Local Headlines
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Petal construction triples in year
Mar 9, 2009 | via The Clarion-Ledger
Shirley Draughn knows what the city of Petal looked like before the second World War. Comment?
Regional Headlines
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Miss. credit unions weathering financial storm
7 hrs ago | via Laurel Leader-Call
Credit unions in Mississippi are sailing along on smooth waters during rocky economic times, thanks to conservative and prudent lending and investing practices. Comment?
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Secretary announces disaster assistance for Mississi...
Tuesday | via HUD
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to 10 storm-ravaged counties in Mississippi and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes in March. Comment?
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Affordable insurance plagues Gulf Coast's recovery
Monday Jun 29 | via Daily Journal of Commerce
Nearly four years after Hurricane Katrina, the Mississippi Gulf Coast remains a shell of its former self. Comment?
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Peoples Financial Corporation Declares Semiannual Di...
Wednesday Jun 24 | via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
The board of directors of Peoples Financial Corporation , parent of The Peoples Bank, declared a regular semiannual cash dividend of $.20 per common share, payable July 15, 2009, to stockholders of record July 8, 2009. Comment?
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Miss., other states, reach deal with mortgage firm
Tuesday Jun 23 | via Daily Business Review
Florida-based firm has agreed to pay Mississippi and 13 other states $9 million to help them oversee the company's mortgage lending practices. Comment?
National Headlines
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Economy breaks Bay Area traffic logjam
17 min ago | via Ledger Dispatch
The shrinking number of Bay Area residents who still have jobs are finding it a lot easier to drive to work these days. Comment?
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Goddard files consumer fraud suit
Monday Jul 6 | via The Business Journal of Phoenix
Several Tucson-based real estate professionals, including the designated broker of a prominent Re/Max franchise, were slapped with a consumer fraud lawsuit Thursday by Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard. Comment?
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Fitch Affirms Select Portfolio Servicing's U.S. RMBS...
14 min ago | via Business Wire
Fitch Ratings affirms Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.'s U.S. residential servicer ratings as follows: --U.S. residential primary servicer rating for Alt-A product at 'RPS2+'; --U.S. residential primary servicer rating for subprime product at 'RPS2+'; --U.S. residential primary specialty servicer rating for second lien product at 'RPS2+'; --U.S. Comment?
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15 min ago | via Las Vegas BlockShopper
Michael A. Lowery sold the four-bedroom, 4.5-bath home at 7230 Silver Charm Court in Las Vegas to Christopher B. Simpson and Andrea E. Simpson for $422,000 on May 21. Comment?
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AG sues Tucson real estate agents for 'unconscionabl...
15 min ago | via The Arizona Daily Star
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has filed a lawsuit against a group of Tucson real estate agents and businesses, alleging the group devised a three-pronged scheme using rent-to-own properties to defraud investors, lenders and homebuyers. Comment?

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