Foreclosure crisis isn’t over yet
Thursday, August 26th, 2010New figures from the Mortgage Bankers Association show still-high rates of delinquency.---read the article
Archive for August, 2010
New figures from the Mortgage Bankers Association show still-high rates of delinquency.---read the article
Credit card debt lowest level in 8 years
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010The amount consumers owed on their credit cards in this year's second quarter dropped to the lowest level in more than eight years as cardholders continued to pay off balances.---read the article
As latest protections kick in, credit cards zero in
Saturday, August 21st, 2010IT'S ONLY MONEY reviews the last of the new credit card protections, which kick in this weekend, even as your mailboxes are deluged by slick plastic offers.---read the article
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform: Would it add $5 trillion to US debt?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010The Obama administration held a conference Tuesday about how to reform mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Reform could involve adding Fannie and Freddie's roughly $5 trillion in obligations, in effect, to the federal balance sheet.---read the article
Compulsory saving could be a heavy burden for low income earners
Monday, August 16th, 2010The Retirement Commissioner admits Kiwis on lower incomes may suffer if forced to save for their retirement---read the article