Mortgage and Financial News From 2008-1-29

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  • Number of missed credit card payments up - FT Adviser

    Number of missed credit card payments upFT Adviser, UK - 3 hours ago"With even the Church of England offering debt advice from the pulpit under its ‘Matter of life and debt’ campaign it’s clear that many people are living on ...
    2008-01-29 02:01:30
  • Salans calls for code of conduct in sale and rent-back sector - Mortgage Solutions

    Salans calls for code of conduct in sale and rent-back sectorMortgage Solutions, UK - 2 hours agoIn October last year, the CML, Citizens Advice Bureau and Shelter, the homeless charity, all joined forces to write to the Government urging it to consider ...
    2008-01-29 03:11:26
  • Alliance & Leicester triples writedowns over mortgage crisis - Times Online

    Alliance & Leicester triples writedowns over mortgage crisisTimes Online, UK - 1 hour agoCollins Stewart said takeover talk is now more than fully priced-in and reiterated its sell advice. "With Santander already having 36 per cent of its loan ...
    2008-01-29 04:02:06
  • Most trusts kept out of Probate Court - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

    Most trusts kept out of Probate CourtHonolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - 1 hour agoYou don't need a lawyer for this, but you might need guidance as Bureau staff cannot provide legal advice. You should probably keep your original documents ...
    2008-01-29 04:05:56
  • Stockpile cash in preparation for a slowdown, FSA warns advisers - CityWire.co.uk

    Stockpile cash in preparation for a slowdown, FSA warns advisersCityWire.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoSome 42% of financial advice firms and 63% of mortgage intermediaries have regulatory capital of less than £50000. 'Retail intermediaries need to pay close ...
    2008-01-29 04:14:14
  • SLS launches debt solution - Mortgage Introducer

    SLS launches debt solutionMortgage Introducer, UK - 1 hour ago“Mortgage and loan brokers have increasingly been given responsibility under Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulation to ensure their clients can ...
    2008-01-29 04:19:43
  • Hell freezes over at MFS - Business Spectator

    Hell freezes over at MFSBusiness Spectator, Australia - 1 hour agoMFS is receiving advice from Grant Samuel on the sales process, while 333 Capital has been brought in to advise on the group structure going forward. ...
    2008-01-29 04:21:50
  • Landlords urged to prepare for Energy Performance Certificates - Easier (press release)

    Landlords urged to prepare for Energy Performance CertificatesEasier (press release), UK - 1 hour agoParagon Mortgages, UK specialist buy-to-let mortgage provider, has urged landlords to review the energy efficiency of their properties ahead of new energy ...
    2008-01-29 04:24:50
  • Struggling borrowers 'kicked when they're down' - MyFinances.co.uk

    Struggling borrowers 'kicked when they're down'MyFinances.co.uk, UK - 39 minutes agoBorrowers who miss mortgage payments or go into arrears could face charges of as much as £372, worrying new research has found. A study of 18 mortgage ...
    2008-01-29 05:20:37
  • Legislature takes on mortgage terms in new bills (Tacoma News Tribune)

    Tony Brooks blames a mortgage broker for the loss of his home, and he wanted state lawmakers to know his story.
    2008-01-29 01:29:12
  • Anvil Mining Provides Update on Cash and Investments (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)

    Anvil Mining Limited , today provided an update on the status of its portfolio of cash and short-term investments. All currency amounts in this news release are in United States Dollars.
    2008-01-29 01:32:00
  • Figuring a home's capital gains (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

    CPA George Saenz advises a couple who is combining homes and wants the tax advantages too.
    2008-01-29 03:00:00
  • Sound Advice Worth Repeating (Forbes)

    Gary Shilling's investment outlook was right on target last year, and it hasn't changed this year. That's bad for housing.
    2008-01-29 03:00:56
  • Most trusts kept out of Probate Court (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Question: My attorney died, and now I'm left hanging and don't know what my children should do when I die. I checked at Probate Court; he is not listed there and I am not listed. Does a trust have to be filed? I have my documents for this trust.
    2008-01-29 03:54:25
  • Beat the Bank! (mymoney.iafrica.com)

    Over the last few weeks stock market crashes and fears of a looming bear market grabbed the headlines. However, except indirectly through their retirement annuities, very few South Africans invest in stocks and interest rates have a much more visceral effect on most people’s finances.
    2008-01-29 04:51:20