Clark Howard talks mortgages, ING Direct and gap insurance

Interesting aricles to read on Clark Howard’s website:

New website to determine best mortgage rate for you

In his latest book Clark Smart Real Estate, Clark dedicated page after page to explaining the difficult process of figuring out if you have the best possible rate when you go for a mortgage or refinance. Read the full story.

ING Direct a model of a big bank with good ethics

The recent release of The Orange Code — a new book about ING Direct — highlights the fact that not all giant banks are bad.

When ING first formed, they hosted focus groups to find out what people hated about their banks — and they did the opposite. The first rule of ING’s code of conduct is a simple concept: “We will tell the truth.” Great businesses often start from this premise. Look at Costco, for example, which has “Obey the law” in its code of ethics. Read the full story.

Gap insurance saleswoman chats up Clark

During a recent flight, Clark was talking with a seatmate who sold gap insurance for the automotive industry. The woman was talking about how people borrow so much on their cars, and how the great service she sells helps them if they’re upside down in their vehicle when it’s stolen or destroyed. Read the full story.

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3 Responses to “Clark Howard talks mortgages, ING Direct and gap insurance”

Isabella Lione Says:
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:14 pm
need your appraisal of Ally Bank,formerly gmac.now offering 2.80% on CD’s sounds like a very good rate for now.What do you think?B.L.
Dyck Says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:35 pm
You have some great articles here. Thanks for all the work posting them. I’ll be back for sure!
refinancing options Says:
January 24th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Google helped me find your site. Thanks for posting I will be back