Homebuilders, foresters optimistic about 2013
Friday Jun 7 | via Mississippi Business Journal
While there is still a long way to go to full recovery, two Mississippi industries - homebuilding and forestry - are expecting another bounce-back year in 2013. Comment?
Miss. alligator infestation lawsuit reinstated
Wednesday May 29 | via Sunherald.com
Exxon Mobil Corporation counters that the Christmases' real estate agent told them about the alligators as far back as 2003. Comment?
Apr 2, 2013 | via Sunherald.com
On a hunch, I put out two feeders on Saturday. Two hummingbirds have discovered them today and are feeding. Comment?
Sun Herald | Editorial: Rate hikes may finish the jo...
Mar 30, 2013 | via Sunherald.com
Hurricane Katrina is not done with us yet. It, along with hurricanes Rita and Wilma, forced the National Flood Insurance Program to borrow $21 billion from the U.S. Treasury. Comment?
Mar 29, 2013 | via Mississippi Business Journal
Mississippi has 19 small banks as defined as banks with less than $100 million in assets. Comment?
Banks fall short in helping struggling homeowners
1 min ago | via The Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers, a report said Wednesday. Comment?
Video: Donovan Sees Real Progress With Mortgage Serv...
2 min ago | via ClipSyndicate
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan talks about a court-appointed monitor's report on compliance by mortgage servicers under a February 2012 settlement with the Justice Department and attorneys general from 49 states. Comment?
Fed To Keep Interest Rates Low
2 min ago | via WBAL-AM Baltimore
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will maintain the pace of its bond-buying program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. Comment?
Wells Fargo Sold Risky Program as Safe, Investor Law...
3 min ago | via National Mortgage News
Wells Fargo & Co. marketed a risky securities-lending program as safe and ended up causing millions of dollars in losses for institutional investors, a lawyer said as the trial of a lawsuit against the bank began. Comment?
Senators Seek 2-Year Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Exten...
3 min ago | via National Mortgage News
A tax provision that spares underwater borrowers from being penalized when they agree to a short sale is due to expire at the end of this year. Comment?