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- Obama's pick for consumer agency doesn't end controversy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:31PMIn the eyes of some opponents of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Congress and on Wall Street, Richard Cordray is no better a choice to direct it than Elizabeth Warren would have been. In nominating former Ohio Atty. Gen. Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, President Obama avoided the highly controversial choice of liberal favorite Elizabeth Warren ...
- In Richard Cordray, Consumer Agency Would Be Led By Financial Cop Known For Toughness Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:00PMIn nominating Richard Cordray to lead the fledgling consumer protection agency, President Barack Obama has chosen a man with a reputation as a defender of consumers' rights, someone willing to take on the nation's most powerful financial firms.
- Obama’s CFPB pick gives White House leverage Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:06PMPresident Barack Obama’s nomination of someone other than Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren to head a new controversial consumer protection agency may give the White House some leverage in achieving its regulatory goals, inside-the-beltway observers contend.
- Obama Nominates Cordray To Head Consumer Bureau Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:03PMWASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- President Obama nominated Richard Cordray on Monday to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency set to launch on Thursday.
- Obama taps finance monitor amid GOP threat Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:20PMWASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama nominated a former Ohio attorney general Monday to lead a new Wall Street watchdog, but Republican senators threatened to block him.
- GOP Vows to Block New Consumer Watchdog Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:59AMThe Senate will block President Barack Obama's pick to lead a new U.S. consumer watchdog agency if the White House snubs structural changes, GOP lawmakers say.
- Obama Sidesteps Elizabeth Warren, Picks Richard Cordray to Lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:46AMABC News' Amy Bingham reports: After a year of planning and defending the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Elizabeth Warren has been tossed out of the running to lead it. President Obama officially announced today that Ohio Attorney General Richard...
- Why the GOP Will Block Obama's Consumer Watchdog Nominee Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:03AMRepublicans would probably block anyone, but they'll see a glaring hole in former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray's background
- Obama Taps Former Jeopardy Champ For Consumer-Watchdog Post Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:40AMAssociated Press Former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has been picked by President Obama to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- Obama picks former Ohio attorney general to head consumer agency Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:08PMPresident Obama said Sunday that he would nominate Richard Cordray, the former attorney general of Ohio, to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, passing over Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard Law professor who was the driving force behind the agency's creation.
- Obama Snubs Elizabeth Warren Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:18PMThe president chose Richard Cordray to helm his new consumer protection agency, reports Gary Rivlin.
- Cordray Picked as Head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:22PMIn picking Richard Cordray, President Obama passed over Elizabeth Warren, who drew strong opposition from Republicans.
- Obama Picks Chief For Consumer Agency Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:34PMPresident Obama intends to nominate former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to a new consumer financial protection bureau that was a central feature of a law that overhauled banking regulations. In making the nomination, the president passed over Elizabeth Warren, the longtime favorite for...
- Dolphin Tower owners walk away Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:15AMAs costs to repair building mount, more are deciding to stop paying their monthly dues.
- Dolphin Tower owners walk away Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:15AMAs costs to repair building mount, more are deciding to stop paying their monthly dues.
- Board of Education names state superintendent; Budget provision blocks trans-fat ban; Ohio lawmaker proposes "Caylee's ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:26AMHeadline News 07/13/11... A last-minute addition to the state budget has a Cleveland councilman threatening to take the state to court. At the urging of Councilman Joe Cimperman, City Council passed a ban on trans-fat in April.
- Board of Education names state superintendent; Budget provision blocks trans-fat ban; Ohio lawmaker proposes "Caylee's ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:26AMHeadline News 07/13/11... A last-minute addition to the state budget has a Cleveland councilman threatening to take the state to court. At the urging of Councilman Joe Cimperman, City Council passed a ban on trans-fat in April.
