Other Finance
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Other Finance Articles
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The End of Privacy?
We as citizens are guaranteed certain basic rights and freedoms, the most important of which is our right to privacy -- the right to be free from governmental intrusion. Yet, as we sit passively and watch the Government operate without our input ...
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The Credit Union Membership Access Act of 1998
DATE: LETTER NO.: TO: SUBJECT: The Credit Union Membership Access Act of 1998, HR 1151, was signed into law by the President on August 7, 1998. This Act authorizes multiple group chartering for Federal credit unions, and makes other important ...
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The Card You Pick Can Save You Money
Definition of Terms Calculation of Finance Charge Credit Card Owner's Checklist Survey Results Survey . Smart consumers do comparison shopping when looking for credit such as a mortgage or an auto loan. It is also a good practice to engage in when ...
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Terminaton of Private Mortgage Insurance
Most first-time home buyers purchase their homes using mortgages with relatively small down payments. To protect themselves from losses in the event a borrower with such a mortgage defaults early in the life of the loan, lenders typically require ...
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Structured Settlements: They’ve Come Undone
People who receive money every month from a structured settlement take note: factoring companies can be a threat to your financial stability. They offer a lump-sum consolidation payment to people who are receiving structured settlements as a result ...
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Stepping Out Part 2: Rights as an Adult US Citizen
CONTRACTS What is a contract? A contract is any agreement between two or more people from which each receives some benefit. Can I make a contract before turning 18? Yes, but as a minor you could have terminated most contracts. Once you reach the age ...
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See Lawyer before Signing A Contract to Buy or Sell A Home
You cannot practice law in the area of real estate for any length of time without acquiring a collection of stories about clients who have created their own problems. Typically the problems arise when the individual has entered into a contract ...
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Current Status of Bankruptcy Law and Proposed Changes
There has been a steady increase in the number of personal bankruptcy filed over the last few years. Studies reveal that close to 1.5 million personal bankruptcies are now being filed annually. There are various factors that have contributed to the ...
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Antitrust Analysis of Bank Mergers: A Survey of Recent Developments
In Antitrust Analysis of Bank Mergers: Recent Developments, Terry Calvani and W. Todd Miller reviewed dramatic changes in the antitrust treatment of bank mergers for this journal.1 At that time the banking sector of the financial services industry ...
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Assigning blame for bankruptcy
Reprinted from the Staten Island Advance, Thursday, 05/13/1999 Section: Business, Page A23 Deadbeats or desperate straits? One of these terms could be applied to the nearly 1,550 Staten Islanders who filed for debt relief under the personal ...
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