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Funny Money Friday: The Map is Always Greener

Money doesn't have to be boring! Each week, CreditBloggers.com takes a look at the lighter side of the personal finance world in a series called Funny Money Friday.

Map This week's post is more "fun" than "funny." I found a new online widgit to help you procrastinate.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has assembled a collection of dynamic maps that track real estate trends. You can drill down by state, county and district to see the share of loans, ARM's, loan delinquencies, no doc loans and foreclosures. 

If you think foreclosures are bad in your neighborhood, take a look at poor Florida and Puerto Rico. Marvel at the high rates of ARMs across the country. Grit your teeth about Arizona, where the appear to be prepping for a big ARM reset.

Click around and play economic pundit from your own desktop!

Emily Davidson – A former TransUnion insider and a member of Credit.com's expert team. Emily writes about credit reports, credit cards, loans and personal finance as the CreditBloggers.com editor.


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Posted by EmilyDavidson on May 16, 2008 at 10:05 AM |

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