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States such as Michigan, Arizona and Florida that have been hard hit by unemployment and foreclosures are introducing new programs to help homeowners who can’t manage their mortgage payments.
The federally funded programs offer new help to homeowners who may have been disappointed by other federal government assistance programs.
The Michigan State Housing [...]
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States offer mortgage aid
January 13th, 2011 by Financial Writer
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more...Mortgage delinquencies decline
December 18th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Fewer people were late on their mortgage payments during the third quarter of this year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. At the same time, there was an increase in the number of loans entering foreclosure.
The decrease in mortgage delinquencies is a sign of an improving economy, says Michael Fratantoni, the association’s vice president of [...]
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Why rampant insider trading was inevitable
November 24th, 2010 by Financial Writer
All of the ingredients were in place for industry-wide evidence of insider trading. Add a dash of deals and a new political zeitgeist and the recipe was complete.
A year ago the money manager Doug Kass predicted that we’d see a “broad-ranging sting” in 2010 which would surface “the existence of extensive exchange of information [...]
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Consumer spending lifts U.S. growth
November 17th, 2010 by Financial Writer
U.S. economic growth edged up as expected in the third quarter, but not enough to chip away at high unemployment or change perceptions of more monetary easing from the Federal Reserve next week.
Gross domestic product expanded at a 2.0% annual rate as consumer spending rose at its quickest pace since 2006 and businesses continued to [...]
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Unemployment rose in 43 states last month
January 22nd, 2010 by Financial Writer
Unemployment rates rose in 43 states last month, the government said Friday, painting a bleak picture of the job market and illustrating nationwide data released two weeks ago.
The rise in joblessness was a sharp change from November, when 36 states said their unemployment rates fell. Four states — South Carolina, Delaware, Florida and North Carolina [...]
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Bankruptcy News
August 14th, 2009 by Financial Writer
1.4 Million Companies Could Go Under
U.S. bankruptcy filings rose 38 percent in April-June from a year ago, according to court data released on Thursday, as consumers and business were hit by rising unemployment and a lack of credit.
Overall, 381,073 bankruptcies were filed in the second quarter, up 15 percent from the first three months [...]
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