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Keep seniors safe from scams (Chicago Sun-Times)
The elderly are among the first targets of scam artists. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is using National Consumer Protection Week this week to offer guides on how to avoid becoming a victim.?The guide, "Every Cent Counts -- for Senior Citizens," offers information about credit and debt problems, difficulty paying a mortgage and how to combat identity theft. Get it at ...
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:01:24 GMT.
Mortgage Rates Decline; Current 30-Year Fixed Rate is 4.76%, According to Zillow(R) Mortgage Rate Ticker (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is currently 4.76 percent, down four basis points from 4.80 percent compared to this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fluctuated between 4.76 and 4.82 during the past week.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:34:00 GMT.
Debt Settlement and Mortgage Modification Scams on the Rise, Warns Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyer Richard Fonfrias (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Experienced Chicago bankruptcy lawyer Richard Fontrias of the Fonfrias Law Group, LLC, warns that the number of debt settlement scams and mortgage modifications scams reported in the state of Illinois is on the increase and that consumers need to better understand their rights under the law in order to take control of their financial future.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:01:00 GMT.
Mortgage fraud: Bronzeville building scrutinized (WGN Radio Chicago)
By Mary Ellen Podmolik | A title company, seven mortgage companies, six loan originators and two appraisers were cited by the state Monday for allegedly defrauding lenders of $7.7 million on a 27-unit condo building, all the units of which are in foreclosure.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:34:41 GMT.
Man accused in Illinois arson deaths was owner of foreclosed, condemned La Crosse apartments (La Crosse Tribune)
Lawrence Myers was in financial trouble. His rental property onLa Crosse's South Side had been condemned, and he'd fallen behindon the mortgage.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:08:20 GMT.
A Consumer Bill Gives Exemption on Payday Loans (New York Times)
Senator Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican who is playing a crucial role in bipartisan negotiations over financial regulation, pressed to remove a provision from draft legislation that would have empowered federal authorities to crack down on payday lenders, people involved in the talks said.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:58 GMT.
Madigan has tips on protecting seniors (KFVS 12 Cape Girardeau)
There are resources available to help Illinois senior citizens avoid getting ripped off during these tough economic times.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:13 GMT.
When the textile mill goes, so does a way of life (USA Today)
In textile towns across the Southeast, thousands of workers are starting over again, sometimes painfully.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:17:38 GMT.
When the textile mill goes, so does a way of life (USA Today)
Mount Airy, N.C., has lost thousands of textile jobs sincd 1999, and the U.S. has lost hundreds of thousands. Those jobs won't be coming back. That has changed life in the town that was the model for The Andy Griffith Show's Mayberry.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:47:40 GMT.
Atty. Gen. has tips on protecting seniors (WBBM Newsradio 780 Chicago)
CHICAGO (AP) -- There are resources available to help Illinois senior citizens avoid getting ripped off during these tough economic times. They can get help from the Illinois attorney general's office.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:56:50 GMT.