Maine Office of Securities and Attorney General's Of...
Wednesday Mar 10 | via State of Maine
Maine Office of Securities and Attorney General's Office Announce Action in Real Estate Investment Scheme March 10, 2010 Professional & Financial Regulation - Securities The Maine Office of Securities and Maine Attorney General's Office announced that Eric S. Murphy, Jr., formerly of Ellsworth, pled guilty on March 2nd in Hancock County Superior ... Comment?
Mortgage broker pleads guilty to theft charges
Wednesday Mar 10 | via Bangor Daily News
A Surry man has pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft and is expected to be sentenced in Hancock County Superior Court later this month. Comment?
Former mortgage broker pleads guilty to real estate ...
Wednesday Mar 10 | via VillageSoup
The Maine Office of Securities and Maine Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday, MNarch 10, that Eric S. Murphy Jr., formerly of Ellsworth, pleaded guilty March 2, in Hancock County Superior Court to two counts of Class B felony theft by deception in connection with an investment scam Murphy ran to fund his residential construction loan ... Comment?
Bar Harbor Savings and Loan announces promotions
Feb 9, 2010 | via VillageSoup
Bar Harbor Savings and Loan Association recently announced the promotion of Nancy L. Sawyer to assistant vice president and Sharon L. Kelley to mortgage assistant. Comment?
Maine joins 33 states in LifeLock settlement
Sunday Mar 14 | via VillageSoup
Attorney General Janet T. Mills joined the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 34 states in announcing March 10 an agreement reached with LifeLock Inc., an identity theft protection provider based in Tempe, Ariz., that resolves an investigation into the company's misleading advertising practices. Comment?
Saturday Mar 6 | via Bangor Daily News
Although lawmakers and the public are rightly concerned about the shaky economy, saying state borrowing can't be part of a package aimed at boosting the economy is shortsighted. Comment?
Monday Mar 1 | via Village Soup
Bright & immaculate, this custom built home offers large open living areas in a pretty pastoral setting with fields, woodlands & garden area. Comment?
Honoring community leaders at the Legislature
Wednesday Feb 24 | via York Weekly
One important responsibility for Maine representatives is to memorialize the lives of community leaders before the assembled House. Comment?
Feb 13, 2010 | via MaineToday
ON THE MOVE runs on Tuesdays and Sundays. Submit items of interest regarding new employees, promotions and professional honors to: Business Editor, Portland Press Herald, P.O. Box 1460, Portland, ME 04104, or e-mail to business@pressherald.com. ITEMS GENERALLY will run seven to 14 days after they are received. Comment?
UPDATE 1-China Overseas H2 net up 62 pct, beats fore...
3 min ago | via Reuters
Chinese developer China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd posted a forecast-beating 62 percent rise in second-half profit on China's real estate boom but said competition would intensify in 2010. Comment?
Fed's Bernanke sees U.S. backing Fannie, Freddie debt
5 hrs ago | via International Business Times
Current Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities are likely to retain U.S. government backing should Congress create a new system for financing U.S. homes, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. Comment?
Mortgage Modifications See Sharp Increase
10 min ago | via Hispanic Business
The number of permanent mortgage modifications under the federal Making Home Affordable program increased 45 percent nationally and 39.5 percent in Arizona from January to February, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Comment?
Fed Move Spurs Fear of Mortgage Rate Hike
11 min ago | via Hispanic Business
The Federal Reserve yesterday reiterated its plan to stop buying mortgage-securities, raising concerns about jumps in mortgage interest rates later this spring. Comment?
Homeownership training to be held Saturday
12 min ago | via Pine Bluff Commercial
Southern Good Faith Fundwill host a homeownership training Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Southern in the Donald W. Reynolds Community Services Center, 211 W. Third Ave., Suite 255. Comment?