Local Headlines
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State yanks licenses of mortgage lenders
Jun 5, 2009 | via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Five Worcester County mortgage brokers and lenders are among 87 in Massachusetts stripped of their licenses yesterday by the state Division of Banks. Comment?
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Sales of homes continue to drop
May 27, 2009 | via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The number of single-family homes being sold in Massachusetts - and the price of those homes - dropped last month when compared to the same month a year ago; but there is hope on the horizon. Comment?
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Home sales continue steep decline
May 26, 2009 | via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
The number of single-family homes being sold in Massachusetts and the price of those homes dropped last month when compared to the same month a year ago, but there is hope on the horizon. Comment?
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March Foreclosures Steady For Worcester County
May 15, 2009 | via Http
The March foreclosure rate in Worcester County held steady from the same month last year, at 1.6 percent, according to First American CoreLogic , a national company that collects real estate data. Comment?
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Apr 14, 2009 | via Telegram & Gazette
Reservists recruited WEST BOYLSTON - The Worcester County Sheriff's Office and the Army Reserve have entered an agreement to recruit reservists for jobs in the sheriff's office. Comment?
Regional Headlines
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Bay State bankers wary of reform plan
Tuesday Jul 7 | via CapeCodOnline.com
As Congress and the Obama administration begin to tackle the creation of a consumer watchdog agency for financial products, Massachusetts financial institutions and industry groups are expressing concern about the potential impact of such a body. Comment?
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Sunday Jul 5 | via Telegram & Gazette
Sunday, July 5, 2009 'Not as bad' Shown at the Commonwealth National Bank are, from left, branch officer Kenneth T. Mudzingwa, assistant branch manager Susan Jeffers and Kathy Sivret. Comment?
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Frank endorses consumer-protection agency
Wednesday Jun 24 | via SouthCoastToday.com
House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank is backing a new government agency protecting consumers from subprime mortgages and other high-risk financial products. Comment?
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Massachusetts home sales hit 10-year low
Wednesday Jun 24 | via Berkshire Eagle
The number of home sales in Massachusetts dropped more than 13 percent in May, falling to its lowest level for the month in nearly two decades. Comment?
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Red Roof restructuring debt after mortgage defaults
Wednesday Jun 24 | via Boston Business Journal
Red Roof Inns Inc. , which operates in seven locations in Massachusetts, said this week that it is in talks to restructure debt after a credit rating agency disclosed the Ohio-based hotel chain is in default on four mortgage loans to the tune of $361 million. Comment?
National Headlines
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Chartwell's silver-haired lining
4 min ago | via Globe and Mail
Canada's largest operator of seniors housing turns to 'social marketing' to change the image of its industry and capture market share Virginia Galt Last updated on Friday, Jul. Comment?
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Diamond District: More Stimulus?
4 min ago | via Fox News
Description: Moody's Chief Economist John Lonski discusses the possibility of the government considering another stimulus to jumpstart the economy. Comment?
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Does someone else own your home?
5 min ago | via Vancouver Sun
For many unsuspecting homeowners there is fraudulent activity going on behind their backs that could cause them a world of aggravation and financial distress. Comment?
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State E-Mails Detail SC Governora s Argentina Plans
5 min ago | via WJBF-TV Augusta
Newly released e-mails show that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford pushed for a packed schedule but wanted to keep an evening free on a taxpayer-funded trip to Argentina last year. Comment?
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There are 2.6 million unfilled jobs in the U.S. Why??
6 min ago | via BusinessWeek
Yes, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS , there were just under 2.6 million job openings on the last business day of May. Comment?

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