Bank of the West has seen a rise in mortgage loan applications since April as homeowners seek to take advantage of low interest rates under the government’s Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) 2.0.
For consumers wanting to learn more about HARP, Bank of the West has published Eight Essential Harp Tips and introduced an educational video series on HARP loans that can be viewed on YouTube at YouTube.com/Bankofthewest.
“We are anticipating that one out of every five new borrowers will be a homeowner seeking a HARP 2.0 refinance loan this year,” said Karen Mayfield, Bank of the West’s National Sales Manager for the Mortgage Banking Division. “This program is providing real relief for homeowners who are current on their mortgage but have been unable to refinance due to a decline in the value of their home.”
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ADP®, a leading provider of human resource outsourcing, payroll, tax, business outsourcing and benefits administration services, and integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, today announced that users of its ALINE Card by ADPSM soon can take advantage of the recently introduced ADP Mobile Solutions app to access important information about their payroll and paycard accounts.
Starting in June, when employees register for the ADP Mobile Solutions app, they will be able to view their pay statements, paycard balances and recent transactions—using their iPhones, BlackBerrys or Android smartphones—if their employer receives these services from ADP. Additionally, the app will direct users to the more than 63,000 nationwide ATMnetwork, where they enjoy surcharge-free access to their wages, and to any of the more than 60,000 Green Dot®retailers where a MoneyPak® can be purchased to load cash to their card.
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The Advertising Council joined today with Lumina Foundation and the American Council on Education (ACE) to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) on behalf of their national KnowHow2GO campaign designed to encourage low-income and first-generation students to take the steps necessary to prepare for college.
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BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today announced that its iShares® Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, the world’s largest manager of ETFs, has published a fact sheet on tax efficiency and created a video to drive awareness among U.S. investors about ETFs’ tax efficiency as the U.S. tax filing deadline approaches. Today, there are over 1,000 different ETFs available and iShares is emphasizing tax efficiency during the current tax season to foster understanding and to encourage investors to take a careful examination of products with tax consequences in mind.
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In observance of World Arthritis Day, the Arthritis Foundation is calling on Americans to “Do Blue” on Tues., Oct. 12. From dressing head to toe with blue (hair) dos to blue shoes – and everything in between – to lighting up national monuments in blue, the effort aims to raise awareness of arthritis in all its forms and to urge the nation and individuals to take action to reduce the impact of the most common cause of disability in the U.S.
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Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and PH Towers Westgate are the latest Harrah’s Entertainment hotels in Las Vegas to take a stand against resort fees. The resorts join Caesars Palace, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, Flamingo Las Vegas, Bally’s Las Vegas, Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon and Imperial Palace as official “no resort fee zones.” The announcement was commemorated by Holly Madison, star of Holly’s World and Planet Hollywood’s “Peepshow,” in an unveiling of $12 million in cash, the amount of money spent last month on resort fees by visitors of the Las Vegas Strip.
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Making the second stop on its 2012 Sightseeing City Tour, Transitions Optical, the Official Sponsor of Sightseeing, together with its partners Essilor and First Eye Care, unveils the Top 10 Sights to See in Dallas, and brings an exciting, interactive experience area aimed at educating consumers about the role of proper eye care and eyewear in seeing all of the ‘sights’ around you – whether on vacation or in your own backyard – to Taste Addison, taking place May 18 – 20.
National travel expert/bestselling author and “Official Sightseer” Marybeth Bond – who is also known as “The Gutsy Traveler” and has been to more than 90 countries – will be visiting the Top 10 Sights to See, sharing how healthy vision has impacted her own travels.
“Having damaged my eyesight when I traveled around the world at age 29 without wearing proper UV-protective eyewear, I know first-hand how important it is to take care of your eyes, so you can truly experience all the sights when you are on the road and in your everyday life,” said Marybeth Bond.
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Flashback to 1937 during the economic upheaval of the Great Depression in the United States. Prohibition had recently ended and BACARDI became very popular. During this struggling economic environment, some unscrupulous bars and restaurants in New York City tried to take advantage of consumers by substituting BACARDI for lesser quality rums when they asked for BACARDI cocktails.
Standing up for the consumer’s right to get what was ordered and to protect the quality of cocktails, family-owned Bacardi took legal action against some New York bars and restaurants.
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Discovery Communications today announced the expansion of its ‘Discover Your Skills’ public affairs job skills program, including a partnership with Montgomery College focused on better preparing students with the necessary skills to take advantage of available job opportunities, and the airing of eight public service announcements (PSAs) across its U.S. networks and digital platforms highlighting career opportunities in the skilled trades, and the importance of training workers to fill critical jobs in manufacturing, health care, energy, technology, construction and other industries.
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Uncertainty and erratic moves will be the norm rather than the exception reports Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, in its economic outlook for the third quarter of 2011. The second half of 2011 will be volatile and the uncertainty almost as great as during the financial crisis.
The most probable outlook for Q3 is that the world extends monetary stimulus across the global economies. This will bring marginal higher growth but also increase the burden on fiscal payments and a need for structural changes. Any long-term solution needs to be forward looking and involve an agenda for dragging Europe out of the low growth stalemate. A solution based on buying more time will only take us closer to the feared full blown Crisis 2.0.
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