DeadlineNews.Com » Consumer http://www.deadlinenews.com News that really hits home! Thu, 23 May 2013 06:33:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Mortgage reform targets foreclosure abuse, mortgage servicing failures http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/05/17/mortgage-reform-targets-foreclosure-abuse-mortgage-servicing-failures/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/05/17/mortgage-reform-targets-foreclosure-abuse-mortgage-servicing-failures/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:11 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=16143 Foreclosure abuse prevention and mortgage servicing failures are the targets of a major set of new provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's overhaul of mortgage regulations.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/05/17/mortgage-reform-targets-foreclosure-abuse-mortgage-servicing-failures/feed/ 0 Smooth moves prevent identity theft http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/05/12/smooth-moves-prevent-identity-theft/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/05/12/smooth-moves-prevent-identity-theft/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 13:00:17 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=16042 Moving can be an overwhelming and distracting experience that creates opportunities for enterprising criminals to steal your identity.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/05/12/smooth-moves-prevent-identity-theft/feed/ 0 Cluttering up the American Dream http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/29/cluttering-up-the-american-dream/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/29/cluttering-up-the-american-dream/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:39 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15763 A rigorously documented book paints a troubling picture about the American culture of clutter: costly but unused "master suites"; children who rarely go outside; stacks and stacks of clutter; entire walls devoted to displays of Barbie dolls and Beanie Babies; garages so packed with household overflow that cars have to be parked on the street.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/29/cluttering-up-the-american-dream/feed/ 0 Pause for the clause; a little something extra for sales contracts http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/24/pause-for-the-clause-a-little-something-extra-for-sales-contracts/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/24/pause-for-the-clause-a-little-something-extra-for-sales-contracts/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:00:37 +0000 Robert Aldana http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15685 Even in a sellers' market as hot as it is today, contractual risks lurk, but there are ways sellers can contractually protect themselves. Take a pause to consider special clauses that are necessary in today's housing market.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/24/pause-for-the-clause-a-little-something-extra-for-sales-contracts/feed/ 0 How long will the Fed buy mortgage-backed securities? http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/23/how-long-will-the-fed-buy-mortgage-backed-securities/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/23/how-long-will-the-fed-buy-mortgage-backed-securities/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:00:47 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15657 Amid reports of reduced consumer prices and a spotty job market, the Federal Reserve, in the next policy meeting, must grapple with the question: How long should the Fed stick with its easy monetary policy, including the ongoing purchase of billions worth of bonds and mortgage-backed securities?

