Bank files foreclosure action on Florelle Tissue's B...
Wednesday May 8 | via Watertown Daily Times
The holder of the mortgage on Florelle Tissue Corp.'s mill filed action Tuesday to foreclose on the 1 Bridge St. Comment?
Economic development agencies sue Alteri Bakery over...
Tuesday May 7 | via Watertown Daily Times
Three economic development agencies have filed state Supreme Court action against Alteri Bakery in an attempt to collect on loans each made to the Watertown business. Comment?
Tri-county home sales post strong first quarter in 2013
Friday Apr 26 | via Watertown Daily Times
North country home sales made a strong showing in the first quarter of 2013, as median prices jumped from last year in Jefferson and St. Comment?
Military helps home sales continue rise in Jefferson...
Jan 14, 2013 | via Watertown Daily Times
Buoyed by military families at Fort Drum, 2012 residential home sales in Jefferson and Lewis counties continued a strong climb since 2008. Comment?
New Black River flood zone to get mixed reception fr...
Dec 20, 2012 | via Watertown Daily Times
A map illustrates a section of the flood plain revised by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state Department of Environmental Conservation. Comment?
Leading Indicators Index in U.S. Climbs 0.6% in Rebo...
Apr 17, 2013 | via Bloomberg
The index of U.S. leading indicators climbed in April, a rebound from March that suggests the world's largest economy will accelerate later this year. Comment?
These 2 Maps About Student Loans Explode One of the ...
Wednesday May 15 | via The Atlantic
The media fixates on the overall size of student debt. But where you go to school, whether you graduate, and what kind of job you get later may matter much more. Comment?
TREASURIES-Bond prices fall as stocks draw buyers
Tuesday May 14 | via Reuters
Key U.S. stock indexes rose to new highs, lead by large-cap bank stocks, damping demand for safe-haven U.S. debt. Comment?
Private Equity Taps Builders as Foreclosures Vanish:...
Tuesday May 14 | via The Washington Post
Investors seeking single-family homes to rent are buying land and newly-built properties as foreclosures dwindle and existing home prices in the U.S. rise at their fastest pace since 2006. Comment?
Ny Ag: 2 banks violated mortgage accord
Monday May 6 | via Lake Wylie Pilot
New York's attorney general on Monday accused Wells Fargo and Bank of America of violating the terms of last year's national mortgage settlement by failing to process hundreds of refinancing requests promptly. Comment?
Asian shares extend winning streak
6 min ago | via Iol.co.za
Hong Kong shares jumped to their highest since early February on Monday, led by Chinese cyclical counters, as investors chased a resurgent mainland China market on their return from a Friday holiday, which posted a fourth-straight day of gains. Comment?
The Globalization of Hypocrisy
9 min ago | via Common Dreams
The damage caused by the relentless corporate drive for profits has become more clear in recent years. Comment?
Behind the mortgage settlements from the housing crisis
11 hrs ago | via The Washington Post
Banks have paid less than half the $5.7 billion in cash owed to troubled homeowners under nearly 30 settlements brokered by the government since 2008, delaying help to the millions of victims of discrimination and shoddy lending that epitomized the housing crisis, according to a Washington Post analysis of government data. Comment?
Baltimore bank profits soar on real estate rebound
49 min ago | via Business Journal
The profit picture is getting brighter for banks in the Baltimore area, and a rebounding real estate market is the main reason, the Baltimore Business Journal reports in its current issue. Comment?
Prince George's County officials unveil foreclosure ...
1 hr ago | via Business Journal
Officials in Prince George's County have unveiled a new foreclosure action plan aimed at speeding up the demolition process, the Washington Examiner reported. Comment?