Digital News Report – Stocks were lower Thursday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) falling slightly to 11,094.57. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) released their Q3 2010 earnings report today. The company says…
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Intel Reports Earnings and Home Depot Sinks
Digital News Report – The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was up 75.68 points (0.69%) to 11,096.08 Wednesday. Gold was higher along with most other commodities. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) dropped more than…
Bank of America’s Foreclosure Hiatus is not Charitable
We may never know exactly why B of A is holding back on foreclosures, but one thing for sure, it was not a charitable decision. In real-estate it is “location location”. Vacant…
Santa Cruz To Help Poor Citizens with Health Care
Digital News Report – The county of Santa Cruz received a $125,000 planning grant to help develop a plan to help people get health insurance coverage. The Santa Cruz Health Services Agency…
Santa Cruz Prepares For Disasters
Digital News Report – The county of Santa Cruz is taking steps to comply with the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. At their last meeting the board of supervisors approved a…
Personal Loan Rates Today for People with Bad Credit
Digital News Report – Personal loans can sometimes be difficult to get, especially if the borrowers has a bad or poor credit history. There are two types of personal loans. Some loans…
Refinance Rates – Current Mortgage Loan Interest Rates Higher
Digital News Report – Refinance loan rates were lower over the week but were higher on Friday (see chart). Refinancing rates may be different from purchase loan rates. Many banks, including Citibank…
Consumer Credit Declines Again In August
Digital News Report – During the boom of the mid-1990s consumer credit was healthy and growing. Today with the economic downturn, lenders are seeing a decline in consumer debt. Consumer credit includes…
Initial Jobless Claims – Lower Last Week
Digital News Report – There were fewer initial jobless claims last week compared to the week before, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. For the week ending October 2nd, there were…
Refinance Interest Rates Today – Citibank PNC Chase and Bank of America Comparison
Digital News Report – Refinance rates continue to move lower today (chart below). Refinance rates may differ from purchase rates. Banks may charge a different interest rate for each type of loan….