Posted on March 31st, 2008 by moneyvsdebt
Federal regulators have eased the lenders’ capital surplus requirements, to inject some much-needed money into the mortgage market
Another stone fell into place in the federal government’s plan to build a path to credit market recovery. On Mar. 19, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, or OFHEO, said it was reducing the amount of capital [...]
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Posted on March 31st, 2008 by moneyvsdebt
Citigroup Inc. plans to split its consumer banking unit from its credit-card business as part of a broader reorganization to cut costs and simplify the large financial institution’s structure, the company said Monday.
Citi said named Teresa Dial, 58, global head of consumer strategy and chief executive of consumer banking in North America. That business will [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2008 by moneyvsdebt
Manufacturers trying to lure customers to buy new cars in an uncertain economy increasingly are turning to a tried-and-true marketing effort — low-cost leases.
With the average new car payment right around $500 a month, manufacturers are heavily advertising lease deals that run from about $175 to $250 a month on a wide range of vehicles.
In [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2008 by moneyvsdebt
Only responsible credit card users should mess with rewards credit cards. These cards typically have higher interest rates than nonrewards cards, so they make sense only if you can pay your balances off each month. Otherwise, those interest payments will negate the rewards. Defaulting will also zap your earnings, so you have to keep your [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2008 by moneyvsdebt
Are you having troubles trying to find the right college to attend that isn’t going to try and drive you into MASSIVE DEBT! Along with stick you in a HUGE room with over 200 other students and have some crazy guy with an accent that you can’t understand try and teach you a subject you [...]
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