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Fire in the Mercado, Usury at Los Bancos

Tegucigalpa    Within minutes of hitting central Tegucigalpa we were on our way to a series of markets directly across the picturesque but fetid river running alongside the capitol not far from the original palace.  ACORN Honduras in Tegucigalpa had been working with stall vendors over the last month who had asked for help after a sudden [...]

No Home Loans for Self-Employed

New Orleans The draconian back door assault on citizen wealth continues as the impacts of new credit rules ripple through mortgage market and deny motivated – and qualified – buyers access to loans.  A quote in the Times today is revealing:  “Stuart Fraass of Guaranteed Rate Inc. ‘If you’re self-employed, you have virtually no [...]