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    • $2 Million for Home Improvement in Elmira (WETM 18 Elmira)

    November 20, 2008 | In Finance | Comments(0)

    About two million dollars is up for grabs in the city of Elmira for you to use in home improvement projects.

    Home energy improvement loan rate drops (The Burlington Free Press)

    November 20, 2008 | In Finance | Comments(0)

    The interest rate for the Warm and Weatherized Loan Program has dropped one percentage point since the program was first announced in September, state officials said today. The five-year fixed interest rate on program loans is now 2.75 percent.

    Working to Thaw Credit Markets: Social Lending Site LendingClub.com Facilitates $20 Million in Loans to Its Members (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

    November 20, 2008 | In Finance | Comments(0)

    SUNNYVALE, Calif.—-As an alternative to traditional financial institutions, LendingClub.com, an online social lending network where people can borrow money at attractive interest rates, announced that it has facilitated the origination of more than $20 million in loans to borrowers since launching in May 2007.

    Home improvement (Canadian Business)

    November 20, 2008 | In Finance | Comments(0)

    Sheila Bair is one smart individual. Too bad not enough people are listening to her — yet. Tuesday Nov. 18 dawned bright and clear.

    Economy flashes signs of weakness in prices, housing (USA Today)

    November 20, 2008 | In Finance | Comments(0)

    Consumer prices and new home construction plummeted at record rates in October, and new mortgage applications fell in the most recent week, government and industry groups reported Wednesday.

    Home Prices Tumble in 80 Percent of U.S. Cities (Update2) (Bloomberg)

    November 20, 2008 | In Finance | Comments(0)

    Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) — Home prices fell in four out of every five U.S. cities in the third quarter, a record spurred by distressed foreclosure sales across the country.

    Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Announces 2008 Board of Directors Election Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

    November 20, 2008 | In Finance | Comments(0)

    SAN FRANCISCO—-The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco today announced the election of one director to a new term on its board. The Bank’s California members have elected incumbent director Timothy R.