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?
Fast Tracts: To Get the 2010 Homebuyer Credit in D.C...
1 min ago | via City Paper
Want the 2010 homebuyer credit? If you're looking here, you might want to get started ASAP. Comment?
Real estate market expected to remain strong in firs...
1 min ago | via Slam Sports
A new Royal LePage survey predicts Canada's residential real estate market will remain unusually strong through the first half of 2010. Comment?
Property prices to surge in first half of 2010
1 min ago | via Slam Sports
Canadian real estate prices are likely to surge in the first half of this year, before higher interest rates and more houses available on the market dampen gains, a survey said. Comment?
Cautious Bank keeps rates on hold
2 min ago | via IcWales
The Bank of England has held interest rates at a record low as policymakers treated recent signs of a tentative recovery with caution. Comment?
Ottawa's house prices stabilizing, forecast shows co...
4 min ago | via Customer Interaction Solutions
House prices in Ottawa are expected to grow by an average of 5.9 per cent in 2010, with a moderate increase in sales volume. Comment?