Checking study: Bank fees still rising
By Greg McBride, CFA . Bankrate.com
Banking fees, balance requirements for checking accounts and ATM costs
continue to rise while interest earnings on checking accounts do not,
according to a Bankrate.com survey.
Bankrate.com's semiannual checking survey looks at the checking accounts and
corresponding ATM fees by the largest banks and thrifts in each of the 25
largest markets nationally. Bankrate.com surveyed 248 banks offering
checking accounts, looking at 462 accounts -- 247 interest and ... more »
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Tuesday, April 18
Checking study: Bank fees still rising
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on Tue 18 Apr 2006 04:00 PM PDT
Worried Regulators Set Stage for Mortgage Intervention
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on Tue 18 Apr 2006 09:37 AM PDT
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CQ WEEKLY - IN FOCUS April 17, 2006 - Page 1018 By Michael R. Crittenden, CQ Staff Friends and family concerned about a loved one losing a battle with substance abuse will stage an intervention to help. Federal banking regulators are taking a similar tack with lenders and borrowers who have become addicted to so-called exotic mortgage loans in the past several years. But lenders are resisting a call to quit this lucrative business cold turkey. ... more »
Counties reporting some delinquent accounts to major credit bureaus
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on Tue 18 Apr 2006 07:11 AM PDT
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BY MONICA HATCHER mhatcher@MiamiHerald.com SUNDAY APRIL 16, 2006 Fido's expired rabies tags could take a bite out of your credit score. An unpaid ambulance ride to Jackson Memorial Hospital could cost you a trip to a debt counselor. Throughout South Florida, local governments are wielding a big stick in the battle to collect the hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid fees and fines from residents -- and taking a whack at their credit scores. Depending ... more » Monday, April 17
L.A. Foreclosures Soar
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on Mon 17 Apr 2006 09:47 AM PDT
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County's foreclosures up 63% from prior year April 12, 2006 By COCO SALAZAR Foreclosures surged in Los Angeles County as rising rates stressed borrowers who used "aggressive financing" to get into homes they could not otherwise afford. The number of foreclosures in Los Angeles County during the first quarter totaled 5,949, up 17 percent from the previous three-month period and a whopping 63 percent above the total in the comparable quarter a year earlier, Default Research ... more »
New Credit Scores Explained
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on Mon 17 Apr 2006 07:05 AM PDT
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April 14, 2006 By COCO SALAZAR Concerns about adapting to the new credit scoring system recently announced by the three credit bureaus were addressed by a panel that included representatives from one of the bureaus and a major subprime lender. The teleconference panel members included Experian representatives Steve Robles and Chuck Robida and New Century Mortgage Senior Vice President Bill McKay. While Experian, TransUnion and Equifax have traditionally used slightly customized algorithms based on software developed ... more » Wednesday, April 12
Chapter 7 Filings on the Rise Again
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on Wed 12 Apr 2006 11:42 AM PDT
After BAPCPA went into effect in October, Chapter 13 filings slightly led Chapter 7 filings for the remainder of 2005. However, it looks like that tide is turning already. According to data released by LexisNexis this week, only nine states reported higher Chapter 13 filings in the first quarter of 2006. In March, more 60% of consumer bankruptcies were filed under Chapter 7. Perhaps even more significantly, the total number of bankruptcy filings in March exceeded ... more » |
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