More private schools offer financial aid for tuition
Friday Nov 27 | via The Cincinnati Enquirer
The recession took from Angela Godfrey and now it's giving back. Godfrey, a pastor's assistant and single mother, lost her Bond Hill home more than a year ago when her roommate sister lost a job and adjustable mortgage rates climbed. Comment?
KHEAA Providing Kentucky Students a Resource for Col...
Thursday Nov 19 | via ISurfHopkins
HOPKINS COUNTY, KY Students in the Hopkins County area might be interested in learning more about a new resource introduced by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority this week. Comment?
Job losses are driving foreclosures
Thursday Nov 19 | via The Cincinnati Enquirer
Roughly one out of 10 Ohio and Kentucky mortgage holders are behind on their payments, according to new trade data. Comment?
Mortgage delinquencies hit record
Tuesday Nov 17 | via Campbell County Recorder
The pace at which people fell behind on their mortgages slowed during the summer for the third consecutive quarter, but the overall delinquency rate hit another record, a new report shows. Comment?
Old National CEO predicts slow recovery
Friday Nov 13 | via Courierpress.com
It was an appropriate message for Friday the 13th. Old National Bancorp President and CEO Bob Jones said Friday that he doesn't anticipate meaningful improvement in the economy -- such as jobs growth -- for a long time. Comment?
Population shifts from recession, immigration to hel...
5 min ago | via CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV
A steady flow of new immigrants is providing a late-decade population boost to major metropolitan areas such as Chicago, Miami, New York and Los Angeles, whose states are seeking to stem declines before the 2010 census. Comment?
Westpac goes bananas with email on rationale behind ...
5 min ago | via The Sydney Morning Herald
Westpac's bananas about rates Westpac explain raising their interest rates in this web animation. Comment?
6 min ago | via Bay Guardian
" A global controversy is raging: what new regulations are required to restore confidence in the financial system and ensure that a new crisis does not erupt a few years down the line. Comment?
Zillow: US homeowners lost $5.9 trillion since 2006 ...
6 min ago | via Rational Review
"U.S. homeowners have lost about $5.9 trillion in value since the housing market peak in March 2006 as mounting foreclosures and the recession weighed on prices, according to Zillow.com . Almost half a billion dollars was wiped out this year through Nov. Comment?
Consumers less chirpy as rates hit home
8 min ago | via The Sydney Morning Herald
Consumer confidence slid for the second consecutive month in December as borrowers worried about the effect of higher interest rate on their budgets, a survey shows. Comment?