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  3. Federal Reserve Sets New Mortgage Rules
  4. U.S. Government Plans to Aid Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
  5. Gas Prices Take a Dip
  6. Food Costs Keep Rising
  7. Minimum Wage Increase
  8. Federal Deficit Reaches Record High
  9. President Bush Signs New Housing Bill
  10. Inflation Picks Up the Pace
  11. Gas Prices Drop for the 7th Week in a Row
  12. TransUnion Offers Settlement on Class Action Lawsuit
  13. U.S. Government Takes charge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
  14. What the GSE Bailout Means to Consumers
  15. Mortgage Crisis Takes More Casualties
  16. Government Gives $85 Billion Loan to AIG
  17. President Bush Attempts to Reassure Americans
  18. Federal Reserve Unites with Five Central Banks
  19. U.S. Government Talks of a Broad Rescue From Bad Mortgages
  20. FTC Cracking Down On Misrepresented Prepaid Calling Cards
  21. President Bush Says They're Making Progress
  22. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Change Banking Status
  23. House of Prepresentatives Approves Bill to Protect Credit Card Users
  24. House of Representatives Reject Bailout Plan
  25. President Bush Hopes for a Solution to the Economic Crisis
  26. The FTC Warns of Phishing Scams Related to Bank Failures
  27. Gas Prices Down to 12 Month Low
  28. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
  29. Avoid Being Scammed
  30. Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Households
  31. HOPE for Homeowners
  32. Banks Keep interest rates steady for Credit Cards
  33. The Great Depression Compared to the Current Financial Crisis
  34. President-Elect Barack Obama's Plans for the Economy
  35. The Great Depression - A look at Significant Events
  36. Volatility and Opportunity in a Bear Market
  37. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Announces Change of Plans
  38. FTC Charges Internet Payday Lender
  39. World Leaders Discuss Global Financial Crisis
  40. Obama Urges Congress to Pass Plan to Help Economy
  41. President Bush Extends Benefits for Unemployed
  42. Fannie and Freddie Suspend Foreclosures for the Holidays
  43. President-Elect Barack Obama Plans to Create 2.5 Million Jobs Over Next Two Years
  44. Citi's woes reflect depth of crisis
  45. Unemployment Rises for November
  46. President-Elect Barack Obama Outlines Details of Economic Recovery Plan
  47. Consumer Prices Decline for November
  48. Federal Reserve Slashes Federal Funds Rate to Nearly Zero
  49. New Credit Card Rules Protect Consumers
  50. Emergency Loan Approved for U.S. Automakers
  51. Sub-Prime Card Issuer Agrees to Settlement for $114 Million
  52. Obama Announces Task Force for Working Families
  53. FTC Cracking Down on Credit Repair Scams
  54. Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
  55. CBO Expects Federal Deficit of $1.2 Trillion
  56. Unemployment Rate for December Hits 16 Year High
  57. Obama Says Plan Could Save or Create up to 4 Million Jobs
  58. Brace for a Difficult 2009
  59. Loan Delinquencies on the Rise
  60. Wachovia Bank Sends Restitution Payments to Fraud Victims
  61. Homeowners Rush to Refinace at Record Low Interest Rates
  62. IRS Expands Free File to Most Taxpayers for Tax Year 2008
  63. President Obama Inaugurated Today
  64. The First-Time Homebuyer's Credit
  65. Mortgage Broker Throws Consumer Credit Reports in Dumpster
  66. Watch Out for Foreclosure Rescue Fraud
  67. Mortgage Company Victims Get Their Money Back
  68. President Obama Signs Fair Pay Law
  69. Treasury to Improve Transparancy and Accountability on TARP Funds
  70. Economy Shrinks Less than Expected
  71. Wall Street Banker Bonuses - An Outrage
  72. Pending Home Sales up for December 2008
  73. Citigroup Releases First Quarterly Report on TARP Funds
  74. Pay Caps for Executives of TARP Fund Recipients
  75. Jobless Claims Rise Again
  76. Children's Health Insurance Program Expanded to Cover 11 Million
  77. Unemployment Rate at 7.6% for January 2009
  78. Treasury Secretary Announces Financial Stability Plan
  79. Congress Reaches Compromise on Stimulus Package
  80. Another Scam Mortgage Rescue Company
  81. Obama Will Sign Stimulus Package into Law on Tuesday
  82. Stanford Financial Charged with $8 Billion Fraud
  83. Obama Announces Plan to Recover from Housing Crisis
  84. Obama: Tax Cuts and the Federal Deficit
