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For those who have never ventured into the field of asking for loans, it seems like an easy task. You will never think twice about getting a mortgage once you have decided to buy a home. However, the reality is in stark contrast. Lenders will not hand over the loans easily. Giving away such a large amount of money is no plain task. You will have to show that you deserve it.

Chances are that your application for a mortgage might be rejected a few times. Well, it is time you do something about it. Find out how you can turn that rejection into an approval.

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The attitudes of lenders change with change in conditions.

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As attention turned to a confidence vote of Greece’s prime minister and the beginning of a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve policy committee, investors were keen to pick up cheaper stocks after selling in the previous two sessions.

Tokyo rose 1.13 percent, or 105.34 points, to 9,459.66, Sydney added 1.27 percent, or 56.5 points, to 4,508.2 and Seoul jumped 1.41 percent, or 28.52 points, to 2,048.17.

Hong Kong added 1.16 percent, or 251.08 points, to 21,850.59 and Shanghai closed 0.96 percent higher, adding 25.23 points to 2,646.48.

Europe gave Athens a two-week deadline to pass 28.4 billion euros of cuts, as the IMF warned the stability of the global economy rested on the confidence vote in Prime Minister George Papandreou’s government later Tuesday.

Upbeat sentiment was reflected on Wall Street, with the Dow up 0.63 percent, the broader S&P 500 0.54 percent higher and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gaining 0.50 percent.

In Sydney, Foster’s surged 13.47 percent after it turned down a US$10 billion takeover offer from brewing giant SABMiller, saying it significantly undervalued the company.

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Today’s top news headlines feature advice about protecting consumers’ privacy on Facebook and reasons government layoffs may inhibit economic recovery in small cities. Plus, find out why a strong credit score may help Americans save money.

Credit Score May Facilitate Financial Success CNN Money Experts encourage Americans with excellent credit scores – those above 750 – to use it to their advantage. Profess

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When I first started writing The Simple Dollar, it was quite easy to find savings accounts that offered interest rates as high as 5%. Even more amazing, banks offered certificates of deposit (CDs) that had rates that approached (or sometimes crossed) 6%.

In that environment, there were a lot of pieces of personal finance advice that made sense that might not make sense now.

I’ll give you a clear example: CD ladders. I wrote about the idea of CD ladders almost four years ago, but the concept is simple to explain. Let’s say that a bank is selling 3-month CDs at 5%.

On January 1, you buy a CD. On February 1, you buy a second CD. On March 1, you buy a third CD. On

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Apparently, distressed homeowners aren’t the only ones getting the run around from big loan servicers. Federal regulators are, too.

The Huffington Post reported today on a stinging declaration given by U.S. Housing and Urban Development fraud examiner William W. Nixon in an Arizona lawsuit against Bank of America. 

Nixon, tasked last year with investigating the bank’s foreclosure practices on behalf of the Federal Housing Administration, says Bank of America “significantly hindered” a review of the loan servicer’s foreclosure practices on FHA-insured loans.

Nixon, an assistant regional inspector general for audit for HUD’s Office of the Inspector General, said the bank delayed interviews of employees and refused to allow some employees to answer some questions. Full Article…