New York Enforcers: $10K-a-Day Fraud Ring Had Intern...
Oct 9, 2009 | via Insurance Journal West
A crime ring raked in about $10,000 a day by manufacturing credit cards with numbers purchased illegally from overseas Web sites, committing mortgage fraud and staging car accidents and auto thefts to collect insurance payouts, prosecutors said Wednesday. Comment?
Homelessness doesn't have one solution
Sep 24, 2009 | via Tulare Advance-Register
It might seem otherwise, but a lot of attention is being directed toward solving the problem of homelessness in our community. Comment?
Tulare-Kings counties to get $2.8m in homeless aid
Sep 23, 2009 | via Tulare Advance-Register
Federal stimulus funding of $2.8 million has been awarded to 10 agencies in Tulare and Kings counties to assist the growing homeless population. Comment?
Optimism Is Fresh Arrival in California Cul-de-Sac
55 min ago | via HendersonvilleNews.com
Phil Winkler pays a neighborhood kid to mow his lawn, that small-bore transaction of the American suburb, where adults are generally busy and teenagers offer a price that's right. Comment?
Recession to linger for S.J., Valley
4 hrs ago | via Stockton Record
The worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression ended last summer. California lingered in the economic doldrums three to four additional months and is now beginning a long, slow recovery, according to the Business Forecasting Center at University of the Pacific. Comment?
Pending home sales down 16 percent
10 hrs ago | via Whittier Daily News
Pending home sales nationwide fell 16 percent in November, blunting the housing market's recovery and fueling fears of a possible "double-dip" downturn. Comment?
Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute Burbank Housin...
Sep 4, 2008 | via Dr. Housing Bubble Blog
Real Homes of Genius: Today we Salute Burbank Housing. A $905,000 Foreclosure that Lasted 18 Months. Comment?
2 California men sentenced in scam involving fraudul...
21 hrs ago | via Hampton Roads Daily Press
Two men from California have been sentenced for filing fraudulent bankruptcy petitions in Kansas to bilk homeowners who were facing foreclosure. Comment?
5 min ago | via The Meck Deck
Super choice there, politicians. Despite receiving federal, state, county, and city bailouts worth billions and billions, GMAC will lose $10b. for 2009. Comment?
Bloomberg: Securitization Revives, Bolsters Economy
7 min ago | via Monitor Daily
The market for packaging loans and leases into securities has mostly revived, benefiting the economy because securitization and related financing are as vital as commercial banking, according to Credit Suisse Group AG. Comment?
8 min ago | via Telegraph Herald
The number of people preparing to buy a home fell sharply in November, an unsettling new sign that the housing market may be headed for a "double-dip" downturn over the winter. Comment?
Celebrity Recession: Who Lost It All In 2009
9 min ago | via Forbes Autos
Not even celebrities were immune to the economic downturn of the past year. See who fell and why. Comment?
A.M. Best Special Report: Underwriting and Investmen...
9 min ago | via Insurance News Net
The U.S. property/casualty industry posted a larger profit in the first nine months of 2009 than for the same period of 2008, driven by improved underwriting results and continued recovery in the investment markets. Comment?