Buying a Home Without a FICO Score

posted: 311 DAYS 13 HOURS AGO

Nearly every personal finance guru in America will tell you that it's important to build and maintain a high FICO score -- and that good credit is a sign of financial prudence and responsibility. Lenders will reward you for that responsibility with a lower interest rate loan.

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Lend to Family the Right Way

posted: 321 DAYS 8 HOURS AGO

filed under: Personal Loans

When Brian Hetherington complained to his father two years ago about the weighty 9% rate he and his wife were paying on their home-equity line of credit, Jim, the senior Hetherington, had an idea. He could lend the couple the $100,000 to pay off the loan and charge them only 6%. It's been win-win ever since. "We haven't missed a payment," says Brian, 43. And his folks are still earning a return on their money.

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Eaten by Sharks

posted: 350 DAYS 10 HOURS AGO

filed under: Personal Loans

Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman got torn to shreds on ABC's Shark Tank after they demanded $1 million for only 10% of their company, College Hunks Hauling Junk, in exchange for an investment in a co-ed spin-off venture. "You're pigs," spat investor Kevin O'Leary. "And pigs get slaughtered." What do they have to say about it?

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Shark Tank: Get Your Business Lesson

posted: 314 DAYS 8 HOURS AGO

filed under: Recession, Economizer, Personal Loans

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The Inside Story on Loans from LendingTree

posted: 373 DAYS 11 HOURS AGO

filed under: Loans, Personal Loans

WalletPop's Lan Nguyen chats with Nicole Hall, editor in chief of LendingTree.com, on what you need to know before you approach a lender on any loan, from a mortgage to a car loan.

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Lending with the Human Touch

posted: 350 DAYS 13 HOURS AGO

filed under: Banking, Loans, Personal Loans, Recession

Social lending is becoming more popular for small personal loans, as a way to sidestep traditional banks (and high interest rates) and for someone in need to get some help with a touch of humanity. Read on to learn more.

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The Dolans Discuss Family Debt

posted: 440 DAYS 8 HOURS AGO

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Not So Fast! Your Card's Been Canceled

posted: 472 DAYS 12 HOURS AGO

filed under: Banking, Credit, Credit Cards, Credit Reports, Credit Score, Personal Loans, Recession

Your card's been cut off abruptly -- that's bad news. Here's some worse news: You found out when you tried to use it in front of clients, at a restaurant. Furious? Here's the worst news of all: It's happening more and more, and there's not much you can do after you've been cut off without warning. But a couple of tips might keep you from getting dumped. Find out how.

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Leibovitz Turns to High-End Pawn Shop

posted: 518 DAYS 8 HOURS AGO

Where do the rich and famous turn when time get tough? To financiers who act like a pawn shop. That's what the famed photographer Annie Leibovitz has had to do, selling the rights to her work (past and future) for $15.5 million to get herself out of debt.

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