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What was once considered an excellent credit score now disqualifies a borrower from obtaining a mortgage. The COO of mortgage industry services provider Ellie Mae (AMEX: ELLI) put the issue in stark...
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Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (NYSE: DNB), one of the venerable names in business and credit data, is taking some lumps this morning following lowered fiscal year forecast and the closure of one of the...
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Few companies have a true monopoly in any market. More common are “virtual monopolies” or “near-monopolies” that exist due to geography or brand recognition. When...
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Watching movies is a fun pastime. What really makes movies stand out though are the lines and conversations had between characters. Some lines and conversations though significantly stand out. There...
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“Figures provided by FICO Inc. show that 25.5 percent of consumers — nearly 43.4 million people — now have a credit score of 599 or below, marking them as poor risks for lenders. It’s...
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These are some of this Friday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) Raised to Buy at Argus. Atmel Corporation...
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At the company’s annual meeting last week, Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) shareholders voted overwhelmingly to change the way the company’s board is structured. The vote was advisory only, but...
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Have you heard of students in law school and medical school racking up over $100,000 (or much more) in school loan debt? It is now not that uncommon for students exiting undergraduate school to...
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These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) Raised to Neutral at Piper...
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The subprime mortgage crisis is history for most Americans, and in its wake federal regulators have implemented rules to try and avoid a repeat of the housing meltdown. Since then, both the economy...
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E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp. (NASDAQ:ETFC) announced it is exiting or restructuring non-core businesses that "lack a direct and strategic connection with its retail customers." It’s...
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In a continuation of the mixed signals we keep getting from the US housing market, this week’s data on mortgage applications shows a decline of -3.3% from the previous week. The largest portion of...
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The average U.S. consumer credit score has reached an all-time high according to FICO. As anyone who has applied for a mortgage or a car loan knows, a solid credit score is essential.
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OneMain Financial has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering.
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According to a new study, the average American will pay over $130,000 in interest over a lifetime.
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