Private Mortgage Insurance Blog

Wilbur Ross Stocks Keep Rising:AGO, MRH, ICO, PCS, SAY (Guru Focus)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:16:47 +0000

By guruek. (GuruFocus, September 29,2009)Wibur Ross, Chairman and CEO of WL Ross& Co., operates in Private Equity space. He and his team are specialized in the distressed asset and corporate turnaround situations. Read more » »

Source:Wilbur Ross Stocks Keep Rising:AGO, MRH, ICO, PCS, SAY (Guru Focus)

If Time Is Money, Then Many Americans Could Save More On Health Care (Medical News Today)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:16:26 +0000

How much time does the average person spend reviewing their health care insurance when it’s time to enroll or reenroll in a plan? A recent survey conducted for CIGNA shows that although 78 percent said they give it a lot or some consideration, almost half (46%) of those who say they’re responsible for the review spend less than 30 minutes on the task.

Source:If Time Is Money, Then Many Americans Could Save More On Health Care (Medical News Today)

Fed Proposes Rules on Credit Cards (New York Times)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:16:01 +0000

The new rules are an effort to protect consumers from potentially costly practices by lenders and to put in place legislation enacted in May.

Source:Fed Proposes Rules on Credit Cards (New York Times)

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-09-29 03:05 Hyundai Heavy picked to buy Hyundai Corp -creditor (Interactive Investor)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:16:02 +0000

SEOUL, Sept 29 (Reuters) - South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries was picked to buy trading company Hyundai Corp, Korea Exchange Bank, a leading creditor of Hyundai Corp, said on Tuesday. A consortium led by STX Group, in which STX Corp is the de-facto holding company, had also also submitted a a bid for Hyundai Corp but pulled out of the deal.

Source:(AFX UK Focus) 2009-09-29 03:05 Hyundai Heavy picked to buy Hyundai Corp -creditor (Interactive Investor)

N.J. man learns modifying mortgage to cut payments may impair credit rating (The Star-Ledger)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:17:25 +0000

MATT RAINEY/THE STAR-LEDGERDave Peterson of Knowlton Township pulled back his request for a mortgage modification when he couldn’t find out how it would affect his credit score. An adverse impact would probably raise his cost of future borrowing. Dave Peterson…

Source:N.J. man learns modifying mortgage to cut payments may impair credit rating (The Star-Ledger)

MapMyWealth Goes Beyond a Budget! (redOrbit)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:17:06 +0000

LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — While you might just hop in the car for a day trip or a weekend getaway, few of us would dash off on a long vacation or extended trip without considering travel basics and making some plans.

Source:MapMyWealth Goes Beyond a Budget! (redOrbit)

Out from India’s alleys, gold loans gain respect (The Malaysian Insider)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:16:53 +0000

KOCHI, India, Sept 29 — Indians own more gold than the citizens of any other country. They use the glittering metal as ornaments to flaunt family wealth, as a source of retirement savings and as insurance against calamities. But lately, gold has become something else: collateral, and the basis of one of the country’s fastest-growing businesses, gold loans. While pawning the family jewels would …

Source:Out from India’s alleys, gold loans gain respect (The Malaysian Insider)

Saudi conglomerate in creditor deal (Financial Times)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:16:32 +0000

The governor of Saudi Arabia’s central bank confirmed yesterday that Saad Group, the troubled conglomerate owned by billionaire Maan al Sanea, had reached an agreement to settle debts with Saudi creditors.

Source:Saudi conglomerate in creditor deal (Financial Times)

Fed pursues tough new U.S. credit card rules (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:16:02 +0000

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday proposed tough new credit card rules to protect consumers from potentially costly practices by lenders and moved to implement legislation enacted in May.

Source:Fed pursues tough new U.S. credit card rules (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-09-29 08:23 BRIEF-Aicon banks approve restructuring plan (Interactive Investor)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:16:02 +0000

MILAN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Italian luxury motor yacht maker Aicon SpA said in a statement on Tuesday: * Main creditor banks have approved Aicon’s 2009-2012 restructuring plan * Banks are UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, UBI unit Centrobanca and Banca Popolare di Milano (Writing by Nigel Tutt) Keywords: AICON/

Source:(AFX UK Focus) 2009-09-29 08:23 BRIEF-Aicon banks approve restructuring plan (Interactive Investor)

First-time buyers, it's time to take advantage of housing tax credit (Los Angeles Times)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:18:01 +0000

Housing prices and interest rates are low, making it a great time to buy. And there’s a temporary $8,000 credit available for those who qualify — but hurry, the sale must close by Nov. 30. If ever there was a great time to buy a first home, it’s now.

Source:First-time buyers, it's time to take advantage of housing tax credit (Los Angeles Times)

Aunt's loan could trigger tax (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:17:40 +0000

An aunt should be aware of the tax implications of making a mortgage loan to her niece.

Source:Aunt's loan could trigger tax (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Leading Mortgage Services Provider ISGN Announces It Has Signed Definitive Agreement to Acquire Fiserv's Loan … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:17:27 +0000

BENSALEM, Pa.—-ISGN Corporation , a leading provider of technology products and services to the U.S. mortgage market, announced today that its subsidiary, ISGN Solutions, Inc., together with its parent company CFCL Technologies Limited, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Loan Fulfillment Services business of Fiserv, Inc.

