Foreclosures drop in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin...
Yesterday | via MassLive.com
Foreclosures dropped in the three-county region this year, but records show that property-takings may increase substantially in the future. Comment?
Unemployment rate may have dropped, but recovery may...
Nov 19, 2009 | via MassLive.com
This is an 8:30 p.m. update of a story posted at 2:45 this afternoon. SPRINGFIELD - The state's unemployment rate fell slightly last month for the first time since June 2007, but experts are warning of a "W"-shaped recovery instead of a straight line up and out of the recession. Comment?
Sales of single-family homes rise 18% in Pioneer Valley
Nov 12, 2009 | via MassLive.com
Sales of single-family homes rose 18 percent last month in the Pioneer Valley, but bargain hunting first-time home buyers and fears of continued unemployment kept the median price from rising. Comment?
Springfield launches program that will allow nonprof...
Oct 20, 2009 | via MassLive.com
Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, speaking at podium, leads a press conference Tuesday in which the city announced the first acquisition of a foreclosed upon property at 70 Ashley St. Comment?
Jobless rate hits 9.6% in Pioneer Valley
Oct 20, 2009 | via MassLive.com
More people in the Pioneer Valley have lost their jobs and are in danger of losing their homes, according to statistics released on Tuesday. Comment?
Economists hopeful, but wary on Mass. economy
3 hrs ago | via The Standard-Times
A stabilizing real estate market, improving business and consumer confidence, lower unemployment and higher state tax collections suggest the state's economy is heading into the new year behind a growing head of steam. Comment?
N.E. banks fair relatively well, but some are showin...
5 hrs ago | via Boston Globe
Stoneham Savings Bank has survived a hard year and is steadily improving its balance sheet, officials say. Comment?
19 hrs ago | via Boston Herald
A total of 701 foreclosures were recorded in November, down 21 percent from 888 in the same month last year, according to the Warren Group. Comment?
Start Of Foreclosure Proceedings In Mass. Moderates ...
Wednesday | via Banker & Tradesman
To hear Timothy M. Warren Jr., CEO of The Warren Group, discuss his predictions on foreclosure activity in Massachusetts click here . Comment?
Home Values: Prices are starting to stabilize across...
Tuesday | via Boston Herald
Boston Herald General Economics Reporter Jay Fitzgerald has been a journalist and blogger for years. Comment?
Consumer Credit Payments Trend Down
4 min ago | via Seeking Alpha
Home mortgage rates touched another record of 7.91% in November, up from 7.76% recorded in the month of October and 7.65% in the prior month. Comment?
2010 Economic Trends: Paths of Least Resistance
5 min ago | via Seeking Alpha
I have been reading economic and financial forecasts by many. I am sure you can easily find one who agrees with your outlook and just as many who have the opposite vision. Comment?
5 min ago | via Seeking Alpha
Reader T.M. sent in a response to our recent letter yesterday. She saw an angle to the unlimited backstop to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac I had not thought of. Comment?
Bank executive helps college students become financi...
7 min ago | via The Herald
Kelsey Steinke thought of herself as a fairly bright college student - except when it came to managing personal finances. Comment?
13 min ago | via Business
Another decade is behind us, meaning a new crop of newsmakers has burst onto the scene, from the boardrooms of Corporate America to the hearing rooms of Washington. Comment?