Credit rating agencies play a critical role in capital markets, guiding the asset allocation of institutional investors as private capital moves freely around the world in search of the best trade-off
Dreaming of being debt free? Wondering what a tumultuous property market will mean for your financial future? Wanting to buy, sell or invest in property without being ripped off or paying a mortgage f
While residential real estate lending has gone soft, commercial lending is hot—with a wave of low interest rates and refinancing—and it shows no sign of slowing down. Right now, commercial mortgage br
Americans are awash in debt, and the U.S. economy is in trouble. Credit undergirds daily life more than ever —it has become one of the defining aspects of American life, and the ramifications are beco
Reverse mortgages have been around for many years, but the concept is new to many people. Author Cindy Holcomb explains why a reverse mortgage may be an attractive option for seniors wishing to use th
Need a mortgage but worried about the market? In Mortgages For Dummies, 3rd Edition, bestselling authors Eric Tyson and Ray Brown give you proven solutions for obtaining a mortgage, whether you want t
The subprime mortgage crisis has already wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people and now it threatens to derail the U.S. economy and economies around the world. In this trenchant book, best-s
Finding the right home can be easy. Finding the right mortgage-one you can afford-can be a challenge. You need to arm yourself with the latest information so you can make the right decision for you an
Updated and revised to include ten years of new developments in real estate investment, Real Estate Finance and Investment Manual, Ninth Edition is the definitive guide to financing for all real estat
An updated and revised look at the truth behind America's housing and mortgage bubbles In the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. On average, fifty l
Former subprime lender Richard Bitner once worked in an industry that started out helping disadvantaged customers but collapsed due to greed, lack of financial control and willful ignorance. In Confes
Managing Credit Risk, Second Edition opens with a detailed discussion of today’s global credit markets—touching on everything from the emergence of hedge funds as major players to the growing influenc
Presents information about finding and securing a home mortgage, describes different types of loans, explains credit scores and borrowing power, and examines how the Internet has changed the real esta
The Definitive Guide to Raising Your Credit ScoreWhether you're recovering from financial problems or need to pump up your score to qualify for a mortgage, you need reliable information and expert gu
After sharing her experience of getting hooked on credit cards while a foreign college student in the U.S., Guseva (sociology, Boston U.) presents a case study of the developing credit card market in
Argues against beliefs that credit card debt in America reflects consumer excess and a desire for luxury lifestyles, revealing how a large percentage of middle- and low-income families are relying on
To get the biggest return, real estate investors need the right financing. And as they buy multiple properties, their debt to equity rises, making it more difficult to get the kind of deal they need.
