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Economy forcing more locals to seek debt help (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Lenders and credit counseling services report that consumer debt in Hawaii is growing larger and that loan holders are taking longer to pay off their debts. Delinquencies are on the rise, they said.
2008-05-25 04:15:15 -
Forecast Today for PITTSFIELD, MA (Berkshire Eagle)
At the Colonial Theatre one night last January, rock 'n' roll was pumping up a full-house audience of bankers when their leader swooped in from a third-floor balcony above, stage right.
2008-05-25 04:41:41 -
Barber faces foreclosure, sale of Timber Trails lots (NWAnews.com)
Sp r ingdale developer Brandon Barber faces foreclosure of lots owned by one of his limited liability companies in the Timber Trails subdivision near Happy Hollow Schools in Fayetteville. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
2008-05-25 05:15:04 -
The faces of Foreclosure (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Mark and Rusti Lindsey are starting over, leaving behind an empty home they no longer can afford.On Saturday, they sold off pieces of their former lives on the driveway of the Petaluma house they once called home.
2008-05-25 05:39:53 -
Macklowes Sell G.M. Building For $2.9 Billion (The Florence Times-Daily)
A group led by Mortimer B. Zuckerman is buying the Fifth Avenue building and three other Midtown towers from the Macklowe family for $3.95 billion.
2008-05-25 05:40:00 -
Keeping your credit report clean (The Charlotte Observer)
Maybe you're not checking your credit report, but plenty of other people are – especially now. As consumer defaults rise, wary lenders are more particular about who they give money to and are raising the standard for what qualifies as an acceptable credit score. Though it's always a good idea to check your credit report, “the need to do that is even more compelling now,” says Norma ...
2008-05-25 06:28:19 -
Help for Struggling Homeowners (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Lenders are increasingly willing to change their loan terms for struggling borrowers, but the flexibility has not been enough to help many homeowners.
2008-05-25 06:36:44 -
How to improve your credit report (The Charlotte Observer)
Consider your credit cards carefully Some experts say that you should close old credit cards that you're not using very often. That can be a good idea if you're tempted to max out your credit cards. However, John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, calls this "probably the worst piece of advice that anybody can follow." That's for two reasons: First, the length of ...
2008-05-25 06:42:57 -
NEWSMAKERS May 25, 2008 (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
- Dr. Normie Buehring, a research agronomist with Mississippi State University's North Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Verona, received the National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice Conference Cotton Researcher Award for 2007.
2008-05-25 07:01:28 -
A red hot market (Sentinel & Enterprise)
FITCHBURG -- Realtor Donna Brooks has a two-family foreclosed house listing in Fitchburg that would be perfect for a first-time buyer.
2008-05-25 07:23:22 -
US RATE FUTURES-Little changed on April home sales - Reuters
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Short-term interest rate futures were narrowly mixed on Friday after U.S. April existing home sales were reported slightly stronger than expected. Futures suggest the Federal Reserve will keep benchmark interest rates ...
2008-05-23 07:12:00 -
AP Top News at 7:02 a.m. EDT - Newsday
China: 69 dams in danger after earthquake CHENGDU, China (AP) -- Nearly 70 dams scarred by the force of China's most powerful earthquake in three decades were in danger of bursting, rattled again Sunday by one of the strongest aftershocks since the ...
2008-05-25 04:03:00 -
East, west streets ahead as real estate slows - News.com.au
HOUSE price growth in Adelaide's northern and southern metropolitan areas is falling behind the eastern and western suburbs as the housing market slows. Figures from housing research company RP Data show median house values in the north and south ...
2008-05-25 05:15:00 -
More falling behind in mortgages - News.com.au
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2008-05-25 04:10:00 -
The goal here is fan interest - Boston Globe
Lacrosse is booming, and with the NCAA men's championships being held in Foxborough this weekend, the two local professional teams, the Blazers and Cannons, hope they can ride the wave of increased fan interest typically generated by the college ...
2008-05-25 05:15:00