Government gives GMAC $3.8 billion in new aid
Yesterday | via Coshocton Tribune
WASHINGTON -- The government on Wednesday provided a fresh $3.8 billion cash infusion to stabilize GMAC Financial Services as the financing company struggles with hefty losses in its home mortgage unit. Comment?
Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Ohio
Yesterday | via WYFX-TV Youngstown
Job cuts, foreclosures and bailouts stole the business headlines in 2009. The economy started 2009 in meltdown. Comment?
Ohio to join national mortgage database
Monday Dec 28 | via Dayton Business Journal
Starting next week, Ohio will be plugged into a national network that tracks mortgage company licenses in an effort to better protect consumers. Comment?
Navajo AG seeks special prosecutor for probe
Wednesday | via Myrtle Beach Online
The top legal official on the Navajo Nation announced Tuesday he is seeking a special prosecutor to investigate allegations of illegal and unethical behavior by tribal government employees. Comment?
Small biz not sold on credit card rules
Monday Dec 28 | via Business First of Columbus
Janis Mitchell says risk is part of the American business DNA, which is why the staffing firm owner philosophically opposes part of pending federal legislation creating an agency whose rules critics say could affect the way small businesses will be able to use credit cards for their companies. Comment?
New Year, Old Worries for U.S. Stocks
13 min ago | via ABC News
U.S. stocks closed out 2009 with the best performance in six years, but monthly employment figures in the first week of the new year will keep investors focused on what is likely to be 2010's reality -- the economy's struggle to recover. Comment?
Mississauga Real Estate 3rd quarter residential acti...
14 min ago | via Mississauga Real Estate Blog
Friday, January 01, 2010 Mississauga Real Estate 3rd quarter residential activity Activity was up in the 3rd quarter MLS home sales activity in Mississauga rebounded sharply in the third quarter of 2009, reaching the highest level on record for activity in the third quarter period. Comment?
U.S. taxpayer tab for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac likely...
20 min ago | via The Victoria Star
The U.S. government's Christmas Eve pledge of unlimited financial aid to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is aimed at making sure the housing market doesn't take another turn for the worse and cause the economic recovery to unravel. Comment?
Top Ten: The Top 10 stories of 2009
25 min ago | via MarketWatch
Here are the 10 most-popular stories that appeared on MarketWatch in 2009: Four reasons America's drive for a longer life is stuck in neutral How long can you expect to live? The answer to that tantalizing question tells a lot about the success of a nation -- or the lack of it. Comment?
10 things to look forward to in 2010
25 min ago | via HeraldTribune.com
Published: Friday, January 1, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 1:50 p.m. 1 PLAY BALL! The crack of the bat is back. Comment?