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More than two million Americans are seeking Social Security disability benefits.

September 03, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- It is certainly ironic that current Social Security Administration disability claimants - many who have paid taxes for decades in support of the system and have even worked with disabilities until their jobs were terminated - are confronted in recessionary times with unprecedented waiting periods and, in ...

TIBURON, CA, September 3, 2010 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Francene M. Burr, International Metamorphosis Life Coach, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in business management and real estate.

The Willies IS IT ALL OVER BUT THE CRISIS? by Joe Shea American Reporter Correspondent Bradenton, Fla.

Set aside the blather of the political pundits for a moment and let this sink in: On the 24th day of his presidency, Barack Obama recorded a legislative achievement that few of his predecessors had accomplished at any point of their terms in office.

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- And yet again we are waking up to news of another disaster, this time a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Italy, 60 miles east of Rome with 237 confirmed dead and 17,000 homeless as the rescue iof anyone living or dead in the rubble continues.

RFR Realty, led by Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs, is facing litigation from an investor in the conversion of the Century Tower condominium in Manhattan, who claims the developers misappropriated more than $6 million and failed to repay a separate loan in connection with the project.

A New York state Supreme Court judge postponed ruling today on whether a joint venture can foreclose on Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.

On October 4th, FHA rules will change regarding Mortgage Insurance Premiums collected up front and the monthly rate charged.

The New York Times reports: Ben S. Bernanke, who told Congress in 2007 that the subprime mortgage crisis was "likely to be contained," said Thursday that he had failed to recognize flaws in the financial system that amplified the housing downturn and led to an economic disaster.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator, rose 5.2 percent to 79.4 based on contracts signed in July from a downwardly revised 75.5 in June, but remains 19.1 percent below July 2009 when it was 98.1. The data reflects contracts and not closings, which normally occur with a lag time of one or two months.

Okay, the last secret I told you about was how to compile a credit and income package for a lender so you could get accurate quotes and pre-approvals. Now, I'm going to tell you how to shop for the right loan originator.

LOW MORTGAGE RATES: Mortgage rates fell to historically low levels during the week, according to Freddie Mac on Thursday.

I love all things beautiful; clothes, shoes, fragrances, but especially homes and architecture.

The Chicago Reporter's investigations engage leaders and concerned citizens in critical issues a ' all with a unique focus on race and poverty.

Stocks continued to rise for a second day and Treasuries fell after pending sales of used homes and retail data came in better than expected.

As the U.S. dollar approaches an important bottom and U.S. stocks appear to be near a pivotal top, we here at EWI are prepared for trend changes.

Today marks my 40thA post for the BiggerPockets blog and yesterday I realized that up to this point I am yet to write a commentary.A That changes today.

It's a classic move by an industry player feeling the squeeze of pending regulation: Hire a lobbying firm to create the appearance of widespread opposition via a carefully stage-managed astroturf campaign.

Here's a simple test for determining if the era of "too big to fail" is over, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and FDIC chief Sheila Bair said it is in their appearance today before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission .