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October 9, 2008
Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita Reports on Voter File & Process for Verifying Voter Registrations [ view]
October 2, 2008
IN. Secretary of State Todd Rokita Continues Middle East Election Oversight Trip with Visit to Afghanistan [ view]
Sept. 30, 2008
Rokita Visits Hoosiers on the Front Lines in Iraq to Encourage Military Voting [ view]
Secretary Rokita
Todd Rokita was elected as Indiana’s 59th Secretary of State
in 2002. Since then he has redefined and
modernized the Secretary of State’s office to provide Hoosier investors,
businesses, and voters better service and to promote Indiana’s economic prosperity. more info »
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Related Links
For more information about securities and making sound investments, or to further research a broker or broker-dealer, explore the following links:
To learn more about mortgage brokers, try these links of interest:
- HSH Associates, Financial Publishers
Source for current mortgage rates for all types of mortgages, including a mortgage calculator.
- Bankrate.com
Search for current mortgage rates and fees for a specific geographic area.
- Mortgage Professor
Defines mortgage terms and gives practical advice on types of mortgages, closing costs, loan brokers, and strategies to get the best mortgage. Written by Jack Guttentag, a retired finance professor from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, this Web site has many useful spreadsheets to use for calculating various "what if" scenarios.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
This part of the HUD Web site offers brochures about mortgage escrow servicing complaints and explains what written disclosures loan brokers must make to borrowers under federal law. It also explains legal remedies provided by the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). Articles are also available in Spanish.
- Federal Reserve Board
This Web site offers various tips for borrowers, including a section with valuable information about mortgages. The brochure entitled "Looking for the Best Mortgage" contains a mortgage interest rate shopping worksheet and explains the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). It also explains the requirement for a written mortgage denial from the lender.
- AARP
This section of the AARP Web site has information on reverse mortgages (also known as Home Equity Conversion Mortgage or HECM), explaining how they work, complete with calculator spreadsheets to assist the borrower.
- Federal Trade Commission
This is a direct link to articles that explain credit scoring and how to dispute errors in your credit report.
- Credit Reports and Credit Scores
www.experian.com
www.transunion.com
www.equifax.com
Experian, TransUnion Corp., and Equifax are the three major credit reporting agencies. Each of these agencies should be contacted, as borrowers should check all three reports for accuracy.
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