- Examination of Cleveland-area land bank shows hope for Montgomery Co. properties Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:31PMVacant and abandoned properties emerging from Ohio’s foreclosure meltdown threaten to overtake entire city neighborhoods and are creeping into once stable suburbs.Last week, Montgomery County leaders took the first steps to create a land bank, with the authority to acquire abandoned properties, clear the titles of delinquent taxes and liens, then find new users who will make them tax producing ...
- Examination of Cleveland-area land bank shows hope for Montgomery Co. properties Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:31PMVacant and abandoned properties emerging from Ohio’s foreclosure meltdown threaten to overtake entire city neighborhoods and are creeping into once stable suburbs.Last week, Montgomery County leaders took the first steps to create a land bank, with the authority to acquire abandoned properties, clear the titles of delinquent taxes and liens, then find new users who will make them tax producing ...
- People in business Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:32AMMaria C. Mariano Guthrie has joined the law firm of Carlile Patchen & Murphy.
- Repeal of Ohio estate tax met with mixed reviews Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:58PMSPRINGFIELD — Cities, townships and villages in Clark County last year collected more than $1.5 million in estate taxes.The city of Springfield got the most, collecting more than $903,000, according to the Clark County Auditor’s Office.
- Repeal of estate tax earns mixed reviews Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:00PMSPRINGFIELD — Cities, townships and villages in Clark County last year collected more than $1.5 million in estate taxes.The city of Springfield got the most, collecting more than $903,000, according to the Clark County Auditor’s Office.
- Vacant homes force response from Newark community Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:58PMA man walks past a vacant house on West Church Street on Wednesday in Newark. Trees and vines threaten to overgrow the ramp leading to the front door of a vacant house on West Church in Newark.
- Vacancy has increased in last decade Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 12:44PMNorth End Community Improvement Collaborative Director Deanna West-Torrence was driving State Rep. Jay Goyal through north Mansfield neighborhoods a year ago when she spotted this vacant house at 502 Woodland Ave. Neighbors said children had been playing at the house when the front porch collapsed.
- Falling victim to a crime of trust Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 4:29AMLarry Lee and his wife, Shirley, lost their life savings in a scheme involving trusted friend James Powell. / The Enquirer/Cara Owsley James Powell is serving 10 years in federal prison for cheating the Lees and 89 others out of more than $9 million.
- Notorious bar now outreach center Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:00PMSPRINGFIELD — At the same place Kelsey Litteral brought her infant son and father-in-law to get a free meal recently, a man died after a fight seven years ago.The once notorious bar at 801 W. Main St. is now Un Mundo on Main outreach center, a change Litteral is grateful for and said is positive for the neighborhood.
- Pooch patrol on case Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 2:46AMPortage County wardens busy keeping the peace with uninsured pit bulls, influx of surrendered pets Most dog complaints come from neighbors
- Governor urges supporters to defend Ohio union law Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:26PMOhio Gov. John Kasich is urging supporters to help defend the contentious collective bargaining law that limits public employee unions.
- From WKYC.COM / TV 3 Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 8:56AMHeadline News 06/16/11... The developer of casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati will pay the state an extra $110 million over the next 10 years. Wednesday, Governor John Kasich and developer Dan Gilbert unveiled details of an agreement they reached over the weekend.
- McGregor Foundation Continues Supporting Economic Literacy for Low-Income Seniors Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:00AMThe McGregor Foundation, in its semi-annual grantmaking cycle, has awarded $388,095 to 17 local service-providers aiding Northeast Ohio's most vulnerable seniors.
- Trumbull County Court filings Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 11:44PMCOURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Latisha A. Beachum v. Trumbull County Dept. of Job and
- From WKYC.COM / TV 3 Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:26AMHeadline News 06/09/11... Negotiators for the Ohio Senate and House are now poised to hammer out a compromise between their differing versions of a new $55 billion state budget. Those differences pale by comparison to the differences between majority Republicans and minority Democrats.
- Improvements under way at Baldwin's Leland Point Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:01PMThe fate of Leland Point in Baldwin Borough may have taken a turn for the better, now that the 69-building, 1,079-unit complex has been sold to another company, which is proposing improvements and upgrades to the neglected property.
- Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Steven Terry testifies he did nothing wrong when he talked to county Auditor Frank ... Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:36PMTerry, 53, is on trial accused of five federal corruption charges, including that he fixed a foreclosure case for Frank Russo, and that he and his court employees performed campaign work on courthouse time.
- Editorial: Score big one for little guys Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:14AMA retired Ohio couple won one recently for all the people in mortgage foreclosure proceedings who have been frustrated by the failure of a bank or its attorney to listen to them.
- IRS puts Squirrel Hill home on block to recoup owed taxes Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:01PMRichard McCoy owes the IRS more than $4 million in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties that built up over 10 years, the agency says. The service plans to auction his Squirrel Hill home on June 15.
- Jury selected to hear corruption trial of Cuyahoga County Judge Steven Terry beginning Monday Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 5:15PMTerry opted to stand trial on five charges of mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud rather than accept a plea bargain offered by government prosecutors.
- Real Estate News: Home Prices Still Falling Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 10:20AMHere is a look at real-estate news in the weekend's and Tuesday's WSJ:
- Judge will not dismiss charges against Judge Steven Terry Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 6:04PMTerry, on leave pending the outcome of his trial, is charged with five fraud-related counts. Prosecutors claim he dismissed motions in a multiparty foreclosure case at the behest of then-County Auditor Frank Russo.
- Foreclosures Continue to Take Toll on Pricing Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 3:55PMBills have been introduced in the Senate advocating to remove some of banks’ financial incentives to foreclose rather than modify.
- Tristate Regional News, Tuesday 5/24 Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 9:25AMIllinois Lawmakers passed a bill that will push funeral protesters an additional 100 feet away from the cemetery gates, meaning they'd have to give families 300 feet of privacy.
- Obituary: Don Barden / Against all odds, he won license for Pittsburgh's only casino Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 11:48PMIn the seconds after he learned that he had won the Pittsburgh casino license, on his birthday no less, Don Barden didn't whoop it up or high-five anyone. He simply sat in his chair and cried.
- Enquirer Does Smear Job with Old Data Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 10:25AMWhat The Enquirer considers newsworthy apparently changes depending on what season it is. That’s about the only conclusion someone can draw from the article the newspaper published along the bottom of its front page on Sunday, May 15.
- Chase's annual meeting draws protesters; CEO apologizes Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 12:17AMJamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase's chairman and chief executive officer, said he was sorry for foreclosure mistakes as hundreds of protesters at the annual meeting demanded he do more to help homeowners and small businesses recover from the financial crisis.
- Shareholders' meeting is targeted by national groups protesting lending and foreclosure practices Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:07PMAbout a thousand protesters showed up at the J P Morgan Chase Bank shareholders meeting in Columbus earlier today (Tues). Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles filed this report.
- Dimon’s Annual Meeting Brings Apologies, Protesters on Mortgages Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 2:28PMJamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s chairman and chief executive officer, said he was sorry for foreclosure mistakes as hundreds of protesters at the annual meeting demanded he do more to help homeowners and small businesses recover from the financial crisis.
- Dimon’s Annual JPMorgan Meeting Brings Apologies, Protesters on Mortgages Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:43PMJamie Dimon , JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) ’s chairman and chief executive officer, said he was sorry for foreclosure mistakes as hundreds of protesters at the annual meeting demanded he do more to help homeowners and small businesses recover from the financial crisis.
- Bloomfield Park settlement will pay subcontractors 13.6 cents of every dollar owed Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:11AMNearly all of the 103 companies with liens against the failed Bloomfield Park development will have them discharged for about 13.
- Targeting tax cheaters Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 4:01PMST. JOSEPH - For many property owners, the game has been one of dodge the taxes.
- Broadview Heights foreclosure rescue company facing lawsuit from state Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 10:12AMFollowing alleged violations of Ohio consumer law, Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit against The Modification Group LLC, a Broadview Heights-based foreclosure rescue company.