Traffic Jam Economics

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Allowing more taxis in New York City will add to the already infamous congestion in Manhattan, seen here on Ninth Avenue in Midtown.Sometimes, trying to get someplace faster, we end up slowing one another down. Traffic jams try our patience, waste our time and worsen the quality of our air.Urban ...

ProPay vs. PayPal for Credit Card Processing

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Being a business owner, you want to be able to cash in on the credit market, but accepting credit cards comes with responsibilities and fees.  Protecting customer’s information to avoid credit theft and fraud is a major responsibility and keeping fees in check to maintain profitability is important.  Thats why ...

5 Tips for Successfully Selling Your Home in a Short Sale

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Selling your home in a short sale is one way to avoid foreclosure. If you’re considering a short sale, then you’re working out an arrangement with your lender to sell the home for less than the amount you owe on the mortgage. Since you’re unlikely an expert at conducting ...

Ask Creditnet: Do Lenders Use PRBC Credit Reports & Scores?

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

December 19th, 2011 Dear Creditnet: I just read Creditnets article about the credit bureau, PRBC, and it sounds like a great thinglong overdue. My question is, when applying for a loan or credit cards, do most (or any) lenders check with PRBC along with the 3 major credit ...

Where Is the Volcker Rule?

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Three years ago, a financial crisis threatened to bring down the United States economy and to spread economic disaster around the world. How far have we come in preventing any kind of recurrence? And will the much-discussed Volcker Rule – attempting to limit the risks that big banks can take ...