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Corus Bank Reports 70 Percent of Loans Overdue

FDIC data shows that banks are in more trouble in Q2 than they were in Q1, with Corus Bank being a prime example of a large bank in trouble. read more »
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Why You Should Care If Your Bank Fails

The ways people are affected when their bank fails even if it is FDIC insured. read more »
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Banks Make Closing CDs Difficult

A sampling of how banks structure their policies for closing CDs so that they're more likely to auto renew at low rates. read more »
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Internet Banks and Rate Chasing - Is It Worth It?

New internet savings accounts continue to pop up with rates that are much higher than the more mature ones like ING Direct and HSBC Direct. Is it wor[...] read more »
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EverBank Launching Service To Deposit Checks Online

An overview of how banks are starting to allow consumers to scan checks into their computer and deposit them by uploading to the bank websites. read more »
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The Truth About Money Markets

For all those who are confused about money market accounts, this is a good primer on how they're basically the same as savings accounts, but there a[...] read more »
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Having A Hard Time With Your Refinance Or Loan Modification Under The Making Homes Affordable Program? Join The Club.

A lot of people are having a hard time refinancing or modifying their loan through the Making Home Affordable program. Here are some reasons why. read more »
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5 Contrarian Investment Ideas

There's nothing better than being smarter than the market. Anyone who put cash to work in equities in early March, when stocks were notching a 12-ye[...] read more »
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Ten Ways To Improve Financial Intimacy In Marriage

Money related issues in marriage can draw a husband and wife closer together. Before you laugh, give this a read. read more »
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Savings Accounts Outperform Stocks

Comparison of how much money people are really down in the market over the past 10 years. read more »
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Funny Countrywide Commercial: We Give Loans to Anyone!

From before the financial crisis, a collection of commercials from three large mortgage lenders that fell apart. read more »
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