Five Types of Credit Unions Worth Joining
Monday May 13 | via Fox News
Currently, there are 7,200 credit unions in the U.S., according to the Credit Union National Association. Comment?
Contractor renovates Ithaca property to help homeless
Feb 15, 2013 | via Press & Sun-Bulletin
Up the wooden steps, past four pillars that support a roof and within the white siding of a building at 717 W. Court St., men in need will find a home. Comment?
Chihuahua Airlift to East Coast
Dec 7, 2012 | via Wall Street Journal
On Wednesday, 15 Chihuahuas that had been languishing in Los Angeles animal shelters landed in Washington, D.C., en route to Virginia, where they were expected to be snapped up by pet lovers. Comment?
Bank of America praised, criticized for homeowner re...
2 hrs ago | via The Washington Post
Bank of America, however, received plaudits from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller for providing $27.9 billion in consumer relief under the national mortgage settlement, more than any of the other four banks signed on to the agreement. Comment?
Court Rules Vacation Rental Site Illegal In New York
17 hrs ago | via New Hampshire Public Radio -
In New York, a judge has dealt a setback to Airbnb, the popular website for short term apartment rentals. Comment?
It's official; Airbnb stays are illegal in New York ...
Tuesday | via Philly.com
The popular online vacation rental business, Airbnb , was deemed illegal in New York City, according to an administrative law judge. Comment?
Leading Indicators Index in U.S. Climbs 0.6% in Rebo...
Apr 17, 2013 | via Bloomberg
The index of U.S. leading indicators climbed in April, a rebound from March that suggests the world's largest economy will accelerate later this year. Comment?
These 2 Maps About Student Loans Explode One of the ...
Wednesday May 15 | via The Atlantic
The media fixates on the overall size of student debt. But where you go to school, whether you graduate, and what kind of job you get later may matter much more. Comment?
Bernanke touts benefits of bond buying
9 min ago | via Iol.co.za
The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the US economy recover, but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas pedal, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. Comment?
Zillow report: Low equity holds back Bay Area home s...
3 hrs ago | via Inside Bay Area
A quarterly report released Thursday by online real estate site Zillow for the first time focuses on the choke point that's behind the frustratingly low number of homes for sale in the Bay Area. Comment?
Divided Fed wrestles with when to ease bond buys
9 hrs ago | via Inside Bay Area
Its uncertainty burst into view Wednesday, when Chairman Ben Bernanke testified to Congress in the morning and the Fed in the afternoon released the minutes of its last policy meeting. Comment?
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Monday May 20 | via JD Supra
On May 10, Justice Sherwood of the Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissed on statute of limitations grounds an RMBS putback action brought against Nomura Credit & Capital, Inc. Comment?
Hong Kong shares set for worst day in seven weeks, C...
11 min ago | via South China Morning Post
Hong Kong shares are headed for their worst daily loss in seven weeks on Thursday, sinking deeper into the red after a preliminary private survey suggested manufacturing activity in China contracted in May for the first time since October. Comment?