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Commercial Debt Collection – How Do I Collect When A Company Owes Me Money?

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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects the consumer, not businesses. Most business think that when an account is overdue, then they call up a debt collection agency and the debt will be collected or its deemed bad debt. You have a pre-debt fact gathering and document filing stage, as the first phase.

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Salary Needed to Afford a Home in the Top 15 Metros

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SmartAsset identified the salaries needed in the 15 largest metros to afford an average home payment and not exceed the recommended 36% debt-to-income ratio. The site compared median home values, property tax rates, down payment, homeowners insurance, and other debt payments to calculate these results. California is expensive.

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Record Appreciation Is Sending Homeowner Wealth Soaring

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As a result, more households were able to pay off their debts or refinance their mortgages, leaving homeowners with a net worth roughly 40 times higher than that of a renter. All of the top 10 areas with the largest wealth gains for low-income owners—with equity surpassing $290,000—were located in California.

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Cities Where Buyers Can Afford the Most and Least

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Nearly 67% of Americans are bunkered down by at least one non-mortgage debt. Data compared included median household income in each city, average non-mortgage debt, and median home values. Some big-city dwellers with debt may struggle to afford a home. Read More. . Housing Markets. Affordability. Housing Markets.

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California is Rolling in Dough

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We used to think it was only a matter of time before California sold off the Golden Gate Bridge, the Redwood Forest and other crown jewels to close a state deficit of more than $60 billion. California (along with Florida and Nevada) was hit harder than anywhere else in the U.S. What a difference three years makes. Far West U.S.

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New California Business? Knowledge is the key…

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In the absence of an operating agreement the business code ( Title 2 of the California Business Code ) has default rules on how this type of entity operates. If one partner commits a tort or acts outside of the partnership agreement other partners may not be liable for the faulty partner’s debt. See Title 1 for Inc and Title 2.5

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Household Energy Usage Increases Due to Pandemic, Energy Mortgages May Help

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Some local utility companies in states such as California, Michigan and New York have asked consumers to moderate electricity usage as a result of this increased demand. But energy or “green” mortgages could address the increase in energy usage while increasing a home’s value and affordability.

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