Source:Leading Mortgage Services Provider ISGN Announces It Has Signed Definitive Agreement to Acquire Fiserv's Loan … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

UPDATE: Holt's Baldwyn home teeters near foreclosure (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:17:12 +0000

DALLAS, Texas – In a new court filing today, Laura Pendergest-Holt’s Texas lawyer says his client and her husband have received mortgage delinquency notices on her family home in Baldwyn.

Source:UPDATE: Holt's Baldwyn home teeters near foreclosure (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Home-Buyer Tax Credit: Should It Expire? (Time Magazine)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:16:53 +0000

Viewpoint: the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers is set to expire soon.Many people want Congress to extend it, but there are strong reasons not to

Source:Home-Buyer Tax Credit: Should It Expire? (Time Magazine)

Stay local for home-buying help (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:16:35 +0000

The federal tax credit is big, but don’t miss these perks from cities, builders, bosses and others.

Source:Stay local for home-buying help (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Argentina to resume debt talks with Paris Club (Financial Times)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:16:18 +0000

Argentina will restart informal negotiations with its creditor nations this week as part of a renewed drive to settle its international debts and regain access to global capital markets.

Source:Argentina to resume debt talks with Paris Club (Financial Times)

Equipment at Turbine Airfoil Design in Harrisburg will be sold to raise money for creditors (The Patriot-News)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:16:08 +0000

Equipment at Turbine Airfoil Design in Harrisburg will be sold at auction. The sale is being forced by Textron Financial Corp., a creditor who says TAD owes it $637,000.

Source:Equipment at Turbine Airfoil Design in Harrisburg will be sold to raise money for creditors (The Patriot-News)

Ask an Expert: Here's how to prevent a lot of legal hassles (USA Today)

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:16:01 +0000

Q: In all of your years of representing businesses as a lawyer and giving small businesses advice, you must have come across some good, cheap strategies that businesses can use. If so, can you share them? Ira

Source:Ask an Expert: Here's how to prevent a lot of legal hassles (USA Today)

First-time buyers, it's time to take advantage of housing tax credit (Los Angeles Times)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:20:29 +0000

Source:First-time buyers, it's time to take advantage of housing tax credit (Los Angeles Times)

Leading Mortgage Services Provider ISGN Announces It Has Signed Definitive Agreement to Acquire Fiserv's Loan … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:19:45 +0000

Source:Leading Mortgage Services Provider ISGN Announces It Has Signed Definitive Agreement to Acquire Fiserv's Loan … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

New Home Appraisal Rules Rankle Industry (NPR)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:19:07 +0000

Many real estate agents and home appraisers are complaining that new rules for appraisers are having an unintended consequence: a lot of bad appraisals. Many agents and mortgage brokers say problems are delaying sales and refinancings, and could be costing homeowners up to $3 billion each year.

Source:New Home Appraisal Rules Rankle Industry (NPR)

Reverse mortgage talk tomorrow (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:18:56 +0000

MARS HILL — Tom Schunk, reverse mortgage specialist for OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling, will give a free presentation on reverse mortgages at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mars Hill Retirement Community, 170 S. Main St.

Source:Reverse mortgage talk tomorrow (Asheville Citizen-Times)

American Home Mtge Servicing's $600 Million Deal TALF Eligible (Nasdaq)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:18:36 +0000

NEW YORK-(Dow Jones)- American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. is offering a $600 million deal that is eligible for funding under a Federal Reserve program, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Source:American Home Mtge Servicing's $600 Million Deal TALF Eligible (Nasdaq)

UPDATE: Holt's Baldwyn home teeters near foreclosure (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:18:13 +0000

DALLAS, Texas – In a new court filing today, Laura Pendergest-Holt’s Texas lawyer says his client and her husband have received mortgage delinquency notices on her family home in Baldwyn.

Source:UPDATE: Holt's Baldwyn home teeters near foreclosure (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Negative Bond Returns Converge With Mortgage Miracle (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:17:55 +0000

Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke has some good news for investors: Treasury bondholders will lose money for the first time in 10 years amid an unprecedented decline in the gap between the interest rate on 30-year mortgages and government notes, signaling an end to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Source:Negative Bond Returns Converge With Mortgage Miracle (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Confidence and optimism grow in pockets of the USA (USA Today)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:17:16 +0000

Confidence and optimism grow in pockets of the USA

Source:Confidence and optimism grow in pockets of the USA (USA Today)

Oakland offers financial workshop (Contra Costa Times)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:17:08 +0000

n Fifty experts will be on hand to offer advice on personal money matters

Source:Oakland offers financial workshop (Contra Costa Times)

How to read your credit report (KIVI Boise)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:16:55 +0000

Your credit report is a detailed listing of all your debts and payments, going back through your entire payment history. Here’s a closer look at how to read and understand it.

Source:How to read your credit report (KIVI Boise)

Don't Be Harassed By Debt Collectors (KTHV Little Rock)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:16:05 +0000

In such tough economic times, many people are struggling to make ends meet and finding themselves behind on mortgage, credit and bill payments. Unfortunately for these consumers, calls from bill collectors have become an un-welcomed addition to their daily routine.

Source:Don't Be Harassed By Debt Collectors (KTHV Little Rock)