Headline News Archive

2010

March

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  • Pennsylvania helps jobless homeowners. The jobless may not be getting much help from President Obama's loan modification program, but those in Pennsylvania have another place to turn. The Pennsylvania…
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  • Developers' private transfer fees. How about this for a new and ingenious real estate money machine? Every time a house sells during the next 99 years, 1 percent of…
05
  • Lower energy bills. It's a little late in the season to suggest this, but with all the inclement weather we've had, it may have been difficult to do…
04
  • Renters beware of rent increase after signing the lease (Chinese). 移民、打拚數年,林姓年輕夫妻決定自行創業,在阿罕布拉市的Main大街上發現有間店面出租,華裔群集,是理想的營業地點,每月租金不到2000元,趕緊與房東聯繫。 房東表示,打算數月內將這間店面售出,但保證雙方簽訂的租約,不受業主易人的影響。林姓夫妻欣然與房東簽約,並開始申請營業許可、裝潢店面。
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  • Energy savers may get rebates. President Obama on Tuesday revealed details of a program to boost the energy efficiency of the nation's homes, create jobs and cut energy bills. The…
02
  • Consumer protection may be headed for the Fed. The chairman of the Senate banking committee is seeking Democratic support for a Republican proposal to house a new consumer-protection regulator inside the Federal Reserve,…
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February

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  • U.S. may bend on consumer agency. The Obama administration is no longer insisting on the creation of a stand-alone consumer protection agency as a central element of the plan to remake…
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  • Cash-for-clunkers rebates for new appliances. Three dozen states will launch programs in March and April to distribute almost $300 million in rebates to consumers buying energy-efficient appliances. The federally funded…
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  • Pressure to expand foreclosure prevention. The Obama administration is facing increasing pressure from lawmakers and housing advocates to retool its troubled mortgage relief program a year after its debut as…
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  • Money matters in a marriage. The recession has unearthed another economic truism: Having a sound financial marriage is as romantic as roses and chocolate. Money definitely matters for contemporary American…
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  • Home equity is rising again. With all the bad news about underwater homeowners and strategic walkaways, you might think that American homeowners' equity holdings are in the tank. But the…
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  • Softer exits than foreclosure. Seeking alternatives to the nation's struggling foreclosure prevention efforts, federal and mortgage industry officials increasingly are looking for ways to get distressed borrowers to leave…
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  • A seasonal guide to home maintenance. You know that your house needs regular upkeep in order to stay in good condition. Not only can little maintenance issues become expensive and turn…
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