Area school districts differ on use of federal stimulus
Nov 25, 2009 | via Dallas Morning News
Some area school districts have taken advantage of two federal stimulus programs giving them a break in the bond market, saving millions over the next couple of decades. Comment?
Foreclosure rate third in state for August
Oct 6, 2009 | via The New Braunfels Herald
Comal County had the third highest rate of foreclosure in Texas in August, up 209 percent from August 2008. Comment?
Sep 18, 2009 | via Dallas Morning News
This list of selected home sales in area cities is compiled by MasterFiles Inc. from county deed records. Comment?
More prison time for Kandace Marriott
Jul 31, 2009 | via Corsicana Daily Sun
Kandace Marriott, who was sentenced in Navarro County last March to 99 years in prison for real estate fraud entered a guilty plea this week on separate mortgage fraud charges in Kaufman County District Court. Comment?
Rodeos seem to have recession roped, tied
Jul 22, 2009 | via MSNBC
'Lasermonks' cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit July 21: What Works: With its members embracing vows of charity, a monastery in Wisconsin has become an unlikely leader in the recycling business. Comment?
Bottle house turns heads in Kingsbury
Monday | via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Imagine what life would be like without having to go to the grocery store for eggs or produce because you have - and grow - your own. Comment?
Austin home sellers stick it out, study says market ...
Monday Jan 4 | via Austin Business Journal
For years, economists and real estate professionals have touted the fact that Austin's relatively low cost of living has been one factor that's drawn thousands of residents from other states. Comment?
UTA, UNT students save cash by renting textbooks
Sunday Jan 3 | via The Dallas Morning News
You can rent an apartment, a car or a DVD. Now add college textbooks to the list expensive items that people are renting because they are short on cash or looking for a better deal. Comment?
May 18, 2009 | via Dallas Business Journal
In a time when most banks are throwing suspect loans and customers overboard, Beal Bank has been loading the boat. Comment?
Mortgage foreclosures still swamping federal efforts...
Sunday Jan 3 | via Kansas City Star
Banks and other lenders are still foreclosing on Americans' homes at a rate that's outpacing the Obama administration's main effort to stem the crisis.In fact, while the Treasury Department's Home Affordable Modification Program, or HAMP, has started the mortgage modification process on almost 760,000 homeowners who are at risk of losing their ... Comment?
Judge dismisses Baltimore suit against Wells Fargo
6 min ago | via WIS-TV Columbia
A federal judge has dismissed the city of Baltimore's first-of-its kind lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank N.A. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz explained Wednesday that the city's claim that the mortgage giant triggered millions of dollars in damages with racist, predatory lending was not plausible. Comment?
6 min ago | via Reuters
Not every member of the Federal Reserve's Open Market committee thinks the central bank's job in handling the financial crisis is done, reports the New York Times . Comment?
The Fixer: Wells Fargo help comes in stages
7 min ago | via The Doings Weekly
Dear Fixer: My mother-in-law, Rosemarie DePinto, cannot get her Wells Fargo mortgage modified. Comment?
Ky. Housing Corp. announces lower rates
9 min ago | via The Oregonian
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentuckians who are buying their first home can now apply for mortgages with rates as low as 1 percentage point or more below market rates. Comment?
Treasury 10-Year Yield Premium Over Two-Year Notes N...
9 min ago | via Bloomberg Business News
The difference between two- and 10- year Treasury yields widened to within 4 basis points of the most in at least 20 years as the Federal Reserve signaled it will hold its target interest rate at a record low. Comment?