Jon Coupal: No end to bad news in 2010
8 hrs ago | via Saddleback Valley News
Californians are tired of hearing about government's problems. With many facing their own struggles including record high unemployment, foreclosures and taxes the last thing they want is more bad news from government. Comment?
Oregon office tower dumped by CalPERS finds a buyer
9 hrs ago | via Sacramento Bee Newspaper
In another setback for CalPERS' real estate portfolio, a $108 million Oregon office tower lost by the California pension fund has been sold. Comment?
New Calif. laws protect borrowers, consumers
15 hrs ago | via KCBA
Hammered by a housing downturn that contributed to the state's budget crisis, California is boosting protections for home buyers and punishing brokers who mislead borrowers and steer them into costly loans. Comment?
Munroe: California, national economies on the mend
17 hrs ago | via Ledger Dispatch
After experiencing the gut-wrenching economic downturn that started December 2007, the good news is that California's economy, like the national economy, is finally on the mend. Comment?
New Calif. laws go into effect New Year's Day
18 hrs ago | via ABC7.com
California will begin the new year with a number of new laws cracking down on mortgage lenders, paparazzi, and DUI offenders. Comment?
New Year revelers ready for better times in 2010
4 min ago | via Times Leader
As the family-friendly, pre-midnight fireworks show illuminated Australia's largest city, preparations were under way across the world for pyrotechnics, parties and prayers in the final countdown to herald the end of the period dubbed "the Noughties." The mood of celebrations was tempered in some places by the effects of the financial downturn, ... Comment?
Fannie, Freddie proving too big to shrink
4 min ago | via KVAL-TV Eugene
This insurance policy taken out by the Treasury Department will help keep mortgage rates low, and may wind up being a gift of sorts to struggling homeowners and banks. Comment?
Treasury To Dole Out $3.8 Billion To GMAC, Raise Stake
6 min ago | via The Post Chronicle
The U.S. is injecting another $3.8 billion into GMAC Financial Services to help cover mortgage losses, in a bailout that makes the government the majority owner of the auto and home finance company. Comment?
7 min ago | via TIME.com
You would think the global recession might have had a humbling effect - especially in a place like Las Vegas. Comment?
Treasury Loans Additional $3.8B To GMAC
7 min ago | via The Post Chronicle
The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new loan to struggling automotive financial firm GMAC, bringing federal ownership of the company to 56 percent. Comment?