'Today' show pictures wrong Charleston
Friday Mar 19 | via Charleston Daily Mail
Charleston was featured in a positive piece on the "Today" show this week, but many who watched the early-morning NBC program were left wondering which Charleston weatherman Al Roker and another staffer were talking about. Comment?
Investment board sues securities dealers
Thursday Mar 11 | via Charleston Daily Mail
The West Virginia Investment Management Board has sued four firms that acquired, issued and sold mortgage-backed securities for alleged investment losses totaling more than $8 million. Comment?
Strong and Secure: W.Va. Banks Defy National Trends ...
Saturday Feb 27 | via WVNS-TV Ghent
If you're looking for a loan in today's trying economy, it's a good time to be living in West Virginia. Comment?
Feb 16, 2010 | via Martinsburg Journal
The West Virginia Senate has approved a measure that could serve as the first step toward addressing several of the Eastern Panhandle's longstanding concerns regarding the cost of housing. Comment?
Coal baron debates Kennedy over mountaintop mining
Jan 22, 2010 | via Winchendon Courier
The real audience extends far beyond West Virginia and central Appalachia; it's the millions of Americans who don't know a strip mine from a slurry impoundment, but whose anger or acceptance of mountaintop mining could tip the political balance one way or the other. Comment?
E-Trade Names New CEO; Seeks Reverse Stock Split
5 min ago | via WPLG
Trade Financial Corp. said Monday that it has tapped former Citigroup Inc. executive Steven Freiberg as its new CEO, starting next month. Comment?
Credit scores can drop after mortgage help
5 min ago | via Baton Rouge Business Report
For borrowers who are making their payments on time but are on the verge of default, the Obama administration's loan modification program can reduce their credit score as much as 100 points. Comment?
Former Legacy Bank Executive Heather Nelson Joins Sp...
7 min ago | via BrookfieldNOW.com
Spring Bank announced today that Heather Nelson, former chief lending officer and senior vice president with Legacy Bank, has joined Spring Bank as senior vice president/commercial banker. Comment?
Greece's NBG completes 1.5 bln eur covered bond issue
8 min ago | via Reuters
National Bank , Greece's largest lender, said on Monday it completed a 1.5 billion euro issue of covered bonds as part of a 10 billion euro plan approved Nov. Comment?
More Bank Failures, Tally Hits 37
8 min ago | via Zacks Analyst Blog
Although the economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery with large financial institutions stabilizing, tumbling home prices, soaring loan defaults and rising unemployment continue to take their toll on small banks. Comment?