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Ex-RI senator seeks leniency in bank fraud case
(AP:PROVIDENCE, R.I.) A former Rhode Island state senator who admitted to fraudulently obtaining $1.7 million in loans and mortgages has asked a judge to sentence him to just one day in prison.

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KB Home may have to repay $180 million South Edge loan
(Reuters) – KB Home said it may have to repay at least $180 million in loans after South Edge LLC, a joint venture in which it owns a 48.5 percent stake, failed to get an involuntary Chapter 11 petition dismissed.

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Chrysler CEO seeks government loan refinancing
Chrysler hopes to reach a deal with banks by the end of March to refinance high-interest loans it got from the U.S. and Canadian governments in 2008 and 2009.

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I owe $$ on my student loans. I received some information about refinancing which sounds pretty good. Does anyone have any advice on this? What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this?

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I want to refinance my 1st mortgage with the same lender, pay off 2nd mortgage from another lender, get cash out for to pay off other loans. Total amount to borrow is $330,000.00. How much should the lender charge to do this?

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Indian Market Extends Losses
The Indian market extended its recent losses on Friday, after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said it was probing 21 companies on the bribes-for-loans scandal and market regulator SEBI said it is examining the possibility of insider trading in shares of at least nine companies. Weak Asian and European markets and a lack of directional cues from Wall Street due to the Thanksgiving …

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Dubai International Said to Offer Banks 2% Rate on Loans in Restructuring
Dubai International Capital LLC, an investment company owned by the Emirate’s ruler, is offering banks interest of 2 percent on new loans as part of a $2.6 billion restructuring, two people familiar with the talks said.

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Swift Said to Seek $1.45 Billion of Loans for Debt Refinancing
Swift Corp., the largest truckload carrier in North America, is seeking $1.45 billion of loans to fund a tender offer as part of a debt refinancing, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

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I want to buy a car but i dont have $1600 mo. income so the dealer wont let me finance on my own. If i get a co signer and have them for 6months, drop them then finance on my own will the banks accept that? Becuse my income wont increase does that still effect my chance to finance on my own?

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How many of you are biting your nails trying to figure out what you should do to get your college paid for? You know you need a loan… but what kind? What are the differences? Would it be a good idea to refinance or consolidate any loans you already have? Is this the right time? How much do you really need? What do college loans cover? If you’re wondering about these things, please read on.

Before you run out and get a college loan, you first need to know how much of a loan you are going to need. Of course, the obvious part of the loan is your tuition and the cost of your courses. But there are many other things that you may need to have covered through your college loan. This can be your room and board, school supplies, lab supplies, books, etc. But this just pertains to your actual schooling. There are other things you need to take into consideration. This can be car insurance, gas, transportation, health insurance, food, etc. You need to add all of these factors up for each year. Then, multiply it by how many years you are to be in college. This will give you a rough estimate of how much money you will need.

Some college loans can be used for anything. The lender couldn’t care less as long as you pay it back. If you plan on getting a part time job, you can count on part of your paycheck being used towards things that your college loan does not cover. However remember you’ll need to keep part of your paycheck to pay your monthly college loan payment!

Now we shall go over the several types of college loans out there. A little later, I will explain about refinancing a college loan.

First, we will go over federal student loans.
These college loans can either be subsidized or unsubsidized.

Subsidized loans are when the government pays the interest of the loan for the students. You must show that you are in great financial need in order to get this type of loan.

Unsubsidized loans are when the student must pay the interest, but the interest is not deferred until after graduation. Anyone can get an unsubsidized loan. Both of these types of federal student loans are the most commonly used.

The next are private student loans. Private student loans are given to someone with a good credit score. They can be used for anything, not just the cost of tuition. They are also unsecured. This means they require no collateral, but they have extremely high interest rates.

Now, we go to for parent loans. As you guessed, this is a loan that parents can take for the full amount of the college tuition. You just have to hope mommy and daddy are willing to do this for you! The payoff rate and interest rate is much lower with this type of loan, often because parents have good credit and the funds to pay the loan off.

Now we come to consolidation loans. This type of loan is used to consolidate all of a student’s loans together so they can be paid off in one easy payment plan to one lender, rather than having several payments to several lenders. Many students end up getting this type of college loan after they made the mistake of getting too many college loans at once.

Those of you, who do already have a loan, may be interested in refinancing. Refinancing college loans often seems like a good idea, and it is…if you use it to your advantage. I’ll explain that in a minute. First, you need to understand a few things. Most college loans are of a variable percentage rate until the rate is locked. You lock a rate by means of a loan consolidation or by refinancing. When rates are very low, it generally is a good idea to attempt to get your loans or loan consolidated or refinanced.

