Archive for December, 2008

Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Get Holiday Reprieve

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation’s two largest mortgage holders, have announced that they’re temporarily suspending evictions and foreclosures during the holidays, reports BusinessWeek (“Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Planning a Foreclosure Holiday,” Nov. 20, 2008). (more…)

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You and Your Credit Score Part I: Understanding FICO

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Our credit score, a three-digit number known as a FICO score, is key in determining whether or not we’ll get a loan or a new line of credit and how much interest we’ll pay — the higher our score, the better our chances of getting a low-interest loan. (more…)

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