HUD officially approves funding for Cambridge Memori...
Sep 22, 2009 | via McCook Daily Gazette
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a commitment to insure a mortgage loan to Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge to construct a new 16-bed hospital to replace an existing 51-year-old facility and fund relocation of a primary care clinic to the new facility. Comment?
Rural index weak, but rises again
Friday Nov 20 | via Omaha World-Herald
Significant economic weakness remains in the rural Midwest, a survey of small-town bankers in 11 states indicates, although the resulting index improved for the third straight month. Comment?
Monday Nov 9 | via McCook Daily Gazette
One of the most successful programs we've passed in Congress is the tax credit for first time homebuyers. Comment?
What's missing from your wallet?
Sunday Nov 8 | via Omaha World-Herald
People concerned about how to handle salary cuts, dropped employer contributions to 401 s, job losses and limited access to credit - or just about any financial topic, really - can get free advice across Nebraska this week. Comment?
Areas hardest-hit by recession recovering slowly, re...
Monday Nov 2 | via Salt Lake Tribune
The economic recovery is proceeding unevenly in its early stages, with areas hurt most by the housing slump still lagging behind other regions, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties. Comment?
Banner year for USDA Rural Housing loan programs
Thursday Oct 29 | via The Wauneta Breeze
USDA Rural Development provided nearly $104 million in Fiscal Year 2009 to assist more than 1,200 rural Nebraska households to achieve homeownership under the Direct and Guaranteed homeownership loan programs.A USDA Rural Development Guaranteed and Direct homeownership loans assist low and moderate income households to purchase or construct a home ... Comment?
Administration plans new efforts on foreclosures
3 min ago | via Seattle Times
The Obama administration, battling a foreclosure crisis that shows no signs of relenting, will step up pressure on mortgage companies to do more to help people remain in their homes, officials said Saturday. Comment?
Perfect economic storm hits region
20 hrs ago | via Reno Gazette-Journal
A year ago as recession set in, Nevada economists and others looked ahead to 2009 with deep pessimism. Comment?
Administration plans to press mortgage companies to ...
7 min ago | via KGW-TV Portland
The Obama administration is expanding its efforts to confront the foreclosure crisis. Comment?
Real estate agents deserve commission
10 min ago | via Daily Herald
Q. We are planning to list our home for sale with a real estate agent who we have known for several years; she has shown us homes from time to time. Comment?
RBA likely to make history with rates rise
14 min ago | via News.com.au
THE Reserve Bank is likely to make history on Tuesday by lifting interest rates for a third straight month, economists say. Comment?