Before you can even think of refinancing, you must know that is only offered to you good people that have always made their monthly loan payment on time. If this does not sound like you, then I wish you good luck trying to refinance!

Refinancing rates are usually one or two percent lower than your original college loan rate. Refinancing rates can save you up to 60 percent. But this is where the possible drawback is – and most people simply don’t realize.

The “drawback” is a hidden one – that most people never see. In order to get your college loan payment lower through refinancing, you are given a much longer time period to pay the loan off. Instead of 5 years to pay it off, it can turn into 20 years to pay it off! This may sound good to you in the beginning. At the time, it will leave you with extra money that you may be in need of for other bills. But in the long run, it just costs you more money because you will be paying interest much longer to the lender. In fact, it can cost you thousands more!

The smart way to do it is after you refinance and obtain the lower rate; pay more towards the monthly bill. This way you will pay off your loan much quicker than normal and at a cheaper rate. But only put more towards paying it off when you can afford it. Remember you refinanced your college loan because you couldn’t afford the payment to begin with. So now you’ve refinanced just pay off your loan as best you can at your own pace, bearing the above in mind.

I hope I didn’t scare you too much. The important thing you have to remember is that most lenders gain money from you through the interest you pay them. If you pay your college loan off faster, you will make the lender less rich! Take a breather and use your head before you jump into anything.
In other words “look before you leap”.

© Luke Sharp 2005

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Refinancing a motorcycle loan is a common procedure that is way simpler than it may sound. Just like refinancing a car loan, refinancing a motorcycle loan has some particularities that should be taken into account before choosing the lender and applying for the refinance loan. Learn the basics about motorcycle loan refinancing.

Depending on your credit and financial situation, you may get cheaper or more expensive finance sources. Whichever your situation is, however, you do not need to despair since there is always a refinance solution for you, even if you have to resort to different means than traditional refinance loans.

Secured or Unsecured Loans

Depending on the value of the motorcycle you could get a personal unsecured loan to refinance your current loan or a secured refinance motorcycle loan. Inexpensive motorcycle loans can be refinanced with simple personal unsecured loan. You just request an unsecured loan and repay your current motorcycle loan so you only have to face the new payments.

If the motorcycle is more expensive you probably can request a motorcycle or motor vehicle refinance loan with the same company of your current loan or with another one. In any case, your current loan will be replaced with the new one that will also be secured with the motorcycle.

Homeowner? Home Equity Loans!

For those who are homeowners, there is an excellent alternative that consists on requesting a home equity loan and use the money to repay the current motorcycle loan. After doing so, you will only have to pay the home equity loan’s monthly payments that will be significantly smaller than that of the motorcycle loan.

Home equity loans carry considerably lower interest rates and come with longer repayment schedules too. Thus, the amount of the monthly installments can be greatly reduced by using these means to refinance your motorcycle loan. You can also save thousands of dollars, request larger amounts and use the surplus for other purposes.

Bad Credit? Bad Credit Loans are Available!

Bad credit loans are also available for refinancing motorcycle loans. If you are a homeowner, getting a bad credit home equity loan will be the easier and cheapest solution since qualification is really trouble-free. However, there are also bad credit personal loans for refinancing motorcycle loans and other vehicle loans that can be obtained with bad credit, no credit at all or even bankruptcy.

You may have to face higher interest rates due to the higher risk involved for the lender in the financial transaction, but the monthly payments can be reduced by refinancing for longer term loans. The main requirement that you will have to meet is having a steady income with which you must be able to afford the new monthly payments.

If you wonder where you can apply for these types of loans, there are many lenders (both traditional and non traditional) that are offering these and other kinds of loans both online and offline. However, the best place to start your search for the right lender is the net since you can request online quotes and compare what the different lenders have to offer.

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Homeowners who are re-financing their home for the first or even the second or third time should thoroughly research all of the available options to ensure the best possible interest rate and terms are secured. Homeowners are sometimes lazy when it comes to re-financing.

There may a large drop in interest rates or a change in the financial situation which warrants a re-finance. Although the homeowner may be aware that a re-finance is warranted, the homeowner may not be aware that it sometimes takes a great deal of work to find the best possible rates and terms.

Homeowners are often inclined to re-finance with the same lender who granted the original mortgage or with the same lender who handled prior re-finances. The theory behind this reasoning is along the same lines as,”If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

These homeowners figure their current mortgage is adequate and they are happy with the current lender so there is no need to investigate further options. However, this cavalier attitude can be quite costly for the homeowners.

Try All the Options

Homeowners who are considering re-financing their home should contact a number of lenders and obtain rate quotes from each of them. When soliciting quotes the homeowners should consider all of their available options but should limit these options to established lender.

