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I want to first thank Mark Kingston of ARGUS software and Jeff Smith of RIISnet the solution for distressed assets for holding this seminar. If you would like more information on the solution to the distressed assets please look up Jeff Smith, Bob Young, Mark Polon or myself on LinkedIn, CREPIG.com, CREOpoint.com and get connected. For a 5 minute quick overview of the program please visit www.RIISnet.com

How do we get to the stabilization of the current marketplace so we can get back to the kin… Continue

Since the economic collapse there seems to be a movement for more regulation and oversight. In theory this sounds wonderful. Get rid of those Big evil Banks and evil sales people selling bad products to good people and help the little old ladies and people who are lower to middle class get back some dignity. On the surface this sounds great and when emotions run wild we are filled with glee when we hate those "Wall Streeters". However a deeper look at things may change your mind.

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Large banks see recession ending by late summer

By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — The nation's largest banks expect the economy to recover from its deep slump by late summer but remain weak until next year.
"The economy will return to growth but not to health," Bruce Kasman, chief economist for JP Morgan Chase and chairman of the American Bankers Association's Economic Advisory Committee, said Tuesday.

The committee, which includes economists from Wells Fargo, PNC Fi… Continue

Deficits, the Dollar and Exit Strategies

The government is pushing the limits on how much debt it can incur.

By Liz Ann Sonders

Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
June 15, 2009

During the past 25 years, the private sector in the United States pushed the limits on debt, and when this experiment in debt-fueled consumption came to its crescendo, it sent shock waves throughout the global economy. Now it appears that the U.S. government is trying to… Continue

The number of mortgage-fraud cases the FBI is investigating is on the rise as scammers prey on unsuspecting homeowners behind on their mortgage payments and nearing foreclosure.

"Considering that there could be more than 3 million foreclosures starts in 2009, it is safe to assume that frauds and scams will affect a large number of American homeowners," said Travis Hamel Olsen, president of the National Short Sale Center, in a news release this week. The firm facilitates short sales on behalf of… Continue