Finance Cartoons

"Our goal is to maximize your upside and minimize your downside while we protect our own backside."

"We got a hybrid loan. It starts out as a fixed rate loan, converts into an ARM, and if the lender's not satisfied with his return, we host his in-laws every other summer in the basement."

"The paperwork for your mortgage seems to be in order. Now, if we can tap a vein for your signature we'll be all set."

"I bought a software program that should help us monitor and control our spending habits, and while I was there, I picked up a few new games, a couple of screen savers, 4 new mousepads, this nifty pullout keyboard cradle

"Let's see if we can determine your capacity for assuming risk. Now, how familiar are you with snake handling?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Chuckles, but the only thing you seem qualified for is a balloon loan."

Can you explain your loan program again, this time without using the phrase, 'yada,yada,yadda?' "

"The terms of our refinancing gave us a little extra cash to build an add-on to the back of the house."

"Our profit statement shows a 13 percent increase in the good, a 4 percent decrease in the bad, but a whole lot of ugly left in the inventory."

"I think you're still giving away too much for the close, Ms Lamont."