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A second New York mortgage is a great way to consolidate debt or even do some home repairs. Royal Consultants can provide fixed payment second mortgages or an equity line of credit, both of which are offered at competitive rates. Syosset, NY (PRWEB) August 10, 2007 -- Royal Consultants (http://www.royalhomeloans.com) is proud to offer consumers up to 95% financing on a second mortgage. The company specializes in New York mortgage services including home equity, debt consolidation, first time buyers, and more. Now the company is excited to offer second mortgages for those that are qualified. The mortgages can be obtained relatively easily, with a full income check or stated income for the self employed borrower. Many homeowners find that a second mortgage is a great way to update their home or make major repairs.
Australians 'need to rethink borrowing habits'
MORTGAGEE companies say Australians will have to rethink their borrowing habits after the central bank today lifted interest rates. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked rates by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent to head off inflationary pressures in the economy.Mortgage broker Mortgage Choice says some borrowers have been resting on their laurels when it comes to managing their mortgage. "This month's widely predicted rise should be the jump start many need to seriously reconsider their current mortgage situation, which should be done every year anyway,'' national manager, corporate affairs, Warren O'Rourke said. "Some people will be quite shocked at the increase because they havent been keeping in touch with industry commentary and predictions."And for the large number of people who have secured their first mortgage in the last 12 months, it will be the first time they have had to budget extra dollars per month for their property repayments. "This will take some adjustment.''Mr O'Rourke said borrowers should consider debt consolidation, fixing some or part of their loans, or refinancing.Housing Industry Association (HIA) managing director Ron Silberberg said the rise in interest rates will make it much harder for those with mortgages and for those trying to enter the housing market.Dr Silberberg said the rise was a double whack for average Australians looking to buy a home, with house prices also higher. "Too many are being locked out of the market, which is having some disturbing consequences for the private rental sector which is already strained,'' Dr Silberberg said.
Debt Adviser by Steve Bucci : Low-rate cards or loan? Either plan may work
Q I have consolidated all of our credit-card debt onto two credit cards with APRs of 4.99 percent and 2.99 percent. My husband wants us to take out a loan so we will make set monthly payments though the interest would be considerably higher, around 11.25 percent. .
Rate rise 'will hit economy'
A PEAK BUSINESS group warned yesterday that the rise in official interest interest rates will wipe billions of dollars from economic activity over the next 12 months. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry believes the 25 basis point rise in the Reserve Bank's cash rate will directly cost the Australian economy $1.8 billion in the next year. Despite the expected dampening effects on consumer demand and business investment, the ACCI said it was not opposed to the rate hike. ACCI chief executive Peter Hendy said the tightening of monetary policy was necessary to help keep inflation under 3 per cent. "While interest rate increases do have significant cost to the community, inflation can have even larger cost," he said. "Therefore, ACCI does not oppose a rate increase to address high inflation." However, South Australia's peak business group, Business SA, said it was disappointed by the rise.
Student loan options are baffling to family
Karen Wons of Maryland finds herself in a quandary that is confronting many parents right now. She is struggling with how best to advise her daughter -- a recent college graduate -- on paying down her $25,000 in student loans. Wons did what any wise parent would do. She asked for help. Wons's daughter works as a project manager at a medical software company. She has an annual salary of more than $50,000. Her employer provides a 401(k). She has about $13,000 in cash from recently redeemed Series EE savings bonds. She has no credit card debt. She has no payments on a reliable car with low mileage. She's sharing an apartment and other living expenses with an older sister in Madison, Wis. Her portion of the rent is a little more than $500 a month. Wons is unsure about the course her daughter should take: Should the daughter consolidate her college loans during her six-month grace period? (She has federally backed Stafford and Perkins loans.) Should she use the entire $13,000 to pay down the loans or keep making monthly payments to take advantage of the interest deduction? Should she invest all of the $13,000? While paying on the loans, should she contribute to her 401(k)? Let's take the consolidation question first.
HomeBanc is latest to halt mortgages
A credit crunch in the mortgage business claimed another victim Tuesday when Atlanta-based HomeBanc Corp. said it would stop making loans and sell assets to Countrywide Financial Corp. HomeBanc, which has offices in Charlotte's SouthPark area and Raleigh, said that as of Monday it was no longer able to borrow on credit agreements with other lenders. That left it unable to fund new loans. The company is selling up to five branches in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida to Countrywide. A spokesman didn't have details on what offices would be included in the deal. Banks have been shutting off financing to mortgage lenders as overdue payments reach their highest level since 2002, as tracked by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Markets where investors buy mortgages have nearly dried up, leaving lenders without the funds to make loans.
Nigeria: How Dirty Should Politics Be?
The way we play politics in this country is so devoid of grace, sincerity and honour that I often wonder why any self-respecting person would get involved at all. The ground rules are very scary: you must have a fine breed of thugs, you must carry guns, you must mudsling, you must destroy others by any means. We may make excuses for these unpalatable characteristics on two counts: one, our democracy is still in puberty and is therefore suffering the pains that come with adolescence; two, politics is a dirty game anywhere in the world. How valid these excuses are-and how long we are going to live with them-should interest any neutral observer. Two cases easily come to mind in recent times. The first is the battle for the chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which has been zoned to the South-east.
Pair of state-chartered banks being organized
A group of investors that includes former Gov. John H. Sununu is now in the process of organizing a new community bank that will serve the Seacoast region and southern Maine, the group's lead organizer said. And another group of bank backers wants to establish state-chartered The Nashua Bank in Nashua. The Seacoast bank, once it is set up, will be known as the Optima Bank and Trust Co. and have its headquarters at Two Harbour Place in Portsmouth. The institution is now going through the regulatory approval process before the New Hampshire Banking Department and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. However, organizers are hopeful they'll soon be able to sell shares in the new endeavor, and the bank could be open as soon as this fall. "There has been a lot of consolidation in the banking business in New Hampshire.
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