Archive for February, 2010

Community banks next to suffer from growing commercial foreclosure crisis

February 26, 2010
By Naomi Monk
Community banks next to suffer from growing commercial foreclosure crisis

A mortgage crisis like the one that has devastated homeowners is enveloping the nation’s office and retail buildings, and few places are likely to be hit as hard as Washington DC. The foreclosure wave is likely to swamp many smaller community banks across the country, and many well-known properties, including Washington’s Mayflower Hotel and the...
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Micro-loan source for New Brunswick NJ small business owners

February 22, 2010
By Naomi Monk
Micro-loan source for New Brunswick NJ small business owners

Accion USA, a nonprofit lender specializing in loans to small businesses, has opened an office inside Unity Square’s offices in New Jersey, which administers a range of housing, economic development, and social services programs. “When we started organizing the neighborhood and meeting with the neighborhood residents, it became very, very clear that many of them...
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U.S. debt consequences dire for business and consumers

February 1, 2010
By Naomi Monk
U.S. debt consequences dire for business and consumers

The most important financial instruments on Earth — long-term bonds issued by sovereign governments are the next victims of too much government debt, including U.S. Treasury Bonds. Greek government bond collapse the first victim and spreading On October 8, 2009, Greece’s benchmark 10-year bond was selling for 112.295. Today, it has collapsed to 92.13. And the drama...
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