Marriott International announced today its plan to take $760 million in pre-tax impairment charges on its timeshare segment this 3rd quarter. Sharp economic downturns have equated to a major reduction in national consumer spending on travel and leisure...

Fitch Ratings has gained tremendous respect in the investor community over the last several years by providing highly analytical assessments of the risks and benefits of companies that investors and creditors may get involved with.  In recent news, 10...

with the advent of the Federal No-Call Registry, there are times when you may be cold called by a timeshare telemarketer. There are several ways that this can happen, including friends signing you up when asked “do you know anyone who might be...

Dealing with salespeople is often a part of making a major purchase. Usually when making these purchases, you have four resources to pull from to help you make your decision: your own personal experiences, the ability to ask other people what they...

According to Reuters and recent filings with the SEC, “Marriott International, Inc.  recently announced the completion of a private placement of Timeshare Loan Backed Notes by Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust 2009-2. The notes were sold without...

Wyndham WorldWide As vacationers start spending less during recessions, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) also began spending less money and energy towards improving and sustaining their timeshare business; resulting in a negative report for their third...