Miscellaneous

• Consumer Product Safety Commission Will Finally Regulate Off-Road Recreational Vehicles

  Jean Martin | October 26, 2009 5:08 PM | 1 CommentWilmington, NC

  Off-road recreational vehicles, also known as ROVs, have been under fire in the last several years for the number of deaths that have been associated them. ROVs have been involved in accidents...

• Borrowers On Credit Watch

  Gary Shipman | October 22, 2009 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Knowing when a homeowner is eligible to qualify for another mortgage is important information for them to have before making any decisions. At this point in time, some homeowners see no other option...

• Why Do I Have All Of These Out-of-Network Charges For Care At An In-Network Hospital

  Jean Martin | September 25, 2009 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  As you and your family prepare for surgery, choosing the right doctor, might end up a choice costing you more than you budgeted for. Those with health insurance normally pick doctors that are...

• Some UBS Auction Rate Securities Holders Still Owed Money

  Jean Martin | August 24, 2009 8:52 AM | 1 CommentWilmington, NC

  Playing poker involves a certain amount of strategy. Sure, you want to hold a royal flush, but if you can trick the other players into thinking that’s what you have, two pair can do you...

• Back to School? Minority Student Loan Borrowers Be Wary

  Jean Martin | August 03, 2009 3:12 PM | 4 CommentsWilmington, NC

  As college-bound minorities take a step toward self-improvement, lenders could be sending them two steps back. Lenders rely on complex, and at times secret, methods of determining what rate to...

• States May Enforce Their Anti-Discrimination and Consumer Protection Laws Against National Banks

  Jean Martin | July 13, 2009 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Recently a state’s right to enforce its anti discrimination and fair lending practice laws on federal banks was challenged. In a five to four decision, the Supreme Court of the United States...

• Is Your Race Causing Higher Fees or Interest Rates for Your Loans?

  Jean Martin | June 23, 2009 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Today our nation uses credit for a wide array of necessities. Housing, transportation, and even education are funded through credit, making this investment one of paramount importance to the...

• Wells Fargo Singled Out Blacks for Subprime Mortgages, Suit Alleges

  Gary Shipman | June 08, 2009 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Wells Fargo targeted members of the black community for subprime, high interest mortgages, referring to its targets as mud people and the loans given to them as ghetto loans, according to Wells...

• Propane Tank Ripoff - Consumers Get Less While Suppliers Get More

  Gary Shipman | June 08, 2009 11:49 AM | 3 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Well, it seems that something stinks on the grill, and it's not what you're cooking. When oil prices jumped in 2008, propane suppliers reduced by 2 pounds the amount of propane gass pumped into...

• Foreclosure - Is Race/Sex a Precipitating Factor?

  Gary Shipman | June 02, 2009 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The foreclosure crisis in this country should create a basis for pause and analysis as to the identity of those that suffer the loss of their home, versus those that, for whatever reason, are...