Local Headlines
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Foreclosure-help Firms Ordered Out Of Maine
Tuesday Jul 7 | via WBZ TV
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New Home Foreclosure Law and Services Highlighted
Wednesday Jun 17 | via State of Maine
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation Commissioner Anne L. Head and Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection Superintendent William N. Lund announced Tuesday that a new law signed this week by Governor John E. Baldacci will provide a centralized location for consumers to obtain comprehensive home foreclosure information and to access ... Comment?
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Bureau of Financial Institutionsa Survey Shows Home ...
Thursday Jun 11 | via State of Maine
Bureau of Financial Institutions' Survey Shows Home Foreclosures at Maine Banks and Credit Unions Continue to Increase at Modest Rate June 11, 2009 Professional & Financial Regulation - Financial Institutions Foreclosures and Loan Delinquencies Continue to Trend Upward but the Number of Completed Foreclosures Declines for Second Consecutive Quarter ... Comment?
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Bill helps Maine homeowners facing foreclosures
Thursday Jun 11 | via Bangor Daily News
AUGUSTA, Maine a ' Maine homeowners who face foreclosures will get help saving their homes if a bill that's won final legislative approval is signed into law. Comment?
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Public hearings set Tuesday on foreclosure bills
Apr 26, 2009 | via Bangor Daily News
But that figure likely tells only part of the story. By including mortgage holders deemed to be "seriously delinquent" on payments, the number of Maine property owners either in foreclosure or on the brink of losing their homes swelled to more than 8,600 by the end of 2008, according to the Center for Responsible Lending. Comment?
Regional Headlines
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Wednesday | via The Exception Magazine
Augusta rally for universal health care to be held today at the State House. [ MaineToday.com ] State rep. Comment?
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State bans 15 foreclosure rescue companies
Wednesday | via MaineToday
State regulators on Tuesday ordered 15 foreclosure rescue companies to cease doing business in Maine. Comment?
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California must face same tough choices
Friday Jul 3 | via Sun Journal
Now that we are accustomed to government bailouts of every stripe a ' from banks to carmakers a ' the question is actually being asked with a straight face: Is California too big to fail? This is, as we have seen, another way of asking: Should California get a bailout? Our quick, firm answer: No. Comment?
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Personal Bankrupticies Up Sharply
Thursday Jul 2 | via WLBZ
Personal bankruptcies are up sharply - 34% nationwide. Here in Maine, it's no better. Comment?
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Economic doldrums continue in spring
Friday Jun 26 | via Village Soup
The latest batch of economic indicators for the local area show retail sales continued to be down sharply, joblessness remained high, housing sales sputtered, and the number of people receiving government aid swelled. Comment?
National Headlines
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Continue reading "Making Home Affordable progra...
4 min ago | via The Plain Dealer
About the program To learn more www.makinghomeaffordable.gov To see whether your loan servicer is participating: To see whether you qualify or to evaluate options: www.mortgagereport.com Steps to take to complain about your bank: ... Comment?
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Senators exempt timeshares from law capping interest...
6 min ago | via Virgin Islands Daily News
Senators clarified the law regarding interest rates for timeshare financing on Thursday, clearing the way for an estimated $185 million in timeshare developments to continue. Comment?
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Everyday Americans argue for public healthcare option
26 min ago | via Reuters
Kathy Cook's health insurance premiums of $740 a month are nearly as costly as her mortgage. Comment?
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Poor Leave Calif. At Higher Rate Than Rich
2 hrs ago | via KPHO-TV Phoenix
The poor are more likely to leave California than the rich, despite concerns that the state's relatively high income tax rate is driving away the wealthy, a new study shows. Comment?
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South End retail market shows strength, weaknesses
13 min ago | via Boston real estate - Boston condos for sale.
A new listing came on the market for a South End commercial / retail space. MLS # 70945698, $329,000 Loft alternative in one of the South End's most prestigious locations. Comment?

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