring customers to use more products and services in order to avoid monthly fees. If the banks are going to charge you more, you might as well profit from them. Here’s how.
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Ways to Profit as Banks Add on More Fees originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:00:00.
Filed Under: Investing, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup
Jean Chatzky: Beware, the Cost of Identity Theft Is Soaring
by Nikhil Hutheesing on Feb.24, 2011, under Towing
While the number of incidents of identity theft has dropped, the cost to get your identity back is rising. Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky explains who is after your identity (it could be someone you know) and gives great advice on steps you must take now to protect yourself.
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Jean Chatzky: Beware, the Cost of Identity Theft Is Soaring originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:00:00.
Uncle Sam Wants You. . .to Buy Treasury Bonds
by Charles Hugh Smith on Feb.20, 2011, under Towing
The Treasury has to find buyers for trillions of dollars in new bonds needed to fund the federal deficit. It hopes average citizens will pony up and invest in some $337 billion worth. But for a host of reasons, “safe” T-bonds might not be a winning investment for you.
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Uncle Sam Wants You. . .to Buy Treasury Bonds originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:05:00.
Another Way Banks Make Everyone Pay: The MERS Mortgage Mess
by Abigail Field on Feb.16, 2011, under Towing
Banks created the Mortgage Electronic Registration System to save themselves a boatload in fees by keeping mortgage transfers off the books of local governments. Now, a New York judge says the whole system violates state law, and banks holding MERS mortgages there can’t foreclose. Where will this disaster go from here?
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Another Way Banks Make Everyone Pay: The MERS Mortgage Mess originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:00:00.
Filed Under: Columns, People, Real Estate






