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| MarketWatch.com - Banking Updated : New bank rules will bring higher consumer costs Consumers will face higher borrowing costs in coming years now that financial institutions must raise capital to meet new levels set by global regulators this week. Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:02:00 GMT Jennifer Waters's Consumer Confidential: New credit-card tricks snare consumers Just when you thought it was safe to trust your credit-card issuer again, along come new warnings about how they might be scamming you, reports Jennifer Waters. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:01:00 GMT Robert Powell: Do 401(k)s need safer investment options? You have to give the financial-services industry credit. If nothing else, the industry is great at cooking up products that tap into investors’ fears. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:01:00 GMT Jennifer Waters's Consumer Confidential: Eight credit-repair tips after bankruptcy You’re one of the millions of consumers who have erased financial hardships by filing for bankruptcy. Now what? Publ.Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:01:00 GMT Saver, beware: Typical interest rate dips below 1% Bad news for savers: The national average rate on checking, savings and other deposit accounts has dipped below the 1% mark for the first time in at least 10 years, according to an analysis by Market Rates Insight. Publ.Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:55:00 GMT Chuck Jaffe: Overdraft fees protect the bank, not you I stopped in at my bank this week, and the woman in line ahead of me was a friend of mine. The teller was finishing up with her transaction when she reminded my friend that her account no longer had debit-card overdraft protection. Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:01:00 GMT Homebuyers beware: Tougher rules for FHA loans Consumers looking for home loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration will face tougher hurdles and higher costs under new legislation and new rules that could take effect as soon as this month. Publ.Date : Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:01:00 GMT Microloans help some small U.S. businesses survive Like many small businesses caught in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Tri-State Biodiesel was struggling to find capital last year, in the middle of a credit crunch. Publ.Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:09:00 GMT Tips on surviving a home-loan modification When Karol Enferadi finally received a contract for her home-loan modification, she wrote “rejected” on it in large letters and mailed it back to Wells Fargo. Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:37:00 GMT Cash-in mortgage refinancings rise: Freddie Mac The portion of homeowners who brought money to the table for a cash-in refinance in the second quarter tied for the third-highest level since Freddie Mac started tracking refinancing trends in 1985, the housing agency said Wednesday. Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:07:00 GMT |