Archive for October, 2007

Oct 23 2007

What is a Structured Settlement?

Published by TCF under Settlements & Annuities

The structured settlement is a settlement option that provides an alternative to a lump sum cash settlement offer. Structured settlement payments are guaranteed. They may be established as installments over a specified length of time (i.e., monthly for 10 years), in future lump sums (i.e., annually for the next five years), or a combination of [...]

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Oct 13 2007

Selling a Structured Annuity

Published by TCF under Settlements & Annuities

If you suffered a serious personal injury, sued the responsible party and won your lawsuit, chances are that you’re receiving the proceeds of your lawsuit settlement over time, in the form of a structured settlement annuity. Your payments arrive like clockwork, either monthly, quarterly, annually or on some other pre-determined periodic payment schedule.
Frequently however, structured [...]

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Oct 13 2007

Creating a Marketable Note

Published by TCF under Real Estate Notes

From the late 1990’s up until early 2007, low interest rates abounded in real estate, so there was not a lot of interest in, or need for, owner financing, also called seller carry-back financing. Basically anyone who could possibly qualify for a 5%-6% home mortgage loan or an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) or home equity [...]

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Oct 13 2007

We’re a Nationwide Financial Services Provider

Published by TCF under Financial Services

TriMark Capital Funding, Inc. (TCF) is a diversified financial services company owned and operated by private investors specializing in the purchase of seller financed 1st lien real estate notes; i.e. mortgage notes, trust deeds (deed of trust) and land contracts.
But that’s not all we do. In fact, not by a long shot.
TCF also pays cash [...]

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Oct 13 2007

What’s Up With The Real Estate Market?

Published by TCF under Real Estate Notes

Bottom line: the real estate market has seen better days. Foreclosures are rampant and rising sharply day by day. The sub prime market crashed a few months ago and limping through the carnage seems to be all of the biggest names in mortgage lending; Countrywide Home Loans, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Freddie Mac, Fannie [...]

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