While a newer lender may be offering fantastic rates and loan terms it is considered quite risky to go with this type of lender as opposed to a more established lender.

Homeowners who wish to further investigate smaller lenders who do not have an established history should proceed with caution. Unless the lender has trusted friends or family members who are willing to vouch for the lender, the homeowner should investigate these smaller lenders carefully.

Visiting a website address is not the best way to ensure credibility. Designing a professional looking website is a fairly simple process. Most website designers could design and upload such a website in less than a day.

Friendly Competition

When comparison shopping for the most favorable rates, homeowners should make it well known that they are shopping around for rate quotes and are not making a decision immediately.

Lenders who know they have some competition may be more likely to offer a lower interest rate than they would if they did not think the homeowner was considering other options. Although this may not seem quite fair to the lender, the business of re-financing is a competitive business.

Just like a plumber might offer his most competitive rate if he knows the homeowner is seeking estimates from a number of different plumbers, lenders are apt to do the same. They make their money from homeowners and having a homeowner re-finance their mortgage does not help them out at all financially.

Some lenders may think the homeowner is bluffing and may not offer the best rate initially. However, if the homeowner rejects the offer and states they have a better offer with another lender, the first lender may be enticed to offer an even lower interest rate just to see if they can sway the homeowners.

While cost is certainly important, it is not the only factor to consider. Some homeowners might re-finance with a lender who offers slightly higher rates if the homeowner feels as though this lender is more responsive to his needs.

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Understanding the process of re-financing can be quite dizzying. Homeowners who are considering re-financing might initially be overwhelmed by the number of options available to them. However, after taking some time to educate themselves about the process, they will likely find the process is not nearly as daunting as they had imagined. This article will discuss some of the options available to those interested in re-financing as well as some of the important factors to consider in order to determine whether or not refinancing is worthwhile.

Consider the Options

Homeowners have quite a few options available to them when they are considering the possibility of re-financing their home. The most significant decision is the type of loan they will choose. Fixed rate mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) are the two main types of mortgages the homeowners will likely encounter. Additionally there are hybrid loan options available.

As the name implies, a fixed rate mortgage is one in which the interest rate remains constant throughout the duration of the loan period. This is an especially favorable type of loan when the homeowner has credit which is sufficient enough to lock in a low interest rate.

ARMs are mortgages where the interest rate varies during the course of the loan period. The interest rate is usually tied to an index such as the prime index and is subject to rises and falls in accordance with this index. This is considered a riskier type of loan and is therefore often offered to homeowners who have less favorable credit scores.

Although ARMs are considered somewhat risky there is usually a certain degree of protection written into the loan agreement. This may come in the form of a clause which limits the amount the interest rate can increase, in terms of percentage points, over a fixed period of time. This can protect the homeowner from sharp increases in the interest rates which would otherwise considerably raise the amount of their monthly payments.

Hybrid loans are mortgages which combine a fixed element with an adjustable element. An example of this type of loan is a situation where the lender may offer a fixed interest rate for the first five years of the loan and a variable interest rate for the remainder of the loan. Lenders typically offer a lower introductory interest rate for the fixed period to make the mortgage seem more enticing.

Consider the Closing Costs

The closing costs associated with re-financing should be carefully considered when deciding whether or not to re-finance the home. This is significant because when homeowners re-finance their home they are often subject to many of the same closing costs as when they originally purchased the home. These costs may include, but are not limited to appraisal fees, application fees, loan origination fees and a host of other expenses. These costs can be quite significant. The closing costs will be significant when the homeowner considers the overall savings associated with re-financing.

Consider the Overall Savings

When deciding whether or not to re-finance, the overall savings is one factor the homeowners should carefully consider. This is important because re-financing is typically not considered worthwhile unless it results in a financial savings. Although some homeowners refinance to lower monthly costs and are not concerned with the overall picture, most homeowners consider whether or not they will be saving money by refinancing.

The amount of money the homeowner will save when re-financing is largely dependent on the new interest rate in relation to the old interest rate. Other factors come into play such as the remaining balance of the existing loan as well as the amount of time the homeowner intends to stay in the home before selling the property. It is important to note that the amount of money saved by negotiating a lower interest rate is not equal to the entire savings. The homeowner must determine the closing costs associated with re-financing and subtract this sum from the potential savings. A negative number would indicate the new interest rate is not low enough to offset the closing costs. Conversely a positive number indicates an overall savings. With this information the homeowner can decide whether or not he wishes to re-finance.

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I have $30,000 in college loans. I want to consolidate them into one payment with a decent interest rate.

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