Archive for November, 2007

GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES INCREASED MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PREVENTION EFFORTS

~$1 million for early intervention, counseling; lenders encouraged to work with homeowners ~
Saint Paul – To further assist homeowners facing foreclosure, Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced an additional $1 million in state funding for early intervention efforts and foreclosure prevention counseling. The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) initiative will support efforts to reach homeowners before […]

Housing slump stings area banks

Six from Twin Cities among 20 in the U.S. most exposed to failing construction loans 
An intensifying housing recession is zapping community banks across the Twin Cities - not with belly-up mortgages, but with failing construction loans for the housing behind them.

Simple Ideas to Get Ready for Winter and Protect the Environment

St. Paul, Minn. — As you get your home and yard ready for winter, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency suggests some ideas to save energy and the environment as you make yourself more comfortable.

Deloitte Minneapolis Practice Announces Relocation to 50 South Sixth Street

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ — The Minneapolis office of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, the city’s largest professional services firm, today announced it will be relocating its 900 person practice to offices from 120 South Sixth Street to 50 South Sixth Street in downtown Minneapolis.