June 18, 2000
Medicare HMO shakeout
In the next two weeks, thousands of bay area seniors covered by a Medicare HMO will find out if they'll need to find other coverage.
New CEO brings new game plan to Republic
Plain-vanilla first mortgage lending is in, risky ventures are out as chief executive Bill Klich forges ahead as leader of the biggest bank based in the Tampa Bay area.
Banking on used car sales
Bank of America is one of the largest financers of auto lease loans not affiliated with an auto company, and it owns thousands of vehicles that have come off short-term leases. Therein lies potential profit.
Compare deals before making buy, lease decision
Q. Please help me think this through. I'm driving an 8-year-old vehicle that I want to replace in two years. I'm putting away $400 each month and will have about $10,000 saved in two years. However, when I think of parting with $10,000 for an expensive necessity, I wonder if there might be a more financially beneficial way to use the money, such as leasing a vehicle and investing the $10,000. What should I consider in this analysis?