  85. Stock market Closes Down for the Week on Friday
  86. Obama: Overhaul Nation's Regulatory System
  87. HUD Sends 75% of Stimulus Money to State and Local Agencies
  88. ID Theft Number One Consumer Complaint for 9th Year in a Row
  89. CitiGroup Announces Program for Recently Unemployed Homeowners
  90. Pending Home Sales Decline in January
  91. Loan Modification Program Details Announced
  92. Stimulus Package Scams
  93. ID Thieves Bought Credit Reports from Credit Reporting Agency
  94. The $8000 First-Time Homebuyer's Credit
  95. Obama Expresses Confidence
  96. AIG Bonuses - Another Outrage
  97. Credit Repair Agencies Charged with Deceiving Consumers
  98. Nearly $100 Million from ARRA Released for Senior Nutrition
  99. Multi-Agency Crackdown on Foreclosure Rescue Fraud and Loan Modification Scams
  100. White House Releases Tax Returns of President and Vice President
  101. Citigroup Reports Better Than Expected First Quarter
  102. Exxon-Mobil Takes Top Spot on Fortune 500 List
  103. BofA Profits Nicely First Quarter - Shares Slide
  104. Jobless Claims Up, Home Sales Down
  105. Obama Addresses Consumer Concerns with Credit Card Issuers
  106. New Home Sales Drop Less than Expected
  107. GM Announces Aggressive Plan to Avoid Bankruptcy
  108. Be Aware of Internet Business Scams
  109. Consumer Confidence Rises Dramatically
  110. Initial Jobless Claims Decrease for Last Week
  111. Tax Havens Targeted by Obama
  112. Bernanke: Recovery Later This Year
  113. Obama Announces $17 Billion in Budget Cuts
  114. April Job Losses Lower Than Expected
  115. Distress Sales Skewing Median Existing-Home Sales Price
  116. Obama: Credit Card Bill of Rights by Memorial Day
  117. Internet Scam Target Troubled Homeowners
  118. Mortgage Application Volume Rose Last Week
  119. Initial Jobless Claims Still High
  120. Pending Home Sales up 6.7% in April 2009
  121. Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Rise
  122. Unemployment Rate at 9.4% for May 2009
  123. Ten Banks to Pay Back $68 Billion in TARP Funds
  124. Most States Unemployment Rate Still Climbing
  125. Existing-Home Sales Up Again in May
  126. Treasury Announces $268 Million of Recovery Act Funds for Low-Income Housing
  127. Bogus Foreclosure Prevention Company Halted by Federal Court
  128. States Awarded Recovery Act Funding for Energy Program
  129. Pending Home Sales up for Fifth Straight Month in June 2009
  130. New Jobless Claims Dip Slightly
  131. Builder Confidence Rises to Highest Point in Over a Year
  132. Housing Starts Dip in July
  133. Mortgage Application Volume Up for Last Week
  134. Existing-Home Sales Up for Fourth Consecutive Month
  135. Bernanke Offers Optimistic Outlook
  136. Bernanke Nominated for Fed Chairman
  137. Initial Jobless Claims Drop
  138. Prerecorded Telemarketing Calls Prohibited Starting September 1
  139. Unemployment Rate Hits 9.7% for August
  140. August Retail Numbers Boosted by Auto Sales
  141. International Buyers Showing Less Interest in U.S. Real Estate
  142. New Jobless Claims Drop
  143. Builder Confidence Edges Up
  144. Ford Motors Receives $59 Billion Loan to Improve Factories
  145. Additional $550 Million Awarded to Clean Energy Companies
  146. August Existing Home Sales Decline After Four Months of Gains
  147. Latest scam: Cons Claiming to be from the Government
  148. Bankers Concerned with Meeting Requirements of New Regulations
  149. Texas Leads with Largest Drop in New Jobless Claims
  150. Consumer Confidence Dips in September
  151. Over Half of Consumers Pay No Monthly Service Fees for Banking Services
  152. Ken Lewis to Retire from BofA at Year's End
  153. Unemployment Rate 9.8% for September
  154. Consumer Delinquencies on the Rise
  155. Pending Home Sales up for Seventh Straight Month
  156. new Jobless Claims Continue to Slow
  157. Retail Sales Ex-Autos up .4% for September
  158. Mortgage Application Volume Drop for Second Week
  159. Fed Says Small Improvement in Economy
  160. Existing Home Sales Strong for September
  161. New Home Sales Slide in September
  162. Obama Announces $3.4 Billion for Smart Grid
  163. FDIC: Identity Thieves Sending Fake Emails Regarding Bank Failures
  164. September Pending Home Sales - 8 Month Winning Streak
  165. Home Buyer Credit Extended and Expanded
  166. Existing Home Sales in Third Quarter Rise in Most States
  167. New Jobless Claims Decrease
