Bank of America sings U2's One

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:34:08 -0400

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How Greedy Corporations Destroy the American Dream

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:05:17 -0400

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Fannie's Perilous Pursuit of Subprime Loans

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:30:10 -0400

As It Tried to Increase Its Business, Company Gave Risks Short Shrift, Documents Show

In January 2007, as years of loose mortgage lending were about to send the nation's housing market into devastating decline, Fannie Mae chief executive Daniel H. Mudd wrote a confidential memo to his board.

Discussing the company's successes,...

'Liar loans' threaten to prolong mortgage crisis

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:28:06 -0400

We Did It!

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:23:52 -0400

The Federal Reserve Board received an astounding 56,000 comments from the public regarding its proposal to curb credit card practices. In fact, we broke a record - this is the most comments the Fed has ever received on any of their proposals!

The message is clear: we're fed up with credit card tricks and traps!

Legislative Update: http://www.warchild.ca/

Space is limited so please R.S.V.P. before September 8, 2008 to Mr. John Daniele, (416) 799-2173.

Everything’s bigger in… Alaska?

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:57:04 -0400

Posted by Sarah Byrnes on Caveat Emptor July 30, 2008 Permalink

Or at least credit card debt is, apparently. Our Partner CFED released We all know that credit card contracts are packed with fine print tricks and traps to increase the likelihood of paying fees and penalties. As part of our summer focus on credit cards, AFFIL has compiled this list of common tricks and traps. You will be hard pressed to find a credit card without these terms – at least until our government outlaws them – but if you’re informed and cautious, you have a better chance of steering clear of the traps and saving money.

Sick of banks and credit card companies coming up with ways to get your cash?

Do you want an end to the predatory lending practice that caused the subprime mortgage mess?

Check out this short article from PBS Now that lays out both Presidential Candidates' take on the issue.

Then visit our Campaign Center

Senators Caught in Mortgage Fallout

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:21:09 -0400

When Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota wanted a mortgage for his beach house, he turned to a Washington insider, James A. Johnson, former head of Fannie Mae, the government mortgage giant, who then put the senator in touch with

Easy Ways You Can Help Conserve Rainforests

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:54:33 -0400

1Choose foods grown on farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance

Buy coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, bananas, orange juice, g...

Loan Industry Fighting Rules on Mortgages

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:15:53 -0400

WASHINGTON — The mortgage industry, facing the prospect of tougher regulations for its central role in the housing crisis, has begun an intensive campaign to fight back.

As the Federal Reserve completes work on rules to root out abuses by lenders, its plan has run into a buzz saw of criticism from bankers, mortgage brokers and other parts of the housing industry. One common industry criticism is that at a time of tight credit, tighter rules could make many mortgages more expensive by creating more paperwork and potentially exposing lenders to more lawsuits.

Fed to hold public hearings on BofA-Countrywide deal

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:14:50 -0400

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Consumer advocates nervous about Bank of America Corp.'s proposed takeover of troubled mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. are pressuring the bank to provide assurances that Countrywide borrowers facing foreclosure won't lose their homes.

The campaign is likely to intensify Monday as members of the Federal Reserve Board begin two days of public hearings on the proposed $4.1 billion stock deal.

Piling On: Borrowers Buried by Fees

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:14:03 -0400

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON

Published: April 20, 2008

SLOWLY but surely, a handful of public-minded bankruptcy court judges are drawing back the curtain on the mortgage servicing business, exposing, among other questionable practices, the sundry and onerous fees that big banks and financial companies levy on troubled borrowers.

Stop Debt Disease 2

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:27:09 -0400

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:26:39 -0400

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:24:04 -0400

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:23:20 -0400

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:22:44 -0400

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:22:06 -0400

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Bancruptcy up 38% and climbing

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:12:52 -0400

Lack of regulation of manipulative lenders has led to an explosion of foreclosures across the country, but it seems mortgages aren't the only loans spiraling out of control. Bankruptcy filings rose 38% in 2007.

Borrowers are loosing their footing as lenders create new tricks to max customers out.

Lawmakers claim that bankruptcy allows sneaky borrowers to wiggle out of debt, but even after restricting struggling ...

