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		<title>Payday Loans. . .Good or Evil?</title>
		<link>http://www.leadpile.com/lead-exchange-blog/2011/11/16/payday-loans-good-or-evil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jolene Phipps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you hear the words “Payday Loan” what comes to your mind?

Do you think of an industry out there taking advantage of consumers?
Or, do you think about an industry providing people with relief and peace of mind during this financial crisis?

Most people would say answer a.  But is that true or do we need to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you hear the words “Payday Loan” what comes to your mind?</p>
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<li>Do you think of an industry out there taking advantage of consumers?</li>
<li>Or, do you think about an industry providing people with relief and peace of mind during this financial crisis?</li>
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<p>Most people would say answer a.  But is that true or do we need to educate ourselves regarding this part of the financial industry?  Who are the people that need these payday loans and do they have other options?</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.census.gov">www.census.gov</a> the official poverty rate in 2010 was 15.1 percent, which was up from 14.3 percent in 2009.  In 2010, 46.2 million people were in poverty, which was up from 43.6 million in 2009.</p>
<p>Those are staggering numbers.  People are having a hard time making ends meet. From 2009 to 2010 an additional 2.6 million people were at poverty level.  Where did they come from?  Middle Class families?  Low Income families?   Who is out there helping them get back on their feet?  The banks?  With the foreclosures on homes, the increased account fees, overdraft fees and high credit guidelines… what do you think?</p>
<p>What sort of monthly expenses do all of us face? Rent/Mortgage, utility bills, insurance, car payment, food allowance just to name a few.  If you are running out of money at the end of the month what would you sacrifice?  Your electric bill?  Your rent?  Your car loan?  Or just overdraft your bank account?  All of those choices involve late fees or overdraft fees and may incur being harassed by credit agencies or having your electricity turned off, being kicked out of your home or having your vehicle repossessed.  None of those sound like viable solutions to me.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.wikipedia.org">www.wikipedia.org</a> the definition for a payday loan is “a small, short-term loan that is intended to cover a borrower’s expenses until his or her next payday.”   That is truly what a payday loan is there for.  Many times you will hear payday opponents talk about high interest fees, but when you research these fees in comparison to bank charges and late fees of missing necessary payments and/or possible repossessions/foreclosures/losing electricity, going hungry etc. – which sounds better to you?</p>
<p>So before we judge the financial institutions giving payday loans or the people receiving such loans – let’s make sure that we look at the situation from all angles, and form an educated decision.</p>
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		<title>Payday Home Loan Lenders</title>
		<link>http://www.leadpile.com/lead-exchange-blog/2010/09/29/payday-home-loan-lenders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jashh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Payday Home loan lenders generally represent financial services agencies and bankers who offer dedicated home loan arrangements to prospective home owners.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Home loan lenders generally represent financial services agencies and bankers who offer dedicated home loan arrangements to prospective home owners. They can easily power through the home loan needs of one and all in no time. Home loan lenders work under the compliance and guidance set out by the state governments. The financing solutions which are powered by reliable service providers can provide longer term benefits to prospective home owners. Generally, the interest rates that are associated with home loans are competitive in nature. Secured mortgage home loans are most sought out after by debtors in the financial arena at all times. However, financing cost would matter a lot on the income sources, risk assumptions and risk profiles associated with a debtor. They can easily gain through custom made home loan rates in a sequential manner. Stiff competition exists in the market space of home loans. Therefore, competitive landscape of solutions can be expected by debtors. Reliability and expert advice should always be on the mind of a debtor while they are trying to <a href="http://www.monsterhols.com/real-estate/tips-for-the-first-time-home-buyers.html" target="_blank">avail home loan solution</a> to meet their financial needs in a gradual manner.<br />
<strong><br />
How To Secure Competitive Deals Through Home Loan Lenders? </strong></p>
<p>Competitive solutions can be offered by leadings service providers based on prevalent interest rates and risk assumptions. Online channels can provide fair solutions to debtors while they are trying to benefit from a home loan solution. Competitive solutions can be traced and tracked by debtors in a seamless manner in no time. Third party home loan agencies can also provide competitive home loan solutions. They work as intermediaries between a debtor and financial service provider. They generally maintain stronger nexus with the services provider and make money through commission basis from both the sides. Such competitive home loan solutions have in fact powered the growth of financial sector in last quarter.</p>
<p>Home loan lenders can however be ruthless when it comes to payment defaults and foreclosures. Generally, high interest fines and late fee charges are imposed onto debtors when they default on paying on time. Proper research and thorough understanding of home loan financing solutions can provide ultimate advantage to one and all.<br />
Get going and benefit from competitive home loan solution in order to sport a brand new home. A reliable and longer horizon home loan financing solution can provide optimum financing to prospective debtors in just about no time.</p>
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		<title>Car Title Loans Change in Virginia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natasha Aronov</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new bill has passed in Virginia setting new guidelines for car title loans.  This bill will enforce caps on interest rates and loan terms which is something that has not been done before.  Similar to a law in Tennessee the loans are restricted to a year in length, restrict the loan amount to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A new bill has passed in Virginia setting new guidelines for car title loans.  This bill will enforce caps on interest rates and loan terms which is something that has not been done before.  Similar to a law in Tennessee the <a href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Bill-to-rein-in-car-title-lenders-clears-House-86986432.html">loans are restricted</a> to a year in length, restrict the loan amount to half of the car’s value in addition to preventing new interest being added onto the loan once the car has been repossessed. A tiered interest rate cap will be put into effect, running from 22 percent per month for a loan smaller than $700, to a maximum 15 percent for loans higher than $1,400.<br />
Car title loans are a topic of controversy lately in a similar way to payday loans. The loans both help consumers who are in need and would not have other options, but can be at times tricky for consumers to understand if they are not taking the time to read the terms. The consumer needs to always be aware of the terms of the loan and the interest rate they will be paying. If applying for a loan, being as educated as possible can help the consumer know all options available and prepare/make a plan to use the loan responsibly.</p>
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		<title>Fico Score Seeing Some Changes</title>
		<link>http://www.leadpile.com/lead-exchange-blog/2009/01/07/fico-score-seeing-some-changes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Woods Holt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recent news the Fair Isaac Corporation is rolling out an updated FICO score.  A FICO score was created back in 1989 to help consumers and businesses determine consumer&#8217;s credit worthiness.    All 3 credit reporting agencies (Transunion, Equifax, and Experian) will be implementing this new scoring.  
 

