Mortgage and Financial News From 2008-3-26 Page 7
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Taking Stock of the War on Terror (Middle East Online)
In the September 11 aftermath, American policymakers, partly through ideological blindness and preening exaggeration of American power, partly through blindness brought about by political opportunism, made decisions that led to a defeat only their own actions - that only American power itself - could have brought about, says Mark Danner .
2008-03-26 02:46:37 -
Horizon Financial Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend; Approves New Share Repurchase Plan; and Schedules Fiscal Fourth ... (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 26, 2008 -- Horizon Financial Corp. announced today its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.135 per share. The dividend will be paid on May 2, 2008, to shareholders of record on April 7, 2008.
2008-03-26 03:30:00 -
Malaysian Growth May Slow in 2008 as Global Trade Deteriorates (Bloomberg.com)
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia's economic growth is expected to weaken for the first time in three years in 2008 as a U.S. slowdown damps global trade, the central bank said.
2008-03-26 03:36:45 -
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/3 (Vietnam Net)
Vietnam ’s stock market rebounded on the March 26 trading session in response to the Government’s move to shore up the market which has suffered losses for nearly 10 consecutive days.
2008-03-26 03:43:13 -
Woman objects to board policy (The Index-Journal)
ABBEVILLE -- E. Regina Lee might have been the only person protesting, but that didn’t stop the Calhoun Falls woman from letting her opinion be heard before the Abbeville County School District Board of Trustees.
2008-03-25 11:58:32 -
Portland home values take first dip (The Oregonian)
The Portland area, once a star performer in an otherwise gloomy U.S. housing market, crossed into the same dismal territory in January when home values dropped for the first time since record-keeping began in 1987, according to a report released Tuesday.
2008-03-26 12:01:09 -
Greeley homebuilder indicted in mortgage fraud case (Greeley Tribune)
A Weld District Court Grand Jury on Tuesday indicted three people accused of mortgage fraud that caused area homeowners to go into foreclosure.
2008-03-26 12:13:28 -
Centro, Allco May Be Sued After Legal Funds Pledge (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Centro Properties Group, MFS Ltd. and Allco Finance Group Ltd. -- Australian companies that have lost more than 90 percent of their market value -- may face lawsuits from shareholders after a litigation financer pledged funding.
2008-03-26 12:34:25 -
Swift Steps Help Avert Foreclosures in Baltimore (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A group has improved one neighborhood’s foreclosure rate by helping high-risk borrowers strategize to hold on to their homes.
2008-03-26 12:39:03 -
McCain Warns Against Hasty Mortgage Bailout (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
John McCain drew a sharp distinction with the Democratic presidential candidates, placing some of the blame on homeowners.
2008-03-26 12:39:15 -
The ten-dollar dinner (Denver Post)
Think you're overpaying at the pump? Try the checkout stand. Grocery prices are rising, fast. But a tighter budget shouldn't force you into culinary stagflation. Instead, refinance your meal plan.
2008-03-26 12:39:29 -
Charter school's loan term OK'd (The Republican)
SPRINGFIELD - The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted yesterday to let the Holyoke Community Charter School take out an $8.4 million bank loan, although the 15-year term exceeds the school's existing charter, which is up for renewal in about two years.
2008-03-26 12:39:37 -
Your Opinion (The Petersburg Progress-Index)
I read with great interest a recent letter to the editor from Terry Kibbe, which bashes credit unions while attempting to defend the payday lending industry.
2008-03-26 01:20:35 -
GOP candidate McCain mines Golden State for campaign cash (San Jose Mercury News)
John McCain returns to the Bay Area today for the first time as the GOP's presumptive nominee to tap wealthy Republicans who mostly ignored his pleas for money before he orchestrated his campaign comeback.
2008-03-26 01:53:29 -
Outsource Partners International Opens Office in Delhi, India to Support Research & Analytics Outsourcing (PRWeb)
Outsource Partners International, Inc. (OPI), a leading provider of finance, accounting & tax business process outsourcing (BPO) and related services, today announced the growth of its business with the opening of a Delhi, India service center. The service center will house 200 professional staff dedicated to the delivery of high-end, finance related research and analytics (R&A) outsourcing. ...
2008-03-25 11:25:28