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By Phil Riske | Managing Editor (Disclosure: The author worked at Arizona Capitol Times 2002-2009) After a stint at The Glendale Star, Jim Small began
By Phil Riske | Managing Editor (Disclosure: The author worked at Arizona Capitol Times 2002-2009) After a stint at The Glendale Star, Jim Small began
By Eric Jay Toll | Phoenix Business Journal New Zealand-based Orion Health has selected Scottsdale for the North American and United Kingdom headquarters of its
By Mark Greene | Forbes When Bloomberg reported earlier this month that former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke was unable to refinance his mortgage, the financial
Mortgage applications to buy a home finally rose last week, but so did interest rates. CNBC’s Diana Olick maps out the recovery in housing to
The number of metro Phoenix houses taken back by lenders rose slightly last month but the overall trend is back to pre-bust levels. In October,
From the Federal Reserve: The October 2014 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices Regarding loans to businesses, the October survey results indicated
The Monday Morning Quarterback / A quick analysis of important economic data released over the past week More good news this week. The economy is,
By Lisa Prevost | The New York Times A personal bankruptcy stands out as a conspicuous blemish on a consumer’s credit report for as long
By Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal One of out every three adults in the Phoenix area is living with roommates or family, according to
By Betty Reid | The Republic | azcentral.com Phoenix officials said it is normal to see single-family development before retail and jobs in new growth
By Clea Benson | Bloomberg Barrett Burns has been lobbying Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac to adopt his credit-scoring system, VantageScore, for years. So
By Stan Choe | The Associated Press (Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.) The threat of rising interest rates is raising
By Jann Swanson | Mortgage News Daily “A real estate market that should be flying high is instead a real estate market that is faltering,”
Phoenix lost the most construction jobs of any metro area in the nation during the past year, according to data released Wednesday by the Associated
“When you have a $1 billion shortfall and nobody is in favor of raising taxes, you really have to look behind the seat cushions. We
By James Nash | Bloomberg Arizona, where state spending tripled since 1990 as the population grew 80 percent to 6.6 million, is facing the consequence
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Sun Two new reports Tuesday show some bumps in the state’s recovery from the recession. One finds
KTAR WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rebounded strongly in October, hitting a seven-year high as solid job gains raised expectations for economic growth. The
By Brandon Brown | Phoenix Business Journal Kona Grill Inc. announced Tuesday its third-quarter sales were up 22.6 percent compared with the same quarter in
By Dawn McCarty | Bloomberg GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (GTATQ) Chief Operating Officer Daniel Squiller said bankruptcy was necessary because an “ambitious” supply agreement with
By Russ Wiles, The Republic | azcentral.com Arizonans pay low property taxes but high sales taxes, according to a new report that gives the state
By Michelle Jamrisko | Bloomberg The number of contracts to buy existing homes rose less than forecast in September, signaling demand will probably plateau heading
The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes increased only slightly in September, as it remained difficult for some potential buyers to qualify for
The Monday Morning Quarterback | A quick analysis of important economic data released over the past week Elliott D. Pollack & Co. With the exception
By Jody Shenn | Bloomberg Executives at the biggest U.S. mortgage lenders said they aren’t willing to commit to expanding lending until hearing more about
By Chris Nichols | UT San Diego.com SACRAMENTO — Could a measure on the November ballot that deals with a dusty Central Valley town pave
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By Mark Carlisle | Daily Independent The NPHX Church at Central and Montebello avenues in Phoenix is planning to use 10.3 acres on the south
By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | AZ Mirror Someone tried to burn down a Surprise warehouse that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to turn into a
By AZ Mirror A Republican lawmaker chastised Democrats on Monday for voting against increased funding for school voucher oversight, something that they’ve demanded for years.