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• Help Programs Expands, But Foreclosure Levels Remain Steady

  Mar 4, 2008 | via Realty Trac 

  You could hardly miss the attention given to the latest figures from Hope Now, the all-volunteer effort to rescue homeowners facing foreclosure.

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage

Local Headlines

• I-Team 10 follow-up: Financial advisor sentenced

  Yesterday | via WHEC-TV Rochester 

  He defrauded a client in a car deal and now David Russell of Fairport will go to drug rehab as part of an agreed-upon sentence.

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  Related Topix: Fairport, NY, Hamburg, NY, Home, Mortgage

• Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Survey of Economic...

  Jun 24, 2008 | via PrimeNewswire 

  The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index , which reports economic activity for the $650 billion equipment finance sector, showed overall new business volume for May ...

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Fairport, NY, Leasing, Computers

• Get creative to entice buyers

  Apr 11, 2008 | via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 

  When the going gets tough, the tough get creative. Realtors are pulling out all the stops when it comes to marketing homes in a slower real estate market.

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  Related Topix: Pittsford, NY, Fairport, NY, Marketing, Real Estate, Housing, Home Listing, Home

• February Home Sales Rose Slightly

  Mar 25, 2008 | via R News 

  The slowing economy may be working in favor of home buyers. After six straight months of sagging sales, the National Association of Realtors reports existing home sales rose nearly 3 percent in February over ...

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  Related Topix: Home, Home Selling, Housing, Real Estate

• U.S. Stocks Drop After AIG, Dell Results, UBS Outlook for More Bank Losses

  Feb 29, 2008 | via Bloomberg 

  U.S. stocks tumbled, capping the market's fourth-straight monthly drop, after a report showed business activity fell to the lowest level since 2001 and UBS AG said losses in credits markets may top $600 ...

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  Related Topix: Fairport, NY, Home, Mortgage

Regional Headlines

• Fitch Rates $100MM San Diego County (CA) Ser 2008B 'AA/F1+'

  10 hrs ago | via PR-inside.com 

  The long-term 'AA' rating reflects the county's very low debt burden, sound financial operations, and very strong and effective financial and debt policies, as well as concern over the economic and financial ...

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  Related Topix: Housing, Real Estate, Financial Markets, New York

• NYC jury convicts former Haitian paramilitary leader in scheme to cheat mortgage lenders

  12 hrs ago | via Newsday.com 

  A Brooklyn jury found Emmanuel "Toto" Constant guilty on Friday of fraud and grand larceny.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home, New York

• Irwin shares soar after loan sale

  16 hrs ago | via IBJ.COM 

  Columbus-based Irwin Financial Corp. shares rose 25 percent this morning, in the first trading session since the company announced late yesterday that it was scaling back its exposure to the battered mortgage ...

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  Related Topix: New York, Irwin Financial, Banking, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• N.Y. jury convicts ex-Haitian strongman of fraud

  16 hrs ago | via Buffalo News 

  A once-feared Haitian paramilitary leader has been convicted in a New York mortgage fraud scheme to cheat lenders out of $1.7 million.

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home, New York

• National City posts $1.76 billion loss for quarter

  Yesterday | via Lansing State Journal 

  NEW YORK - Regional bank National City Corp. on Thursday reported a $1.76 billion loss for the second quarter, as mortgage loans soured and it took a big charge related to previous acquisitions.

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  Related Topix: New York, Home, Mortgage, National City Corporation, Banking, Financial Services

National Headlines

• Senate Close to Passing Housing Aid

  16 min ago | via ABC News 

  Newly built homes are offered for sale at the Brookville & Heirloom development by Lennar, in... Newly built homes are offered for sale at the Brookville & Heirloom development by Lennar, in Valencia, Calif.

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  Related Topix: George Bush, US News, Foreclosures, Home Listing, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• National City posts big loss; other banks report increases

  17 min ago | via KPC Media Group, Inc. 

  Cleveland-based National City Corp. Thursday reported a net loss of $1.8 billion for the second quarter ended June 30 compared to a net loss $347 million in the prior-year period.

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  Related Topix: National City Corporation, Banking, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage

• U.S. Senate seen backing housing bill, Bush to sign

  17 min ago | via WNED.org 

  The U.S. Senate was expected to approve a massive housing market rescue bill on Saturday and President George W. Bush was ready to sign it soon, amid questions about how much it will help.

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  Related Topix: Housing, George Bush, US Politics, US News, Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage

• New home sales fall but stronger than expected

  1 hr ago | via WNED.org 

  Sales of newly constructed U.S. single-family homes were stronger than expected in June, and inventories shrank to three-and-a-half-year low, a government report showed on Friday, providing a glimmer of hope ...

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  Related Topix: Housing

• Investors move into banks on pledge to not issue flood of new shares, not signs crisis over

  1 hr ago | via Newsday.com 

  But, amid the many gyrations in the sector's stocks over the past week or so was a 27 percent pop in Wachovia Corp.

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  Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Citigroup, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Wachovia Corporation, Merrill Lynch and Co, Investment Services