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• Wachovia Changes The Lending Game

  Wednesday Jul 2 | via Realty Trac 

  With assets of more than $800 billion, Wachovia is the nation's fourth-largest banking institution .

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Local Headlines

• Mortgage tax revenue down about 42% for LI

  Yesterday | via Newsday.com 

  Mortgage tax collection across Long Island plunged by about $94 million, or 42 percent, in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2007, a result of continued weakness in the real estate ... 33 comments

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• From the Desk of New York State Senator Craig Johnson

  Friday Jul 11 | via Mineola American 

  New York State Senator Craig M. Johnson gave the just-completed legislative session a barely passing grade, with progress muted by half-steps taken to address important issues and vital legislation that was ...

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• GeoData Plus Creates the First Zoning Map for Nassau County, New York

  Friday Jul 11 | via Directions Magazine 

  With over 60 municipalities, there has never before been one zoning map for all of Nassau County - until now.

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• The Musts and Busts: Managing Money Now

  Jun 16, 2008 | via Black Enterprise 

  By Keiko Morris and Danny Teigman, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Jun. 16--For cash-crunched Long Islanders, times could be better.

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• Living in: Cedarhurst, southwestern Nassau County

  Jun 13, 2008 | via Newsday.com 

  For a small village, Cedarhurst - one of the Five Towns communities in southwest Nassau County - has much to offer.

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Regional Headlines

• Fitch Rates $100MM San Diego County (CA) Ser 2008B 'AA/F1+'

  19 hrs ago | via PR-inside.com 

  The long-term 'AA' rating reflects the county's very low debt burden, sound financial operations, and very strong and effective financial and debt policies, as well as concern over the economic and financial ...

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• NYC jury convicts former Haitian paramilitary leader in scheme to cheat mortgage lenders

  20 hrs ago | via Newsday.com 

  A Brooklyn jury found Emmanuel "Toto" Constant guilty on Friday of fraud and grand larceny.

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• Irwin shares soar after loan sale

  Yesterday | via IBJ.COM 

  Columbus-based Irwin Financial Corp. shares rose 25 percent this morning, in the first trading session since the company announced late yesterday that it was scaling back its exposure to the battered mortgage ...

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• N.Y. jury convicts ex-Haitian strongman of fraud

  Yesterday | via Buffalo News 

  A once-feared Haitian paramilitary leader has been convicted in a New York mortgage fraud scheme to cheat lenders out of $1.7 million.

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• National City posts $1.76 billion loss for quarter

  Yesterday | via Lansing State Journal 

  NEW YORK - Regional bank National City Corp. on Thursday reported a $1.76 billion loss for the second quarter, as mortgage loans soured and it took a big charge related to previous acquisitions.

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National Headlines

• Housing rescue bill heads to Bush for signature

  2 min ago | via Abc11tv.com 

  Congress passed a housing rescue bill Saturday aimed at sparing 400,000 struggling homeowners from foreclosure.

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• Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Housing Bill

  2 min ago | via WRC Washington DC Channel 4 

  Congress has passed a housing rescue bill aimed at sparing 400,000 struggling homeowners from foreclosure.

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• U.S. Congress approves massive housing bill

  2 min ago | via The Globe and Mail 

  The bill was approved by the Senate in a 72-13 vote. It was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

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• U.S. Congress approves housing bill

  5 min ago | via International Herald Tribune 

  WASHINGTON : The U.S. Congress approved a massive housing market rescue bill on Saturday, offering emergency financing to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , creating a new regulator for the mortgage titans and ...

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• Obama defends tour, says McCain shifting on war

  5 min ago | via KansasCity.com 

  Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama brushed aside Republican criticism of his overseas trip on Saturday and stood outside the famed 10 Downing Street to say that both President Bush and Sen.

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