Fear of Regulating

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:53:50 -0400

NEW YORK TIMES

April 3, 2008
EDITORIAL

Fear of Regulating

To understand the White House’s blueprint for regulating the financial markets, start with what the Bush administration did not do. It did not offer America a plan to respond to the ongoing credit crisis or to the Federal Reserve’s dramatic intervention to prevent the collapse of Bear Stearns. It certainly did not provide a roadmap for avoiding this sort of meltdown in the future.

The Fed’s role in the Bear debacle has put taxpayers at risk of having to s...

Plastic Card Tricks

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:52:56 -0400

Editorial

Plastic Card Tricks

Published: March 29, 2008

Americans are struggling with a very rocky economy while they are also holding almost $1 trillion in credit card debt. In most cases, those cards provide a little flexibility with the monthly bills. But an increasing number of people are defaulting because of the “tricks and traps” — s...

Chase mortgage memo pushes 'Cheats & Tricks'

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:12:48 -0400

The bank says it never backed the strategies, which detail how to get an iffy loan approved

Thursday, March 27, 2008

JEFF MANNING

The Oregonian Staff

A newly surfaced memo from banking giant JPMorgan Chase provides a rare glimpse into the mentality that fueled the mortgage crisis.

The memo's title says it all: "Zippy Cheats & Tricks."

Ally Request - Alternative Channel TV

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:21:56 -0400

Ex-Sub-Prime Borrowers Live In Tent Cities On LA Outskirts

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:05:52 -0400

When is enough enough? What will it take for Congress to stop predatory lenders and regulate sup-prime lending?

It's time to demand change!

Endorse the Principle of Fair Lending

Tell Congress that your're outraged by predatory lending

Focus the Nation hiring Organizers for FTN 2009

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:33:13 -0500

National Organizer, Focus the Nation 2009

Description:

In January 2008, Focus the Nation events reached close to one million people in a day of education and civic engagement on global warming solutions taking place at 1,900 locations in all 50 states. 64 members of Congress and 15 Governors’ offices participated in the events along with hundre...

Clif Mojo Project Slingshot: 3 $10k grants for Global Warming Solutions

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:47:03 -0500

Are you an outdoor fanatic? An artist? An innovator?

How will you protect the places you love and play, inspire your community, or challenge our expectations?

Clif Mojo and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

My gift to you this season are some of the valuable Sustainability-related domains I’ve collected over the years.

All I ask in return is that you design a really cool site that gets people involved, spreads the Sustainability Symbol around the world and brings attention to at least one of the Climate Change related projects we’re working on (Like “STOP the GLOFs”) The rest will be up to you.

Almost one year ago we introduced the 3 Finger Sustainability Symbol (Peace Plus One) to the HK Environ...

Be a Solution Pioneer - the Sustainability Symbol Anniversary February 1, 2008

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:49:16 -0500

Almost one year ago we introduced the 3 Finger Sustainability Symbol (Peace Plus One) to the HK Environmental Protection Association. http://www.dragonpreneur.com/images/3fingerPhotos/EPA_0228.jpg http://www.dragonpreneur.com/images/3fingerPhotos/EPAgrp_0256.jpg

Since that time, the Peace Plus One Sustainability Symbol, representing a balanced THINKING considering SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT and ECONOMY has been shared by hundreds (maybe thousands) of people around the world.

DragonTHINK – h...

Alliance Accepted! - Technology For People Group Inc.

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:33:46 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Philip McMaster

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:48:23 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Americans for Fairness in Lending

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:15:44 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Peace Plus One

Tue, 06 May 2008 22:30:05 -0400

Alliance Accepted! - Students for Peace

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:19:17 -0500

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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:23:46 -0500

Thanks for the insight as to what’s going on Eli, and thanks for the input from Bas and Nick…surely there must be more ideas that you all have! Please post! I was hoping to get some good feedback coming in…well, if people aren’t posting here, I hope you’re sending feedback to the Rethos team.

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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:30:05 -0500

lol, pagans

New comment - Rethos so far...

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:43:45 -0500

I concur on the forum point. For the online communities I’m involved in the forum is the social center of activity for the site.

New comment - Rethos so far...

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:10:29 -0500

Yes. This post is a good idea.

I think it would be good if you could easily recommend an article to one of your allies. Like a “send to” roll-down menu below articles with a list of allies.

