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Economics: Which Way for Obama? (New York Review of Books)
An article by John Cassidy from The New York Review of Books, June 12, 2008
2008-05-20 02:29:47 -
21 May 2008 : Inflation Worse than Thought (Cape Business News South Africa Business)
Prime Interest at 15% now - this makes the situation twice as bad as the 25.5% in 1998. With a 4.5% interest rate hike since June 2006 from 10.5% to a prime rate of 15% people still think it is a long way to go before consumers suffer like they did in 1998 when the interest rates were 25.5%. But they are wrong, because, even without factoring in all the other financial information - including ...
2008-05-20 03:09:51 -
Fitch Rates Prince George's County (Maryland) $110MM GOs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable (Centre Daily Times)
Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to Prince George's County (the county's) $110,000,000 general obligation (GO) Consolidated Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2008. The bonds are scheduled to sell competitively on approximately June 4th, with proceeds funding various public works projects.
2008-05-20 03:13:39 -
Clark Cuts N.Z. Taxes as Stalling Economy Aids Rival (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Helen Clark 's government will propose cutting New Zealand income taxes tomorrow for the first time since taking office in 1999. With growth stalling in an election year, the move probably won't save her job.
2008-05-20 03:36:27 -
Questions And Answers – Tuesday, 20 May 2008 (Scoop.co.nz)
1. MARTIN GALLAGHER (Labour—Hamilton West) to the Minister of Trade: What recent progress has been made towards improving New Zealand’s trade relationship with Japan?
2008-05-20 03:53:20 -
City limits: Credit crunch hits home (Independent)
Two years ago, the British broking industry was awash with talk of consolidation. Companies in a cramped sector feared for their future after a correction in the market saw business suffer, but the M&A floodgates never opened.
2008-05-20 04:14:45 -
Questions For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 21 May 2008 (Scoop.co.nz)
1. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in the Minister of Finance; if so, why?
2008-05-20 04:53:19 -
To Sell or To Reverse Mortgage?? - HULIQ.com
Many people are not aware of all the opportunities available to senior borrowers with the Reverse mortgage program. For example, did you know that HUD does not require any title seasoning or seasoning for time off the market when doing a Reverse ...
2008-05-20 10:50:00 -
U.S. Attorney: More charges likely in mortgage scam Save Email Print - WNDU
Officials with the South Bend U.S Attorney’s office tells Newscenter 16 that more people will likely face charges in a recent mortgage scam. Last Friday, Newscenter 16 told you about a South Bend cop who’s charged in the scam. 43-year-old Robert ...
2008-05-20 02:53:00 -
US bill would require mortgage broker licensing - Forbes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate plan to help U.S. homeowners avoid foreclosures would also crack down on mortgage brokers by requiring them to be fingerprinted by the FBI and licensed by state regulators. Critics say mortgage originators contributed ...
2008-05-20 01:20:00 -
Mid-county’s homebuying slump over? (Orange County Register)
DataQuick figures show that county’s midsection — where the pain of credit crunch struck first — is showing some of the earliest signs of a market bottom.
2008-05-20 09:31:08 -
Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. Announces Michael V. Shustek Stock Purchase Plan (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LAS VEGAS----Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. , a real estate investment trust , announced that on May 19, 2008, Michael V. Shustek, the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of its Board of Directors, has amended the 10b5-1 trading plan , announced on April 30, 2007, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2008-05-20 10:23:00 -
A mileage mess on my mortgage (MSNBC)
Northwest Airlines promises Dave Herstad 18,375 frequent flier miles when he applies for his mortgage. He gets the loan, but not the miles. After several rounds of finger-pointing between supervisors at Northwest, Lending Tree and Home Loan Center, his miles remain missing. What should he do?
2008-05-20 11:19:36 -
Proposed National Broker Regs. Already In Place In Mass. (Banker & Tradesman)
State regulations affecting Massachusetts mortgage brokers will become national policy if the Mortgage Bankers Association has its way.
2008-05-20 12:12:17 -
Collateral Foreclosure Damage for Condo Owners (The Wilmington Star-News)
As foreclosures mount and contributions to building associations shrink, condo owners find themselves nagging each other to pay their assessments and haggling over chores.
2008-05-20 12:45:29