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17 August 2008 | 2 replies
These revelations followed closely on the heels of an Associated Press story reported on August 4th by the Austin American Statesman disclosing Carona's fiscal improprieties.
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16 September 2008 | 11 replies
They Pay it forward by helping others Realize the American Dream.
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31 May 2010 | 14 replies
We are clearly a debt society and the perceptions we have about the Jones' may not be reality.
27 August 2008 | 1 reply
I'm not quite sure what that means for the American real estate.
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12 September 2008 | 6 replies
This is considered the largest annual decline since the last recession of 2001 when banks started tightening credit.The Federal Reserve also conducted a survey in April this year of senior loan officers which reflected that 55% of American banks had tightened their lending requirements for commercial and industrial loans to small and mid-size businesses. 70% of those surveyed said they have made the loans more expensive.With the Federal Reserve trying to keep interest rates low so that money is available to jump start economic activity, the banks are not going along with the plan by holding on to their money.
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3 September 2008 | 1 reply
Foreclosure redemption period If you are like lots of Americans today, you will be upsetting if you will one day have to face a mortgage foreclosure.
25 August 2009 | 21 replies
I think this site has one of the most diverse sets of free thinking Americans I have come across in some time.
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8 September 2008 | 6 replies
we are starting to spread our wings. and want to know how our american cousin's are fairing during the credit crunch.please dont jump on me if i dont fully understand the terminology you use for property.hoping to make some friends and if i can help you understand the market over here a bit better please feel free to ask. if i dont know the answer i will find somebody that does.Best RegardsLes
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7 September 2008 | 4 replies
Fannie and Freddie, by buying mortgages, provide American banks and other financial institutions with fresh money to make new loans, **(I thought they already had money, ours?