Some things that are changing with the newly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In recent news the Fair Isaac Corporation is rolling out an updated FICO score.  A FICO score was created back in 1989 to help consumers and businesses determine consumer&#8217;s credit worthiness.    All 3 credit reporting agencies (Transunion, Equifax, and Experian) will be implementing this new scoring.  </p>
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<p><img src="http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2250782/report1-main_Full.jpg" alt="debt consolidation lead verticals Fico Score Seeing Some Changes" width="364" height="374" title="Fico Score Seeing Some Changes" /></p>
<p><strong>Some things that are changing with the newly updated FICO score:</strong></p>
<p>1.  Ignoring of small collection accounts</p>
<p>2.  One credit problem forgiven</p>
<p>3.  Changes to authorized users and how it affects your credit score</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Things you will want to now pay attention to with regards to your score:</strong></p>
<p>1.  The more credit you use in regards to your balances versus credit limits will affect you more now.</p>
<p>2.  Don&#8217;t close $0 balance accounts now.  Keep them open and don&#8217;t use them.</p>
<p>3.  You will be penalized if the lenders close your accounts.  To prevent this, charge one time per month to keep activity going if you want to keep the account.</p>
<p>4.  Diversify what credit accounts you have active.  For instance, have some installment accounts (IE- CAR loans etc) AND revolving credit.  This shows you are able to maintain both types of credit.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Fair Isaac is hoping these changes will help with getting a better depiction of credit worthiness.  Lenders will like it more because there is going to be a more precise score of their credit.  Consumers will like it more because if that score is higher, that makes the cost to get more money (loans and new credit) cheaper.  The better your FICO score is, the more credit you have available and the lower your rates will potentially be to borrow money.  This seems to be a win win situation for consumers and businesses.</p>
<p>Leadpile Lead Exchange wants to help consumers and businesses to be connected with regards to any financial matter.  This new FICO score will most likely promote more consumers to want to take a deeper look at their scores and how they can maybe get them higher.  Credit repair companies are probably a really good option to look at to help do that.</p>
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		<title>Is It Time To Refinance?</title>
		<link>http://www.leadpile.com/lead-exchange-blog/2008/12/23/is-it-time-to-refinance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Woods Holt</dc:creator>
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Interest rates have gone down, and now many are wondering if it is really that time to refinance their home.  The answer is YES.  Not all situations are ideal to do a refinance, however there are things to look at with regards to entertaining the idea of refinancing your home right now.
According to [...]]]></description>
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<p>Interest rates have gone down, and now many are wondering if it is really that time to refinance their home.  The answer is YES.  Not all situations are ideal to do a refinance, however there are things to look at with regards to entertaining the idea of refinancing your home right now.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=6491313">ABC news</a>, here are some common questions consumers might want to know before trying to refinance their home.</p>
<p>1.  How much will a refinance cost?<br />
2.  Will a refinance save you money?<br />
3.  What kinds of loans are out there?<br />
4.  What are some common pitfalls?<br />
5.  What is the difference between a loan modification and a refinance?<br />
6.  If I have a prepayment penalty, should I still refinance?<br />
7.  If everyone wants to refinance, is the lending industry able to handle this rush?</p>
<p>Leadpile Lead Exchange generates a large volume of refinance (homeowner), loan modification, debt and home purchase leads.  These are all consumers that are in this process of trying to determine what their best option is.  No matter what the decision is, asking questions is key to knowing what is the best option for you and YOUR situation.</p>
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		<title>Interest Rates Were Cut, But Will It Help?</title>
		<link>http://www.leadpile.com/lead-exchange-blog/2008/10/30/interest-rates-were-cut-but-will-it-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari Woods Holt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Did you hear?  The Fed cut a key interest rate today to 1%.  This is the second time in 3 weeks that the feds have done this.  So how is it going to affect the average consumer?   The immediate answer is there is not going to be an immediate affect on consumers.  However, there [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://howtogethome.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/help1.gif" alt="lead exchange Interest Rates Were Cut, But Will It Help?" width="500" height="375" title="Interest Rates Were Cut, But Will It Help?" /> Did you hear?  The Fed cut a key interest rate today to 1%.  This is the second time in 3 weeks that the feds have done this.  So how is it going to affect the average consumer?   The immediate answer is there is not going to be an immediate affect on consumers.  However, there is some potential to see this benefit you in some way (maybe indirectly or down the road).</p>
<p>The problem is not necessarily that the rates are too high, however a lot of the issue is consumers who just don&#8217;t know if they can pay back the loan.  This is a concern of the consumer and also for the lenders.  At some point or another money has to start flowing through to consumers for loans and lenders have to lend it.  Where does the waterfall effect begin so the economy can start heading in the right direction?  I am not sure anyone knows the answer, but in the meantime Leadpile Lead Exchange will generate those leads of people looking for various financial assistance.<br />
Stay tuned&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..</p>
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