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Get Your Tax Refund On Time with Three Simple Steps

By Jo Gardner | Jan 25, 2019 | Comments Off on Get Your Tax Refund On Time with Three Simple Steps

Worried about your tax refund being delayed?   Today, the processing of tax returns is mostly automated if you e-file and get refund via direct deposit.  If you want to avoid delays in your tax refund by a short staffed IRS team, make sure your tax return can be automated too.  The three steps to keep…

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Global Economy is Slowing; Is Recession Looming?

By Jo Gardner | Jan 24, 2019 | Comments Off on Global Economy is Slowing; Is Recession Looming?

Do you recognize any of the signs of an economic slowdown that lead to a recession? The economic slowdown you see on the horizon is not limited to the US but is a global event.  The economy is still moving along, but no longer quickly.  China’s economy is also flattening, and Europe says when China…

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Debt Reduction Works – Even on Post-Holiday Debt Hangovers

By Jo Gardner | Jan 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Debt Reduction Works – Even on Post-Holiday Debt Hangovers

During this U.S. government shutdown of historic length, household debt Holiday spending hangovers are an even larger threat than in recent years.  Furloughed government workers still have expenses that need to be paid, whether by cash or credit and there will be extra debt to be paid when the shutdown is over, even if it…

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Why whistleblowers matter

By Angelica | Jan 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Why whistleblowers matter

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Original Article Posted at : http://www.accountingtoday.com/podcast/why-whistleblowers-matter

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What clients need to know about Wayfair

By Angelica | Jan 22, 2019 | Comments Off on What clients need to know about Wayfair

South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. has led to the largest change in sales tax in the last 50 years. Since 1967, businesses have operated under the premise that a substantial physical presence is needed in a state, in order for said state to subject the business to their sales tax collection and remittance requirements. ”Substantial…

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Foreclosure Down…and Up for 2018

By Jo Gardner | Jan 17, 2019 | Comments Off on Foreclosure Down…and Up for 2018

Year-end mortgage foreclosure data released by Attom data Solutions showed U.S. Foreclosure activity dropped to a thirteen (13) year low in 2018.  In spite of this good news, there were areas that suffered higher foreclosure rates in the same period.  Among those with rising foreclosure rates, Texas, Michigan and Florida were among the highest in…

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Mortgage rates today, January 15, 2019, plus lock recommendations

By Angelica | Jan 15, 2019 | Comments Off on Mortgage rates today, January 15, 2019, plus lock recommendations

What’s driving current mortgage rates? Average mortgage rates today did not change except on the government-backed loan front. The only report released today was December’s Producer Price Index (PPI). The index, which tracks prices at the producer (manufacturing) level, fell .2 percent, exceeding experts’ predictions of a /1 percent drop. That means less inflationary pressure and is…

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Mr. Cooper, formerly Nationstar, Settlement with Massachusetts – Fines, Sanctions and Modifications

By Angelica | Feb 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Mr. Cooper, formerly Nationstar, Settlement with Massachusetts – Fines, Sanctions and Modifications

Author: Pat Enoch Mr. Cooper Bank, formerly known as Nationstar, agreed to a settlement of $500,000 to be paid to the state of Massachusetts, and millions of dollars of relief in the form of direct payments and mortgage loan modifications to hundreds of homeowners in Massachusetts. This settlement follows a suit filed by Massachusetts Attorney…

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Former Fannie Mae REO Foreclosure Specialist indicted for Accepting Bribes

By Angelica | Feb 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Former Fannie Mae REO Foreclosure Specialist indicted for Accepting Bribes

Given the recent market volatility, the accusation against former Fannie Mae REO Foreclosure Specialist, Shirene Hernandez, is no longer a leading story. But Homeowners losing their homes to foreclosure can’t overlook this issue. Banks have been accused of mortgage fraud, robo-signing, foreclosure fraud and more. When have you heard charges against Fannie Mae (FNMA)? Now…

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Wells Fargo Unprecedented Fine Caps Growth-Stock Price Tumbled

By Angelica | Feb 8, 2018 | Comments Off on Wells Fargo Unprecedented Fine Caps Growth-Stock Price Tumbled

Wells Fargo Unprecedented Fine Caps Growth-Stock Price Tumbled Monday, February 5, 2018 was a bad day on the stock markets. For Wells Fargo Bank, it was much worse. Wells Fargo shares tumbled 9.2% on Monday — their biggest single-day drop since the financial crisis. Janet Yellen’s last act as Chair of the Federal Reserve, was…

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