Serving Utah County (Provo Daily Herald)
Community Action Services turns 40 In 1967, the 25th Amendment was ratified, The Doors's self-titled debut album was released, and in Utah County, Community Action Services was launched. Community Action is celebrating its 40th birthday all week with series of classes -- from mortgage counseling to energy conservation. While predicting the next four decades is nearly impossible, executive ...

Nearly Four in 10 Mortgages to Minorities Were Subprime in 2006 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Mortgage lending to minorities was down seven percent in 2006, according to a new analysis released today at the 3rd Annual Mortgage Lending Industry Emerging Markets and Diversity Conference outside Washington, D.C. The only exception was among African Americans, which showed an increase of 0.6 percent over the prior year.

Community bulletin board (Napa Valley Register)
Education Coldwell Banker lecture Coldwell Banker Brokers present, "Financial Basics for Teens (and parents)," on Oct. 3, 7-8:20 p.m., led by mortgage experts Gene Ciabattari and Hilda Hensley where they provide fun and informative lessons for teens and their parents on the responsible use of credit and basic money management. 1775 Lincoln Avenue, Napa. Info, 258-5200.

Outlook: Speculation Kills (Washington Post)
"Twenty years ago, the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland was a tightly knit community of first- and second-generation Polish and Czech immigrants. Today, it's in danger of becoming a ghost town, largely because a swarm of speculators, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders saw an opportunity to make a buck there.... The neighborhood wasn't always a haven for criminals -- not ...

Industrial loan companies (Federal Reserve Board)
Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear today to provide the views of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on industrial loan companies (ILCs).