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Finance, Insurance & Real Estate News
April 2010
2010 April Finance, Insurance & Real Estate News (pdf)
The April 2010 issue of Finance, Insurance & Real Estate News opens with a report on Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s efforts to urge Congress to “consider ... (read more)
The April 2010 issue of Finance, Insurance & Real Estate News opens with a report on Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s efforts to urge Congress to “consider ... (read more)
Bankers Upset by Obama’s $100B+ Tax Proposal
Bankers across the nation are up in arms about President Obama’s tax proposal aimed at banks to cover government losses from financial bailouts. Obama ... (read more)
Bankers across the nation are up in arms about President Obama’s tax proposal aimed at banks to cover government losses from financial bailouts. Obama ... (read more)
Internet Gaming Bill Spurs Presidential Appointments Dispute
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) delayed several of President Obama’s top economic policy picks out of disagreement with the administration’s decision to ... (read more)
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) delayed several of President Obama’s top economic policy picks out of disagreement with the administration’s decision to ... (read more)
Lawmakers Push to Allow Credit Unions to Give More Business Loans
Some federal lawmakers are sparking a movement to reduce government constraints on the ability of credit unions to offer member business loans. Larger commercial ... (read more)
Some federal lawmakers are sparking a movement to reduce government constraints on the ability of credit unions to offer member business loans. Larger commercial ... (read more)
Millionaire’s Tax Will Hit Much More Than Millionaires
Supporters of health care reform need money—a lot of money—to pay for it. So it’s not surprising that they would try to get it from the ... (read more)
Supporters of health care reform need money—a lot of money—to pay for it. So it’s not surprising that they would try to get it from the ... (read more)
Mississippi Still Allows Territorial Insurance Rating; Must First File Statewide Rates
Contrary to recent news reports, territorial rating for property insurance remains alive and well in Mississippi.“We’re going to make the biggest ... (read more)
Contrary to recent news reports, territorial rating for property insurance remains alive and well in Mississippi.“We’re going to make the biggest ... (read more)
More Local Control Over Energy Retrofit Dollars Recommended
SmarterSafer.org, a coalition of groups formerly known as Americans for Smart Natural Catastrophe Policy, has embraced the Obama administration’s ... (read more)
SmarterSafer.org, a coalition of groups formerly known as Americans for Smart Natural Catastrophe Policy, has embraced the Obama administration’s ... (read more)
National Flood Insurance Program Failures Raise Concerns
Funding for the National Flood Insurance Program could dry up this spring without Congressional reauthorization. Program critics say this might not be a ... (read more)
Funding for the National Flood Insurance Program could dry up this spring without Congressional reauthorization. Program critics say this might not be a ... (read more)
Report: Even ‘Good’ State Pension Plans Threatened by Overall Fiscal Problems
“No single issue threatens the fiscal health of this state” more than public pension obligations, proclaimed California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ... (read more)
“No single issue threatens the fiscal health of this state” more than public pension obligations, proclaimed California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ... (read more)
Stay Out of Interchange Fees Dispute, Congressman Urges Colleagues
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) sent a Dear Colleague letter in January urging Congress to “consider the potential negative impact on consumers” ... (read more)
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) sent a Dear Colleague letter in January urging Congress to “consider the potential negative impact on consumers” ... (read more)
Texas Windstorm Program Problems Remain After Reforms
Texas’ state-run windstorm insurer continues to face growing deficits, and recent reforms have failed to fix the program’s many systemic issues.Among ... (read more)
Texas’ state-run windstorm insurer continues to face growing deficits, and recent reforms have failed to fix the program’s many systemic issues.Among ... (read more)
Washington State Moves to Ban Insurance Credit Scoring
Several Washington state legislators led by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler are proposing to ban insurers from using credit scores in determining insurance ... (read more)
Several Washington state legislators led by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler are proposing to ban insurers from using credit scores in determining insurance ... (read more)