Prison for Alexandria man for $400k mortgage scheme
A 30-year-old man from Alexandria, Minn., was sentenced Monday to three years in prison after admitting that he concealed more than $400,000 in payments to himself and others from mortgage loan proceeds, then using some of that money to buy a motorcycle.
Read more News Source - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Publish date - 21:07:11 03/08/10

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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: Ottawa's Housing Starts Grew at a Healthy Pace in February
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - According to the latest data released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), total housing starts in the Ottawa Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) increased to 304 units this past month, compared to 137 in February 2009. Year-to-date starts are now up 23 per cent from last year's first two months. "Ottawa's stable economy continues to ...
Read more News Source - Marketwire
Publish date - 13:30:17 03/08/10

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It's easier to get a loan in New Jersey than rest of U.S.
Obtaining a loan last year was not an easy feat for Americans, as banks were quick to pull back on whom they lent to and how much they gave. But in New Jersey, a borrower's application was less likely to get tossed into the reject pile.
Read more News Source - Press of Atlantic City
Publish date - 14:22:02 03/08/10

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SEC's New Enforcement Chief: 1 Year Into the Job
SEC Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami joined the agency at what was, arguably, its lowest point. Working under a tough mandate to reform the division to the satisfaction of Congress and investors, and to boost morale, he's brought about the most sweeping changes since the 1970s.
Read more News Source - Law.com
Publish date - 05:30:41 03/09/10

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Post recession, a new era of consumer caution arises
A year after the Dow reached a 12-year low, investors and consumers are warier and thriftier. Such traits can take root for the long haul when a generation gets truly scared about finances.
Read more News Source - KIVI Boise
Publish date - 15:04:07 03/09/10

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Post recession, a new era of consumer caution arises
As a credit counselor, Rodney Tullie has been helping consumers manage debt problems for two years. That's been long enough to witness, from a front-row seat, what some are heralding as the end of an economic era.
Read more News Source - KMIR 6 Palm Springs
Publish date - 15:02:09 03/09/10

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GraficaGroup Receives WebAward for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's Online Directory
GraficaGroup, a full-service, integrated digital and traditional marketing agency, received a 2009 WebAward for "Outstanding Achievement in Web Development for Health Care Standard of Excellence and Healthcare Provider Standard of Excellence" for its redesign of the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey online provider directory.
Read more News Source - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Publish date - 15:17:11 03/08/10

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Smith Institute
In August 2007 a shock to global credit markets sparked what would become the most severe financial crisis in a century. It is a crisis that we are only now emerging from and one that has claimed more than just some of the world’s oldest and most-storied financial institutions.
Read more News Source - HM Treasury
Publish date - 11:12:05 03/09/10

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Avison Young appoints prominent real estate executive Stephen Leopold to leadership role, Quebec operations
Mark Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young, announced today the appointment of prominent Canadian and New York real estate executive Stephen Leopold as Chair of the company's Quebec operations, effective immediately.
Read more News Source - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Publish date - 14:07:48 03/09/10

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Effort to rebuild blighted Buffalo, N.Y., neighborhoods is hurt by foreclosures, falling home values
Mar. 7--Buffalo spent $30 million over the past quarter century to help people buy homes they couldn't otherwise afford as part of the city's attempt to rebuild blighted communities.
Read more News Source - Builder Magazine
Publish date - 15:37:09 03/08/10

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