Prison for 3 former El Paso Corp. traders
Friday | via Miami Herald
Two Miami-Dade physicians could be going to prison for lengthy terms after a federal jury found them guilty of participating with three other convicted doctors in a Medicare racket that prescribed $19.5 million in obsolete infusion drugs for HIV patients. Comment?
Friday | via Times Leader
Pennsylvania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent in November, four-tenths of a percentage point lower than the revised October rate of 8.9 percent, according to the Dept. Comment?
Fattah's Emergency Mortgage Assistance Plan for the ...
Wednesday Dec 9 | via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
A $3 billion emergency mortgage assistance program for unemployed homeowners -- authored by Congressman Chaka Fattah and based on a successful Pennsylvania program that Fattah helped create as a young state legislator -- is on the verge of passage in the House of Representatives. Comment?
A better forecast on mortgage, credit delinquencies
Wednesday Dec 9 | via Philly.com
After three straight years of dramatic leaps in mortgage delinquencies, the tide should finally turn next year, according to a new forecast by TransUnion, the credit-reporting company. Comment?
Economy entering sluggish recovery
Tuesday Dec 8 | via The Daily Times
WASHINGTON -- Now that the Great Recession appears over, the economy looks to be entering a Rocky Recovery, in which much of the nation will continue to struggle well into 2010. Comment?
The US government is now supporting 80% of the mortg...
24 min ago | via Times Online
Yes, the economy is on the mend. On the mend, but not quite mended. Job losses have abated and there is reason to believe that the next report will show modest hiring gains. Comment?
32 min ago | via WINK-TV Fort Myers
Higher priced homes seem to be the hot ticket in Collier County. Buyers are snagging up homes valued at more than $300 thousand. Comment?
Kerry Katona faces Xmas knowing she will be homeless...
32 min ago | via News of the World
BANKRUPT I'm A Celeb winner Kerry Katona will be evicted from her home, after being told by the mortgage lender: We don't care if you're a celebrity - get out of here! The devastated mum-of-four has not made the repayments on her 1.5 MILLION Cheshire mansion FOR MONTHS , so will be made homeless in the New Year. Comment?
'Flash' charged with mortgage offences
32 min ago | via This Is Money
Ian McGarry, former City head of valuations at Dunlop Haywards, part of failed property firm Erinaceous, has been charged with offences in connection with a series of high-value commercial property mortgage frauds. Comment?
Americans want a banking system, not a lottery game
39 min ago | via Seattle Times
Congressional action to reinstate the Depression-era Glass-Steagall Act is needed to get separate commercial banking and investment banking. Comment?