Finance
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Mortgage applications rose last weekJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The number of people applying for a mortgage rose last week as lower rates lured more borrowers to refinance. The Mortgage Bankers Association says its overa...
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Area hotels to remain open while in bankruptcyDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - A group of 22 budget hotels — including ones in Elk Grove Village, Naperville and Prospect Heights — will remain open while lawyers fight behind the scenes to allow them...
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H&R Block loses tax refund loan banking partnerDec 26, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Millions of H&R Block Inc. customers who relied on short-term loans backed by their expected tax refunds will not have that option this year, since Block's ba...
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Mortgage applications slide last weekDec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Applications for mortgages fell last week as higher mortgage rates chased borrowers away. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday overall applications...
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Grainger reports monthly sales upDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Lake Forest-based Grainger today reported daily sales for the month of November 2010 increased 14 percent versus November last year. Results for the month included a 2 p...
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SEC extending 'circuit breakers' for 4 monthsDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are extending, for four months, the curbs put in after the May 6 market plunge that briefly halt trading of some stocks that make big pri...
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Business leaders look at 2011 economyDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Panelists at the first Daily Herald Suburban Business round-table told area business leaders that they're optimistic about the economic outlook heading into 2011 and tha...
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More auto loans going to subprime buyersDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - DETROIT — Consumers with less than stellar credit are getting car loans again. A new report from Experian, a credit rating agency, shows the percentage of loans going to...
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Consumer credit jumps by most in more than 2 yearsDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Consumer borrowing rose in October by the largest amount in more than two years, led by a big rise in the category that includes student loans. The Federal ...
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Northern Trust buys Waterline PartnersNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Asset manager Northern Trust Corp. on Wednesday said it acquired Waterline Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment advisory firm that serves affluent individuals. Terms...