More banks see high bad-loan levels
Yesterday | via MSNBC
Look up any bank in the BankTracker from msnbc.com and American U. Health of the 400 biggest banks Data file Check troubled loans at the largest banks, in the Bank Tracker from msnbc.com and American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop. Comment?
House Passes Far-Reaching Bill Tightening Financial ...
Monday | via Realty Trac
Regulators on Friday shut down banks in Florida, Arizona and Kansas, bringing to 133 the number of United States banks that have failed to hold up this year against the struggling economy and a cascade of loan defaults. Comment?
Police probe east Mesa real estate agent's slaying
Saturday Dec 12 | via AZCentral.com
The murder of Mesa real-estate agent Eric Allen Aucker last Saturday has left a void at the office where he worked for the last year. Comment?
More people, businesses surrender to mounting debt
Saturday Dec 12 | via Arizona Republic
Is a bankruptcy filing in your future? Hopefully the answer is no, but the pressures from a weak economy are pushing more Arizonans over the edge. Comment?
Buying a home? Make sure you're buying from the real...
Friday Dec 11 | via KNXV
Home for sale MESA, AZ- Controversy over who really owns a Mesa home has an expert in the real estate business concerned about a very scary trend. Comment?
Housing appraisers pushing for reform
Saturday Dec 12 | via AZCentral.com
Home appraisers are expected - and trusted - to provide honest and accurate reports on a property's value for the buyer, seller and lender. Comment?
Arizona economy: 1 step forward, 1 step back
Saturday Dec 12 | via Azcentral.com
The state economy in the past month remained in its usual ambivalent mood, not sure if it wanted to get better or worse. Comment?
Thursday Dec 10 | via KTAR
If it seems like there are a large amount of foreclosed homes in the Valley your eyes are not deceiving you. Comment?
Arizona debt delinquencies apt to rise
Tuesday Dec 8 | via Azcentral.com
A slowly improving U.S. economy should ease credit-card and mortgage delinquencies in 2010, but the improvement won't show up in Arizona.That's the prediction from credit bureau TransUnion, which singles out Arizona as the only state likely to have rising delinquencies on credit cards and home loans.The national mortgage picture is slowly improving ... Comment?
Economic forecasters say Arizona still has not weath...
Thursday Dec 3 | via The Bugle
Arizona will continue to lose jobs well into next year and may not get back to 2007 levels of employment until 2013 or beyond, Lee McPheters predicted Wednesday. Comment?
Abu Dhabi vows to fight for rights in Citi dispute
4 min ago | via Examiner.com
15, 2009. Abu Dhabi's main sovereign wealth fund, which is alleging fraud over its $7.5 billion investment in Citigroup Inc., vowed Wednesday to fight for its "legal rights" as it seeks compensation or an exit from the deal. Comment?
Earnings Preview: Hovnanian Enterprises
5 min ago | via Daily Business Review
The following is a summary of key developments for the period. OVERVIEW: The Red Bank, N.J.-based company has operations in 18 states and was ranked the sixth-largest homebuilder in the country last year by Builder magazine. Comment?
Housing starts in U.S. climb 8.9% to 574,000 pace
6 min ago | via Daily Business Review
Housing starts rose 8.9 percent to an annual rate of 574,000, the Commerce Department said today in Washington. Comment?
Housing Recovery Will Revive Retirement Plans
7 min ago | via US News & World Report
Buy a house, pay the monthly mortgage, watch your home's value grow, and eventually sell it and fund your retirement dreams. Comment?
Mexico credit rating may be cut further, Ramirez says
7 min ago | via Daily Business Review
The deficit will widen to at least 5 percent of gross domestic product next year, almost double the government's forecast of 2.8 percent, as the economic slump erodes tax revenue, Ramirez said. Comment?