Most of us will have at least one bank account in a bank. Yes no one will store all his or her money at home these days. However, one thing you should understand is that…
Mortgage Interest Rates Fall Again
For the second week in a row mortgage rates have fallen. For those that don’t read my updates regularly I wanted to give a short background on what rates have been doing. From the end…
Washington Mutual Bank: Growing Through Good Times and Bad
Washington Mutual (Wamu) Bank is a business that goes by the old adage, “If you’re not growing, you’re dying.” Wamu has a very long history coming into modern times of mergers, buy outs, and the…
Washington Mutual Bank: A Long History with the Community
Washington Mutual Bank, better known as WaMu, is one of the largest banks in the United States. Originally based in the Washington state area, WaMu has since expanded to be a national company that even…
Bend Oregon Mortgage Defaults Skyrocket
The Bend Bulletin reported Sunday that the Bend Oregon real estate market is not doing well. There were 788 notices of default filed in Deschutes County for the first six months of 2008. A notice…
How Safe is Personal Online Banking?
As the use of the Internet continues to expand, more banks and thrifts are using the convenience and ease of the Web to offer products and services, as well as enhance communication with customers. According…
Bradford & Bingley – How To Bungle A Share Issue
The problems besetting Bradford and Bingley started on 14 April 2008 when it denied reports that it intended to raise funds through a rights issue of new shares and sought to reassure depositors, shareholders and…
US Banks Are In Trouble
In recent times, the status of our economy has really been questioned. From the weakening of the American dollar to an increasing amount of debt, the countries current financial crisis has continued to dwell and…
IndyMac Bank Failure is a Clear Warning
Hard times are on the way as evidenced by the collapse of IndyMac. In what will probably turn out to be the most expensive bank failure ever, troubled mortgage lender IndyMac Bank was taken over…
Online Banking and E-Commerce: Terms and Definitions
Access to information and entertainment, credit and financial services, and products from every corner of the world is greater than earlier generations could ever have imagined. Thanks to the Internet, consumers may order products, download…