Finance
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Mortgage deal monitor: Ocwen review may be flawedDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The monitor overseeing a national mortgage settlement says an internal review of its compliance conducted by Ocwen Financial Corp., one of the biggest U.S. ...
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Demystifying the credit card 'hold'Dec 14, 2014 6:35 am - It's like an episode of "Unsolved Mysteries" that plays itself endlessly for travelers. It happened to Judith Searcy when she stayed at the Portland Marriott Downtown Wa...
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More Americans feel like they will never get out of debtDec 14, 2014 6:33 am - WASHINGTON - Americans are feeling more grim about their debt. Nearly one in five consumers with loans said they think they will never be able to finish paying off their...
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4 ways to hold on to your cash when renting a carDec 14, 2014 6:00 am - Heading home for the holidays can come with a hefty price tag. Although gas prices are the lowest they've been in years, if you're renting a car, increased demand durin...
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Can Amy Pascal's career survive Sony cyberattack?Dec 12, 2014 12:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Amy Pascal, one of the most powerful women in the man's world that is Hollywood and the force behind such critical and commercial hits as "The Social Netwo...
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2015 bond outlook: Low expectationsDec 07, 2014 6:42 am - NEW YORK - Don't expect much from your bond mutual fund next year. The bond market will likely produce modest returns, if they're positive at all, according to many bon...
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Medicare Advantage enrollment deadline loomsDec 07, 2014 6:41 am - Millions of Medicare Advantage customers are fast approaching a deadline for a task they'd rather avoid: Researching and then settling on coverage plans for 2015. The a...
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LGBT baby boomers face tough retirement hurdlesDec 07, 2014 6:33 am - NEW YORK - For Kathy Murphy, the difference between being gay or straight is $583 a month. Retirement should have been a "slam dunk," the 62-year-old Texas widow says. S...
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Mobile payment services offer holiday dealsDec 06, 2014 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Faster, better, cheaper. For most consumers the verdict on mobile payments is still out. But this holiday shopping season, trying a new way to pay may at leas...
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Vatican probes two ex-bank managers for embezzlementDec 06, 2014 12:01 am - VATICAN CITY - The Vatican says two former managers of its bank have been put under investigation by the Holy See for suspected embezzlement in connection with real esta...