Jul 27
Recent developments relating to mortgage laws are going to make Pennsylvania homebuyers happy. In the online version of the Philadelphia Inquirer, an important news article was published on July 8, 2008 regarding five bills that were signed by Governor Rendell. These bills are intended to provide added layers of protection for Pennsylvania homebuyers with their mortgages as well as to keep a tight rein on the state’s mortgage industry.
Foreclosure: an essential element in mortgage laws
The term “mortgage” encompasses a whole gamut of other concepts such as “default” and “foreclosure.” In light of the present economic situation and sub-prime mortgages causing people to lose their homes, it is good to be aware of what the law provides in case of a foreclosure in Pennsylvania.
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Jul 27
Are you looking for a new MasterCard? Do you want generous rewards, a low introductory APR and, of course, no annual fee? CreditShout.com has recommendations for the best MasterCard credit cards available now.
Chase Freedom
One of the best MasterCards available today — and possibly the best MasterCard available for people with excellent credit — is the Chase Freedom(SM) card.
Rewards: Chase is offering 5% cash back in rotating categories where most people spend money. You can get 5% cash back on:
- Gas
- Groceries
- Home improvement
- Department stores
- Hotels
- Airlines…and more
For instance, between July 1 and September 30 you can get 5% cash back (up to $1,500) on gas, airlines, auto rentals and hotels. Notic
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Jul 26
Lawmakers on Capital Hill continue to look for ways to lower credit card interest rates and fees for consumers. Hundreds of proposals that would restrict credit card companies have been offered that will appeal to consumers, especially when finances are tight. Coming almost exclusively from liberal Democrats and so soon after the enactment of the CARD Act less than a year ago, the prospect of passing new legislation is questionable.
But one, bi-partisan, proposed regulatory bill has the support of financial experts. It would give states the right to impose interest rate caps on out-of-state companies who lend to their residents; in affect, closing a loophole created in 1978 by a ruling of the Supreme Court that the laws of a bank’s home state take precedence and govern transactions across state lines. S
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