Money/Investing

mortgages

4 Things You Should Know About FHA Loans

12:45 pm, November 06, 2009

Before you finalize your paperwork, consider these four things you should know about FHA mortgage loans.

wall street

5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street: Nov. 6

11:55 am, November 06, 2009

Kellogg's swine flu silliness; La-Z-Boy crashes auction; So long, CIT; Macy's Phillies faux pas; and Value Line's sin of commission.

funds

Supreme Court Takes On Mutual Fund Fees

11:30 am, November 06, 2009

Why are you paying twice as much in mutual fund fees as big institutional clients? The U.S. Supreme Court is taking a close look at the question.

banks

Is Bank of America About to Break the Law?

11:01 am, November 06, 2009

Consumer advocates are up in arms over Bank of America’s pilot program that charges fees to credit card customers. Is BofA breaking the law?

stocks

Stocks Split? Keep Good Records

10:16 am, November 06, 2009

A split can leave you with a headache after you sell shares and must figure the tax implications of gains and losses. Here's how to avoid the painful part.
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extreme real estate

Buy the Whole Zip Code?

7:00 am, November 06, 2009

If you're looking for more than just a really big house, then we've got another serious option for you.

stocks

Making the Illiquid Liquid video

2:45 pm, November 05, 2009

Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO of SecondMarket gave abandoned products a home.

real estate

Remodel a Home in a Shaky Market?

9:14 am, November 05, 2009

The troubled housing market isn’t just hurting homeowners who want to sell, it’s torpedoing incomes for builders and remodelers as well.

debt collection

Billion-Dollar Lawsuits: The October Edition

7:00 am, November 05, 2009

Spammers, racism and predatory lending. It must be lawsuit season!

savings

Bringing Back the Bank Float

4:15 pm, November 04, 2009

It seems like a quaint notion, but the art of floating a check to delay payment isn’t dead, it’s just changed form.