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/23/how-long-will-the-fed-buy-mortgage-backed-securities/feed/ 0 $70.1 million in counseling funds to help 193,000 families http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/22/70-1-million-in-counseling-funds-to-help-193000-families/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/22/70-1-million-in-counseling-funds-to-help-193000-families/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:00:11 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15647 More than $70 million has been awarded to 30 state housing finance agencies, 17 HUD-approved housing counseling intermediaries, and 72 community-based NeighborWorks organizations to provide counseling to families and individuals facing the threat of foreclosure and its long ordeal.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/22/70-1-million-in-counseling-funds-to-help-193000-families/feed/ 0 Housing discrimination against gays, transgenders, families, marital status alive, too well, legal in most states http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/14/housing-discrimination-against-gays-transgenders-families-marital-status-alive-too-well-legal-in-most-states/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/14/housing-discrimination-against-gays-transgenders-families-marital-status-alive-too-well-legal-in-most-states/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:00:53 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15549 Housing discrimination because of sexual orientation is legal in 38 states and because of gender identity in 44 states. Harassment complaints because of race, national origin, disability, sex, and having children in the home are up 35 percent. Change is long overdue.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/14/housing-discrimination-against-gays-transgenders-families-marital-status-alive-too-well-legal-in-most-states/feed/ 1 Mortgage reform targets incentives to sell toxic loans http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/11/mortgage-reform-targets-incentives-to-sell-toxic-loans/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/11/mortgage-reform-targets-incentives-to-sell-toxic-loans/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:00:37 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15430 The landmark overhaul of federal mortgage regulations includes protections to prevent loan originators and mortgage brokers from steering consumers to risky mortgages - loans that helped crash the economy.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/11/mortgage-reform-targets-incentives-to-sell-toxic-loans/feed/ 0 Lingering economic fallout, mortgage servicing violations prolong housing recovery for many Americans http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/04/lingering-economic-fallout-mortgage-servicing-violations-prolong-housing-recovery-for-many-americans/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/04/lingering-economic-fallout-mortgage-servicing-violations-prolong-housing-recovery-for-many-americans/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:46:23 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15331 It should come as no surprise that nearly 80 percent of Americans aren't buying the housing recovery and many of them think the worst is still yet to come. Walk a mile in their shoes.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/04/04/lingering-economic-fallout-mortgage-servicing-violations-prolong-housing-recovery-for-many-americans/feed/ 0 Many consumers not buying into housing recovery http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/27/many-consumers-not-buying-into-housing-recovery/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/27/many-consumers-not-buying-into-housing-recovery/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:55 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15218 Conditions are ripe for exclamations about the housing recovery. Many of the reasons for proclaiming “It’s a good time to buy” are dead on, but many consumers just aren’t buying it.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/27/many-consumers-not-buying-into-housing-recovery/feed/ 3 Cringing consumer confidence depresses mortgage interest rates http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/27/cringing-consumer-confidence-depresses-mortgage-interest-rates/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/27/cringing-consumer-confidence-depresses-mortgage-interest-rates/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:53 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15242 The same lack of consumer confidence that's holding the housing recovery at bay, worried mortgage rates down this week, some of them for the second or third week in a row.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/27/cringing-consumer-confidence-depresses-mortgage-interest-rates/feed/ 0 HUD rolls out fair housing app http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/15/hud-rolls-out-fair-housing-app/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/15/hud-rolls-out-fair-housing-app/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:00:13 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=14886 A new app uses the latest technology to address an old problem. It offers a quick and easy way to learn about housing rights under the Fair Housing Act and to file a housing discrimination complaint against wrong doers.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/15/hud-rolls-out-fair-housing-app/feed/ 1 Infographic: Tax refund a small windfall or a financial mistake? http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/12/infographic-tax-refund-a-small-windfall-or-a-financial-mistake/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/12/infographic-tax-refund-a-small-windfall-or-a-financial-mistake/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:57:50 +0000 Broderick Perkins http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=15005 The average refund taxpayers will get this year is $3,000, the IRS says. That can be a mortgage payment, a nice vacation, or the end of a nagging debt. It's also an interest-free loan to Uncle Sam. There's are much better ways to manage that money.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/12/infographic-tax-refund-a-small-windfall-or-a-financial-mistake/feed/ 0 Mortgage reform targets high-cost mortgages http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/04/mortgage-reform-targets-high-cost-mortgages/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/04/mortgage-reform-targets-high-cost-mortgages/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:00:55 +0000 Shashank Shekhar http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=14843 The landmark overhaul of federal mortgage regulations also includes protections for consumers with high-cost mortgages and includes updated rules for escrow accounts and homeownership counseling.

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]]> http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/03/04/mortgage-reform-targets-high-cost-mortgages/feed/ 1 Real estate agents to complete free household chores for seniors http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/02/05/real-estate-agents-to-complete-free-household-chores-for-seniors/ http://www.deadlinenews.com/2013/02/05/real-estate-agents-to-complete-free-household-chores-for-seniors/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:00:57 +0000 Special Report http://www.deadlinenews.com/?p=14586 In May, seniors and people who are homebound on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the South San Francisco Bay Area, can obtain free assistance with household tasks through the Realtor Service Volunteer Program (RSVP). Sign up now.

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