Anyway, only been here a day. Seems like they opened up the public beta so we’ll see what happens. Should get real busy soon.

New comment - Rethos so far...

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:27:59 -0400

Marcus,

Thanks for the wonderful post and the great feedback! Let me address your concerns one by one:

1) You’re absolutely correct in noticing the lack of changes made to rethos since we launched the beta in September. Believe us when we say this is as frustrating to us as it is to you. But, good news! We are working very hard behind the scenes to improve the platform and to implement new and exciting features! We have received a lot of great suggestions from the community, and the rethos web team is working pretty much around the clock to get rethos to the nex...

New comment - Internet Trolling on the Rise

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:57:34 -0400

“The good news is that not all of them are hostile. Some internet trolls attempt to disrupt illegal or immoral activities like child pornography and paganism.”

There is nothing illegal or immoral about paganism. This column also seems to be anti-semetic.

New comment - Internet Trolling on the Rise

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:27:06 -0400

“The good news is that not all of them are hostile. Some internet trolls attempt to disrupt illegal or immoral activities like child pornography and paganism.”

I know you didn’t write this, and this isn’t what’s important, but I’m Pagan and I kind of resent that statement!

Write for Celsias - Climate Change Site

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:35:25 -0400

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Are you a great designer, or translator?

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:15:45 -0400

We are in the process of translating the word/concepts/phrase of

1. SOCIETY

2. ENVIRONMENT

3. ECONOMY

... into the languages of the world, and adapting the different ways of writing to the three fingered hand symbol.

You can see a sample of the Sustainability Symbol in Chinese script on this message.

Your name will be forever associated with the chosen modification of the symbol that represents “Society, Environment, Economy” in your lingui...

Convert website into something attractive

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:51:00 -0400

The three finger Sustainability Symbol is beginning to attract attention on and off the internet. This is a double-edged sword.

On one hand, more and more people are learning about the campaign (personally passing it along from one individual to another),

on the other hand, our website stinks.

It’s homemade, and as you will see, I’m no web designer!

If there are any talented web designers out there in the Rethosarian community, please have a look at www.DragonTHINK.com and make a suggestion of how we could use some of the existing conte...

Conserve the Rainforest

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:32:14 -0400

Support an organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

Make Friends, Have Fun and Make Money Saving the Earth

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:55:33 -0400

Are you Part of the Problem… or the SOLUTION?

Be the first in your community to start the transformation process to sustainability.

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Rethos.com - blimey's Global Feed

Bank of America sings U2's One

How Greedy Corporations Destroy the American Dream

Fannie's Perilous Pursuit of Subprime Loans

As It Tried to Increase Its Business, Company Gave Risks Short Shrift, Documents Show

'Liar loans' threaten to prolong mortgage crisis

We Did It!

Everything’s bigger in… Alaska?

Senators Caught in Mortgage Fallout

Easy Ways You Can Help Conserve Rainforests

Loan Industry Fighting Rules on Mortgages

Fed to hold public hearings on BofA-Countrywide deal

Piling On: Borrowers Buried by Fees

Stop Debt Disease 2

Stop Debt Disease NB

Stop Debt Disease AH

Stop Debt Disease AP

Stop Debt Disease LP

Stop Debt Disease JU

Bancruptcy up 38% and climbing

Fear of Regulating

Plastic Card Tricks

Chase mortgage memo pushes 'Cheats & Tricks'

Ally Request - Alternative Channel TV

Ex-Sub-Prime Borrowers Live In Tent Cities On LA Outskirts

Focus the Nation hiring Organizers for FTN 2009

Clif Mojo Project Slingshot: 3 $10k grants for Global Warming Solutions

Be a Solution Pioneer - the Sustainability Symbol Anniversary February 1, 2008

Alliance Accepted! - Technology For People Group Inc.

Alliance Accepted! - Philip McMaster

Alliance Accepted! - Americans for Fairness in Lending

Alliance Accepted! - Peace Plus One

Alliance Accepted! - Students for Peace

New comment - Rethos so far...

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New comment - Internet Trolling on the Rise

Write for Celsias - Climate Change Site

Are you a great designer, or translator?

Convert website into something attractive

Conserve the Rainforest

Make Friends, Have Fun and Make Money Saving the Earth