Just a note to wish everyone in Blogger world a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2009. I know it's been a bad year for financing, but things will get better - I know it.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Watching Out For Mortgage Servicing Fees
Mortgage servicing fees are an all-encompassing way for banks to take advantage of your patronage. I make it sound like this is some kind of horrible scam perpetrated by banks but in reality it's just a simple fact of life. There is no way you're going to get around your mortgage servicing fees so you may as well just except it right now. But what you don't have to except as the rate of your mortgage servicing fees and the standards by which you bank charges you. Especially if you are a good customer who has always pay their loans and payments on time and has a good credit score somewhere above 720 FICO score. It is our duty as consumers and homeowners to be diligent and keep on top of these lenders and all of their fees and that includes especially mortgage servicing fees.
I wish that more consumers and homeowners would complain about their mortgage servicing fees en masse and put so much pressure on the banks that they have to be upfront and transparent about their extra charges. This kind of rape is something that the banks relish and foster. They love it if you need to get a mortgage moving from one establishment to the other. If you're generally a good customer making all your payments on time and in full they have no problem with your defaulting on your payments once in a blue moon. The banks now that they are making money from your mistakes in the form of mortgage servicing fees. They will charge you mortgage servicing fees every time they have to calculate interest on the mortgage and the principal you owe on the mortgage. The banks are getting rich from every angle and I'm sure that comes as no surprise to you.
One more thing I would like to mention regarding mortgage servicing fees is that mortgage servicing fee profits almost always (with the rare exception) stay with the original and initiating bank where you got your mortgage approved. Your bank may have already sold off your mortgage to another bank as a security and sometimes that bank who bought your mortgage will sell it to another bank and off and on it goes. However the bank that initiate your mortgage will not let go of the profitable mortgage servicing fees they charge you. This is how important more servicing fees are to all the banks. It's the small fees that accumulate over time with hundreds of thousands of homeowners that spreads the butter on the banks bread.
I hope I have not demonize the banks with my discussion of mortgage servicing fees to much with my derogatory slant, but unfortunately I have grown cynical like most people when it comes to the banks that we depend on. 99% of the time you can trust your bank to do the right thing in charge you a reasonable amount for more servicing but there is those rare occasions when the banks are completely lawless and look for ways to rob you blind. Because of this we consumers have to be diligent and wary. If you have a mortgage agreement take special notice of the fine fine print at the bottom of the sheet or page.
I wish that more consumers and homeowners would complain about their mortgage servicing fees en masse and put so much pressure on the banks that they have to be upfront and transparent about their extra charges. This kind of rape is something that the banks relish and foster. They love it if you need to get a mortgage moving from one establishment to the other. If you're generally a good customer making all your payments on time and in full they have no problem with your defaulting on your payments once in a blue moon. The banks now that they are making money from your mistakes in the form of mortgage servicing fees. They will charge you mortgage servicing fees every time they have to calculate interest on the mortgage and the principal you owe on the mortgage. The banks are getting rich from every angle and I'm sure that comes as no surprise to you.
One more thing I would like to mention regarding mortgage servicing fees is that mortgage servicing fee profits almost always (with the rare exception) stay with the original and initiating bank where you got your mortgage approved. Your bank may have already sold off your mortgage to another bank as a security and sometimes that bank who bought your mortgage will sell it to another bank and off and on it goes. However the bank that initiate your mortgage will not let go of the profitable mortgage servicing fees they charge you. This is how important more servicing fees are to all the banks. It's the small fees that accumulate over time with hundreds of thousands of homeowners that spreads the butter on the banks bread.
I hope I have not demonize the banks with my discussion of mortgage servicing fees to much with my derogatory slant, but unfortunately I have grown cynical like most people when it comes to the banks that we depend on. 99% of the time you can trust your bank to do the right thing in charge you a reasonable amount for more servicing but there is those rare occasions when the banks are completely lawless and look for ways to rob you blind. Because of this we consumers have to be diligent and wary. If you have a mortgage agreement take special notice of the fine fine print at the bottom of the sheet or page.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Personal Online Installment Loans The Hard Way
What are some of the realities to acknowledge before you apply for a personal installment loan? A question many Americans are asking themselves these days. It's definitely a good question when every credit card you have is maxed out - right. I hope you are not in that situation.
If you're lining up a personal installment loan that might cost you dearly with loan shark interest rates and hefty fees up front, you may want to seriously reconsider. You may want to look at some kind of alternative, like a non conforming loan.
As well, if you have a FICO between six hundred and six seventy-five you're cruising for a financial bruising. You want to concerned about the banks pulling the wool over your eyes with a greasy interest rate. Here we try to give you just a little financial pop culture to keep you informed. This is a theme-based discussion and not built on hard-core PF data.
There are allot of predatory lenders online and offline these days. Just sifting through the massive quantity of online drivel can be daunting. Believe me when I tell you - I have been watching confidential installment loans for over three yrs now, and it has been a real pain in the ass trying to find a decent APR on an unsecured loan (nearly impossible). If you've been doing the same, you know exactly what I mean.
We want to weigh our special case from a verifiable vantage point. Loan specialists and agents are not very likely to approve a personal installment loan when your FICO mark is so beguiling not even mother Mary would give you approval. Giving bankers and loan officers an opportunity to feel assured about their odds of being paid back is key here. One scenario to make the big banks feel unafraid is to provide numerous forms of collateral.
The rational of this ditty is for you to be aware of your credit rating and be conscious of what the lenders see. By being mindful of your monetary resources, you will make your fiscal situation a great deal more satisfactory, and make it easier for a bank to come across with the cash.
In closing, I really have to make a point before you run out and look for a loan. We have to get all our personal finances in order. The banking companies don't like looking up your financial data and revealing that you owe cash all over town. This may turn your loaner into a doubter. When you are looked upon as a higher risk borrower, that's about it for your desires of receiving the financial backing you need.
If you're lining up a personal installment loan that might cost you dearly with loan shark interest rates and hefty fees up front, you may want to seriously reconsider. You may want to look at some kind of alternative, like a non conforming loan.
As well, if you have a FICO between six hundred and six seventy-five you're cruising for a financial bruising. You want to concerned about the banks pulling the wool over your eyes with a greasy interest rate. Here we try to give you just a little financial pop culture to keep you informed. This is a theme-based discussion and not built on hard-core PF data.
There are allot of predatory lenders online and offline these days. Just sifting through the massive quantity of online drivel can be daunting. Believe me when I tell you - I have been watching confidential installment loans for over three yrs now, and it has been a real pain in the ass trying to find a decent APR on an unsecured loan (nearly impossible). If you've been doing the same, you know exactly what I mean.
We want to weigh our special case from a verifiable vantage point. Loan specialists and agents are not very likely to approve a personal installment loan when your FICO mark is so beguiling not even mother Mary would give you approval. Giving bankers and loan officers an opportunity to feel assured about their odds of being paid back is key here. One scenario to make the big banks feel unafraid is to provide numerous forms of collateral.
The rational of this ditty is for you to be aware of your credit rating and be conscious of what the lenders see. By being mindful of your monetary resources, you will make your fiscal situation a great deal more satisfactory, and make it easier for a bank to come across with the cash.
In closing, I really have to make a point before you run out and look for a loan. We have to get all our personal finances in order. The banking companies don't like looking up your financial data and revealing that you owe cash all over town. This may turn your loaner into a doubter. When you are looked upon as a higher risk borrower, that's about it for your desires of receiving the financial backing you need.
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