Daily Archives: October 3, 2006

Airstream Still Has It, Long Beach

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AIRSTREAM COMMEMORATES 75th with a New Limited Edition Anniversary Model

Anyone who loves these sleek 1940-50s Americana silver streamline trailers will be familiar with the Airstream Inc..  What you might not know is that they are commemorating their 75th Anniversary with a stylish, modernistic take on old-fashioned luxury.  With refined, polished aluminum, rich interiors, natural materials, pays homage to founder Wally Byam’s original designs.

The interior space design that is both modern yet retrospective, with upholstery inspired by 1940’s tailoring heightens textural contrasts, reflecting in an array of aluminum surfaces.  Porthole windows, round vents and yacht-inspired details further integrate the past and future in this very special travel trailer.

You just have to love this if you are a collector enthusiast.

Mortgage Info on The Wild, Long Beach

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Applying for a loan makes you a hot prospect.  Some information shared with mortgage brokers is on the Internet and other lenders will pry, according to Ken Harvey in the Washington Post for bringing this up.

When your credit is checked by a mortgage company, one or more of the national credit bureaus turns into a marketing tool.  Guess where some of these "lead generator" companies get their info from?  This might seem normal for many companies but when it involves personal data, it raises a red flag as it does not comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Credit bureaus created this part of the market. You can be sure tougher regulations will follow since self-policing is not happening.

Here is the original story.