Aug 26, 2009 | The Victoria Star
Energy firms cope with low gas prices through cost cutting, mergers
With natural gas prices reaching depths not seen since 2002, hard-hit producers in Western Canada are coping by pulling the few levers that are within their grasp.
Delphi Energy acquires Fairmount in $14.5M deal
Delphi Energy Corp. , a Calgary-based oilpatch junior, has agreed to acquire Fairmount Energy Inc.
Mass. AG announces $10M settlement with firm for originating 'liar's loans'
The Massachusetts attorney general's office has entered into a $10 million settlement with Fremont Investment & Loan and its parent, Fremont General Corp., both of Brea, Calif., to resolve claims that the firm sold some 15,500 loan products that it allegedly knew would fail.
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Insurance Suits Settled for $37 Million
State insurance regulators announced Friday they have settled four lawsuits stemming from the 2003 failure of Glendale workers' compensation insurer Fremont Indemnity Co.
Massachusetts Settles Predatory Lending Charges For $10 Million
Fremont Investment & Loan and its California-based parent, Fremont General Corporation, have settled predatory lending allegations in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts settles with mortgage lender
A bankrupt California-based subprime mortgage lender has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations of unfair practices that contributed to the current spike in Massachusetts home foreclosures.
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