Local Headlines
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State funds to benefit area housing projects
Tuesday | via Rutland Herald
State officials came bearing million-dollar gifts Tuesday to two downtown affordable housing projects in the region. Comment?
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Jun 4, 2009 | via The Bennington Banner
Members of Progress Partners Ltd., the company that owns the former Green Mountain Race Track property, are being sued over a loan issued to them to help fund the purchase of the track. 13 comments
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May 25, 2009 | via The Brattleboro Reformer
Brattleboro Savings & Loan is asking its members and the Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration to approve a change in its charter. 1 comment
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Windham Co. has least affordable housing
May 1, 2009 | via The Brattleboro Reformer
A recent report from the Vermont Housing Finance Agency reports Windham County is still the least affordable area in the state to purchase a home. 10 comments
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Affordable housing site in foreclosure
Apr 18, 2009 | via Rutland Herald
The Vermont Housing Finance Agency has taken over an affordable housing apartment complex in Bellows Falls after the owner fell behind on its taxes and mortgage. Comment?
Regional Headlines
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Grant will increase financial literacy for youth
12 hrs ago | via Rutland Herald
Calling for creation of a new Financial Product Safety Commission to protect consumers from abusive leaders, Vermont's independent Sen. Comment?
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Friday Jul 3 | via VermontGuides.com
Jeffrey Hollander , the co-founder of Seventh Generation , announced the appointment of Chuck Maniscalco as chief executive officer. Comment?
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Three Vt nonprofits receive $6M
Wednesday Jul 1 | via Burlington Free Press
Three Vermont nonprofits will receive a combined $6 million in federal stimulus funds to spur community development and ease consumer credit, the state's congressional delegation announced Tuesday. Comment?
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Brainstorming Affordable Housing Solutions
Friday Jun 26 | via WCAX-TV Burlington
The economic fallout from the recession is being felt especially hard in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Comment?
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Foreclosures on the rise in Vermont
Friday Jun 19 | via Brattleboro Reformer
Foreclosure rates in Bennington County and Vermont are on the rise, but a state official says Vermont remains better off than most states. Comment?
National Headlines
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10 Purchases That Can Harm Your Credit
4 min ago | via Consumerism Commentary
Do you live your life as if everything you do could be made public? I once heard a suggestion that you should judge every decision you make based on whether you would like to see this decision on the front page of the New York Times. Comment?
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U.S. Fed lauds improved financial market conditions
5 min ago | via Reuters
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Friday said that continued improvements in financial market conditions had lowered demand for many of its emergency liquidity programs. Comment?
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Mortgage blogger criticizes Wells Fargo program
6 min ago | via MinnPost.com
Bill Zielinski of the Mortgaged Future blog worries a new Wells Fargo home-buying program could be "sowing the seeds for the next major crop of foreclosures." The bank announced a nationwide down-payment-assistance program this week, aimed at helping low- to moderate-income earners buy a home with less money paid up front. Comment?
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6 min ago | via Cross Roads News
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson will be the featured speaker at the DeKalb Chamber of Commercea s July 13 First Monday Lunch. Comment?
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7 min ago | via Digtriad.com Piedmont Triad, Winston-Salem, Greensboro Home Page
There is a flip-side to the foreclosure crisis. You can make a $10,000, $20,000 or even a $30,000 profit on a foreclosed home; but you have to know how to do it. Comment?

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