The mortgage giant Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) recently announced details of a new pilot program that has been designed with a view to simplifying and standardizing the process of making an offer for and purchasing homes owned by Fannie Mae, for all buyers. This new online system is known as HomePath Online, and allows real estate [...]
The latest mortgage rate figures released by Bankrate.com in their weekly national survey indicate that mortgage rates were up again last week, making it the second consecutive week where mortgage rates have increased by a significant margin. The rate for the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage is 4.62% according to Bankrate.com’s latest report, while the [...]
comScore, Inc., one of the leading sources of digital marketing intelligence, recently released their 2010 Online Property Insurance Report, which is a comprehensive overview of the online property insurance market. This report covers various aspects of the online property insurance market, such as the latest trends in the industry, profiles of people who purchase property [...]
The Kardashian sisters entered the pre-paid debit card market, leveraging on their teen fan base with a celebrity sponsored card. However, Consumers Union has issued a warning that the Kardashians’ new pre-paid debit card is not very different from other pre-paid plans on the market, meaning the card is also rife with hidden fees and [...]
Hiscox USA, a specialist insurer, announced its plans to offer small businesses the opportunity to purchase insurance directly via real time quotes and purchase online. The catalyst for this new service is the fact that over 135,000 online searches for “small business insurance” occur each month in the US. The coverage is directed to businesses [...]
The latest mortgage rate figures released by the LendingTree in their weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse indicates that average mortgage rates offered by lenders within the LendingTree network of lenders increased slightly over the course of this week. The average rate for 30-year fixed mortgages was 4.64%, which works out to 4.88% APR, the average rate [...]
ING DIRECT’s ShareBuilder 401k, a provider of retirement plans for small business owners, has overhauled its product offerings and services in order to simplify the comparison process between the various 401(k) plans. The new names listed are the Individual 401k designed for owner-only businesses, the Simplified 401k created to aid employee-based companies to max out [...]
According to a recent nationwide poll conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center, only 22 percent of respondents chose to purchase debit card overdraft insurance. New banking policies stipulate that financial institutions must secure the account holder’s permission before enrolling them into any overdrawn account programs. Seventy percent of respondents acknowledged they wanted the same [...]
The online list of Pennsylvania state tax liens was brought up to date today by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. The latest update shows 47,000 liens against both individuals and businesses that combined owe the state roughly 328 million in taxes. This newly updated list added more than 4,000 new liens, worth more than $70 [...]
Lynn Johnson has been named ‘The Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year’ by the prestigious peer review group ‘Best Lawyers.’ He received special recognition for his life’s work in the medical malpractice field, his prowess in the courtroom, and thorough conduct and integrity as an attorney. Steven Naifeh, President of Best Lawyers, said, “We continue [...]
