When the banks started to collapse, many homeowners needed to look for an alternative to foreclosure. This option is loan modification.. A loan modification basically means asking the lender to change the terms of your mortgage permanently. The change of terms oftentimes comes down to lowering interest rates. Also, extending the time of the loan [...]

PHILEQUITY CORNER By Valentino Sy (The Philippine Star) Updated August 09, 2010 Among emerging markets the Philippines has often been overlooked because of the small size of our market in terms of liquidity and market capitalization. Once a darling of the investment community in the early 1990s when the Philippines was known as one of [...]

By Urooj S. Malik Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 08/10 The success or failure of nations in their pursuit of economic development depends, among other factors, on nurturing racial harmony and peaceful coexistence, as well as on the manner by which they manage the environment and use natural resources. Continued conflict among people, overexploitation of [...]

By Riza T. Olchondra Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 08/08/2010 Ready to fork out your life’s savings for a property to call your own and later bequeath to your children? You need to verify if the real estate you’re buying actually exists, and the Land Registration Authority (LRA) will help you with that—electronically. The LRA [...]

By CHINO S. LEYCO August 10, 2010 The government has successfully raised an initial P25 billion Tuesday from the sale of retail Treasury bonds (RTBs) that attracted plenty of interest from small investors looking for steady returns. The Bureau of Treasury sold P10 billion of 5.875 percent five-year, another P10 billion of 6.625 percent seven-year [...]