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Wednesday Dec 16 | via Athens Banner-Herald
Four men called to testify in a double murder trial cannot invoke constitutional protections to avoid taking the stand, an Oglethorpe County judge ruled Tuesday, clearing the way for opening statements today. Comment?
Once-embattled nonprofit puts building back up for sale
Jul 19, 2009 | via Athens Banner-Herald
Ralph Bell with ACTION Inc.'s Full Plate drops off food at the Jack R. Wells Boys & Girls Club on Friday. Comment?
Homeowners facing foreclosure may get help
8 hrs ago | via On Common Ground News
Homeowners in Georgia would have 90 days to cure their default before a mortgage lender could start foreclosure on their property under legislation that State Rep. Comment?
Georgia Banks are lending every day
10 hrs ago | via The Coastal Courier
Despite the undisputed effects of a crushing recession, many Georgia banks big and small are making loans and helping customers every day. Comment?
North Georgia Banks Included On Latest Warning List ...
Yesterday | via WDEF-TV Chattanooga
Submitted by WDEF on December 29, 2009 - 6:36pm. Business News Catoosa County News Whitfield County News A A A A Federal regulators have put five Georgia banks on notice. Comment?
Sunday Dec 27 | via Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What a scary year. Double-digit unemployment. Record foreclosures. Georgia leading the nation in bank failures. Comment?
Sunday Dec 20 | via Augusta Chronicle
Details: He is an insurance agent for Blanchard and Calhoun. MARY LEWIS Award/honor: Named mortgage banker of the year by Augusta Mortgage Bankers Association Details: She is a mortgage loan officer with Georgia Bank & Trust. Comment?
A Decade Of Big Gains, Losses: Part Two
3 min ago | via Hartford Courant
Connecticut closes the decade with 58,000 fewer jobs than it had at the end of 1999, a 3.5 percent decline that puts the state it at or near the bottom nationally in job creation. Comment?
Memphis, Shelby Co. sue Wells Fargo for loans
4 min ago | via WAAY-TV Huntsville
Memphis city and Shelby County officials have filed a federal civil lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank alleging discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Comment?
Annual credit growth slows in November
8 min ago | via The West Australian
Annual credit growth slowed to a near 17-year low in November as businesses reduced their debt, economists say. Comment?
Vail Board of Realtors names Realtor of the Year
4 hrs ago | via Vail Daily News
Asher Maslan of Forbes Sotheby's International Realty was recently honored by the Vail Board of Realtors with its annual Realtor of the Year award for 2009-10. Asher, a member of the local real estate industry since 1994, has been the Chairman of the Vail Board of Realtors, Managing Broker of Forbes Sotheby's International Realty's Beaver Creek ... Comment?
Feds pump $3.8B more into GMAC
8 min ago | via Boston Herald
The government gave GMAC Financial Services another $3.8 billion in cash and took a majority stake in the auto lender, aiming to stabilize the company as it struggles with big losses in its home mortgage unit. Comment?