Bernanke Says Better Regulation Would Have Curbed U....
Sunday Jan 3 | via Bloomberg
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said low central bank interest rates didna t cause the housing bubble of the past decade and that better regulation would have been more effective in curbing the boom. Comment?
'Retired' attorney helps homeowner save her home in ...
Saturday Jan 2 | via KansasCity.com
Kyna Franklin thought she was handling her mortgage problems last March. She was negotiating with the lender to catch up on her overdue home loan. Comment?
Flashback: In middle of housing crisis, Blunt worrie...
Friday Jan 1 | via Fired Up! Missouri
Over at The Erstwhile Conservative , Duane Graham has found a really interesting article about a Roy Blunt trip to Joplin in March 2008 , printed ten days after the collapse of the subprime mortgage market brought down the fifth-largest Wall Street investment bank, Bear Stearns, foreshadowing the broader financial crisis. Comment?
Stifel Nicolaus reaches settlement on investments
Monday Dec 28 | via Myrtle Beach Online
Financial services firm Stifel Nicolaus & Co. has reached an agreement with Missouri and other states that will speed up the buyback of auction rate securities from individual investors. Comment?
Stone County finds septic tank solution
Sunday Dec 27 | via Springfield News Leader
There's only so much the Missouri Department of Natural Resources can do to prevent the flow of untreated sewage seeping into Missouri's lakes and riverways. Comment?
Budget a must for financial success
5 min ago | via North Jersey Media Group
Many have made New Year's resolutions to better budget finances. Critical to meeting that resolution is budgeting. Comment?
7 min ago | via Online Sun
AVERAGE house prices have leapt by more than 14,550 since APRIL - a surge of nearly TEN PER CENT. Comment?
San Jose area bankruptcy filings at 20-year high
9 min ago | via Mercury-Register
Gregg Felice and Suzanna Jones in their San Jose home Wednesday Jan 6, 2010. The couple were in bankruptcy court in downtown San Jose on Tuesday and they may be losing their home. Comment?
Credit Counselor Has Seen it All During Great Recession
10 min ago | via The Daily News
CUTTING DEBT: Jack Hogan, education director at Consumer Credit Counseling Services, holds a jar full of chopped-up credit cards. Comment?
Banks Are Told by U.S. to Take Precautions Against R...
10 min ago | via Bloomberg
U.S. regulators including the Federal Reserve told banks to guard against possible losses from an eventual end to low interest rates and reduce risk or raise capital if needed. Comment?