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05/13/2009
The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois warns consumers to be alert for deceptive telemarketing phone calls in regard to their vehicle manufacturer on warranty status.
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05/11/2009
The Better Business Bureau advises brides and grooms to consider wedding insurance with the number of commercial bankruptcies on the rise.
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07/01/2005
Mail Call: Bills, a letter from your Aunt Mary, a circular from a local department store, your monthly bank statement, and an offer for a new credit card that says you’ve been “prescreened” or “prequalified.”
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01/01/2004
If you need money to pay bills or make home improvements, and think the answer is in refinancing, a second mortgage, or a home equity loan, consider your options carefully. If you can't make the required payments, you could lose your home as well as the equity you've built up.
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07/01/2000
If you put less than 20 percent down on a home mortgage, lenders often require you to have Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lender if you default on the loan. The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 - which became effective in 1999 - establishes rules for automatic termination and borrower cancellation of PMI on home mortgages. These protections apply to certain home mortgages signed on or after July 29, 1999 for the purchase, initial construction, or refinance of a single-family home. These protections do not apply to government-insured FHA or VA loans or to loans with lender-paid PMI.
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10/01/1998
As an insurer, you may use consumer reports to underwrite insurance policies and to screen high-risk applicants—as long as you comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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