Business Whirl: Burroughs heading to Elbert library
Saturday Jan 2 | via Athens Banner-Herald
Jan Burroughs, an Athens Regional Library System employee who has served as Oglethorpe County Library branch manager since 1995, is leaving the Athens public library system to work as the assistant director for the Elbert County Public Library. Comment?
Forum: A valid approach to affordable housing
Monday Dec 28 | via Athens Banner-Herald
In light of the recent Banner-Herald article about Athens Land Trust's intention to develop a property on Tara Way, I would like to take the opportunity to explain how our homeownership program works . Comment?
A.R. Mosley: Land trust hurting Forest Heights
Sunday Dec 27 | via Athens Banner-Herald
Shame on the Athens Land Trust. In its mission statement, the nonprofit group claims to revitalize neighborhoods, preserve land and provide affordable housing. Comment?
A house divisive: Land trust draws fire
Tuesday Dec 22 | via Athens Banner-Herald
A small ranch house is pitting neighbors in a Westside Athens neighborhood against each other and against the well-respected local nonprofit that's building it. Comment?
Forum: In recession, people can't afford student loans
Sunday Dec 20 | via Athens Banner-Herald
The government must intervene now to prevent more young people from defaulting on their student loans. Comment?
Ga. Has Nation's 3rd-Highest Bankruptcy Rate
Sunday | via WSB-AM Atlanta
One in 50 Georgia households declared bankruptcy in 2009 between January and November, leaving the state with the third-highest personal bankruptcy rate in the nation. Comment?
Homeowners facing foreclosure may get help
Wednesday Dec 30 | via On Common Ground News
Homeowners in Georgia would have 90 days to cure their default before a mortgage lender could start foreclosure on their property under legislation that State Rep. Comment?
Georgia Banks are lending every day
Wednesday Dec 30 | via The Coastal Courier
Despite the undisputed effects of a crushing recession, many Georgia banks big and small are making loans and helping customers every day. Comment?
North Georgia Banks Included On Latest Warning List ...
Tuesday Dec 29 | via WDEF-TV Chattanooga
Submitted by WDEF on December 29, 2009 - 6:36pm. Business News Catoosa County News Whitfield County News A A A A Federal regulators have put five Georgia banks on notice. Comment?
Sunday Dec 27 | via Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What a scary year. Double-digit unemployment. Record foreclosures. Georgia leading the nation in bank failures. Comment?
Selling or refinancing your home? You may have a pro...
5 min ago | via NBC12
If you're looking to sell or refinance your home, you may have a problem. Assessments on home values across the area are down. Comment?
Dubai Skyscrapera s New Name Shows Shifting...
5 min ago | via BusinessWeek
Dubai renamed the world's tallest building in honor of the ruler of Abu Dhabi less than a month after receiving a $10 billion lifeline from the neighboring emirate that defused a financial crisis. Comment?
Bernankea s Ivory Tower Doesna t Have a Mortgage: Ca...
6 min ago | via BusinessWeek
You can almost hear the collective sigh of relief emanating from the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, and the nearby offices of Alan Greenspan, to Fed chief Ben Bernanke's elegant, econometric argument that low interest rates didn't cause the housing bubble. Comment?
'Couples Retreat' actor Vince Vaughn marries real es...
6 min ago | via MyFox St. Louis
"Wedding Crashers" actor Vince Vaughn is a groom. Vaughn's spokesman, Alan Nierob, said Monday the 39-year-old "Couples Retreat" and "Swingers" actor wed 31-year-old real estate agent Kyla Weber in a small private ceremony Saturday outside Chicago. Comment?
7 min ago | via BusinessWeek
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian T. Moynihan, in his first week leading the largest U.S. lender, said the recession's impact is fading and the bank's biggest acquisitions are over, allowing him to focus on rebuilding relationships with customers. Comment?