Illegal contractors face little punishment
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, In the wake of Hurricane Charley, illegal contractors faced certain jail time.
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Bank of Canada urged to fight inflation, but opinions divided on interest rate The Bank of Canada should move to head off inflation in the country by raising interest rates next week for the first time in a year, says a consensus view
Avoid temptation to tap retirement savings NEW YORK - People hard up for cash - whether they've been set back by a job loss or a disaster like Hurricane Katrina - may be tempted to tap
Mortgage applications down fifth week (Market Watch) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- With the adjustable-rate sector of the market drying up, applications for mortgages fell for the fifth straight week as interest rates rose, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported
Subprime Mortgage Industry Hits Katrina Victims ACORN, the nationwide community group, released findings today showing tens of thousands of homeowners who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina are not being offered the mortgage relief that has been
Chavez Warns Banks on Farm Lending President Hugo Chavez threatened on Saturday to take control of banks that fail to meet state-imposed loaning requirements designed to benefit Venezuela's farmers.Chavez, who says he is leading Venezuela
Maguire Portfolio Draws Heavy Bidding Maguire Properties Inc. has two Australian real estate investment trusts bidding heavily on a $1.1 billion portfolio it is selling.read more...