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Mortgage Insurance Restrictions Loosen as Economy Begins to Recover

17. March 2010

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The sun may finally be coming up on the mortgage insurance horizon after a long, dark night during which mortgage insurance all but evaporated for coverage of loans above 80% loan to value (LTV).
In an effort to escape continuing problems by hurtling down the slippery slope of the housing market, mortgage insurers actually further crippled [...]

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Is Aflac the Insurance It’s “Quacked” Up To Be?

5. March 2010

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Most people would probably agree that the Aflac duck is adorable and a great marketing tool; what everyone can’t agree on is whether or not it’s wise to choose one of their many insurance policies.
Aflac, a Fortune 500 company based in Columbus, Georgia and founded in 1955 by the Amos brothers, Paul, Bill, and John, [...]

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Nebraska City Brokers Face Investor Fraud Trial

3. March 2010

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Two former Nebraska City brokers, Rebecca Engle and Brian Schuster (former football fullback for Nebraska), accused of defrauding investors out of over $20 million will be brought to trial due to Gage County District Court Judge Paul Korslund’s decision that prosecutors have enough evidence.
Engle and Schuster have been accused of selling risky investments to [...]

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