  168. Banks Required to Gain Consumer Permission to Honor Overdrafts
  169. Fed Proposes New Gift Card Rules
  170. Builder Confidence Remains Weak
  171. Third Quarter Foreclosures and Delinquencies at All Time High
  172. FTC Warns Consumers Not to Fall Prey to Wire Transfer Scams
  173. FTC Extends Consumers Comment Period for Free Credit Report Rule
  174. Existing Home Sales Rise 10.1% for October 2009
  175. FTC Sues 3 "Interest Rate Reduction Program" Companies
  176. New Jobless Claims Rise
  177. BofA Pays Back Entire $45 Billion in TARP Funding
  178. FTC: Homeowners Be Skeptical of Chinese Drywall Test Kits
  179. Intel Sued by FTC for Chip Monopoly
  180. ARC Loans - SBA Loans for Struggling Small Businesses
  181. Pending Home Sales Slump in November
  182. Consumer Loan Delinquencies Dip Third Quarter 2009
  183. New Jobless Claims Dip Slightly
  184. Obama Announces $2.3 Billion for Clean Energy
  185. Credit Card Rules Go into Effect February 22
  186. Credit Card Rules Part 1 - Cardholder Notification
  187. Credit Card Rules Part 2 - Payments, Billing, Fees, and Restrictions
  188. 2009 E-file Open for Business January 15
  189. Mortgage Broker Throws Consumer Credit Reports in Dumpster - $35,000 Penalty
  190. Union Jobs Pay Better
  191. December Existing Home Sales Slump as Expected
  192. Real GDP Rose 5.7% Fourth Quarter 2009
  193. The Earned Income Tax Credit
  194. Unemployment Falls to 9.7% in January
  195. More than one in nine mortgages delinquent
  196. CARD Act Rules go into Effect Today
  197. Mortgage Application Volume Down Last Week
  198. MBA Proposes Forbrearnace Program to Help Unemployed Homeowners
  199. Identity Theft Still Top Consumer Complaint
  200. Unemployment Holds steady at 9.7% in February
  201. Fed Proposes New CARD Act Rules for August
  202. LifeLock Customers Getting a Refund
  203. Unemployment Rate Rose in 30 states for January
  204. February Retail Sales up .3%
  205. Jobless Claims Dip Slightly
  206. State Tax Revenue Down 8.6% for 2009
  207. FACT Act 2003 - Most Consumer Credit Protection Projects Complete
  208. Consumer Loan Delinquencies Fall Again for Fourth Quarter 2009
  209. MBA: 1.2 Million Households Lost from 2005-2008
  210. Work-at-home scammers Ordered to Pay $95,000 in Consumer Redress
  211. Mortgage Delinquencies First Quarter 2010
  212. Countrywide to Pay Back $108 Million for Charging Excessive Fees to Homeowners
  213. TARP Repayments Surpass Amount Owed
  214. NAHB: Americans are Buying Smaller Homes
  215. Extended Auto Warranty Program Charged with Misleading and Deceiving Consumers
  216. $9 Million in Grants for Veterans' Green Jobs Training
  217. May Unemployment Rate Falls in 37 States and DC
  218. $1.5 Billion for Hardest Hit States
  219. How Do ID Thieves Amass $10 Million? A Tiny Amount Many Times
  220. Unemployment Rate Down to 9.5%
  221. Income Taxes
  222. ABA: Consumer Loan Delinquencies Continue to Decrease
  223. Advance-Fees Banned for Debt-Relief Agencies
  224. IRS Announces the End of Debt Indicator for RALs
  225. Smartphones to Oust Credit Cards?
  226. August Sales Slightly Higher Than Expected
  227. Most Consumers Paid No Overdraft Fees in Past Year
  228. 2009 Poverty Rate Highest in 15 Years
  229. New Jobless Claims Unexpctedly Rise
  230. Existing Home Sales Jump 7.6% for August 2010
  231. The Recession Ended Last Year?
  232. Debt Relief Law Offers New Protections
  233. Almost Half of Metros Report Lower Unemployment from a Year Ago
  234. Crooks Ordered to Pay Back Almost $38 Million to Consumers
  235. "Tax operation" Halted
  236. Bank Card Delinquencies Drop Second Quarter 2010
  237. ABA: Prepaid MasterCard for Customers of Small Community Banks
  238. Unemployment Rate Hovers at 9.6% in September
  239. All 50 states on board in foreclosure probe
  240. $163 Million Health Care Fraud Racket Busted Up
  241. Debt Collector Pay $1.75 Million
  242. NAR: Existing home sales jump 10% in September
  243. New Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Drop
  244. NAR: Existing Home Prices Stable Third Quarter 2010
  245. Home Energy Score pilot program
  246. Ed Dept, FDIC, NCUA partner to increase financial literacy among students
  247. FTC Cracking down on Scammers preying on consumers
  248. Retail sales up for 5th consecutive month
  249. Sweepstakes scam halted by FTC
  250. The New Year's Resolution