Can Bad Credit Leave You Homeless?

May 20, 2009

One thing is consistent, from the highest CEO with a seven-figure annual salary to the regular factory worker working a 9 to 5 job and living from paycheck to paycheck – everybody needs a home. [Read more]

The Temptation to Use Credit

May 12, 2009

It’s no secret that the economy at the moment isn’t in the best of conditions. People are finding their bank accounts dwindling or, in the worst cases, totally drained of funds. Is it any wonder that when you slide your card at the store and hear those words, “Is that debit or credit?”, you’re tempted to answer with the latter? [Read more]

MBIA Files Suit Against Merrill Lynch

May 8, 2009

The Armonk, New York-based MBIA, the largest bond insurer in the country, has filed two lawsuits against two separate Merrill Lynch & Company businesses for selling protections against mortgage-debt defaults. The suit was filed with the New York State Supreme Court. [Read more]