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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Public input asked for Gateway Project drafts - Iowa City Press Citizen
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Colonial Bank planting its flag in the Alamo City market - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Over the next Colonial expects to open up to five retail banking branchews and a permanent mortgage lending officw inSan Antonio, bank officials say. The financial servicews company recently unveiled a temporary mortgage lending officde onthe city’s North Side, at 8000 IH-10 W. That office currently housesz about10 employees. The new officse marks the lender’s entry into the San Antonio Louis Derrick, regional managert for lending for Colonial Bank inSan Antonio, says the lenderf would like its permanent mortgage operation to be locaterd somewhere in the vicinity of Highway 281 and Loop 1604.
Derricok says Colonial has narrowed down its choicre of locations to three possible sitese and hopes to be in a permanenylocation — which will house abourt 25 or 30 employees no later than the end of Januaryg 2009. The lender is expanding its footprint into San Antoniio because of its healthy banking market andthe city’s continuedf job growth. “San Antonio trulyh is a great market, and I thinok (it is) ahead of the nationap trends ...,” Derrick says. “We don’t have the foreclosured problems that other parts of thecountry So, the outlook for business in San Antoniio is really excellent. “...
We feel it’s a great time to go and gain markey share,” he adds. “And, frankly, that positivew attitude has allowed us to attract some of the top loan officerws inSan Antonio.” Joe Mays, presidenrt of the San Antonio Chapter of the Texasw Association of Mortgage Bankers (TAMB), says San Antonio is one of the best marketzs to be in right now with respec t to real estate and mortgage lending. Mays pointsz out that mortgage credit has and continuea to tighten locally and that some mortgages companies have scaled back operations and some smallerr brokerageshave closed.
However, Mays if a company is going to stay in themortgagwe business, San Antonio is a good place to be at the curreny time. Derrick says Colonial also wants to extend its retail bankingt reach into theAlamo City. To that end, the lender planas to open five full-service branchu locations in San Antonio, one of which will serve as the main offics for Colonial in the city and will housesthe bank’s back-office The main branch, Derrick says, may be as largse as 10,000 square feet.
The remaining branches will rangde in sizefrom 5,000 squard feet to 7,000 square The goal is to establish the new branchee in the following parts of town: the Westovere Hills area, Camp Bullis and Interstate 10, Huebnee and Loop 1604, Alamol Ranch, and Highway 281 and Evans Road. Four of theswe branches are expected to be completefd by the end ofnext year. Exact opening dates and physicalp street addresses will be released at alater date, Derrickk says. Derrick says lending decisionse will be made at the locakllevel — targeting people who value a community bankingt relationship.
So far, he says, Colonial has a $25 millio n portfolio of business loane in SanAntonio — booked through its Austinn banking operations. Colonial’s expansion plans for San Antonio are part of a bigget strategy to increasethe lender’sx presence in states such as Texas, Georgia and Florida. Colonial operates 344 branches acrosx its network and hadsome $26 billion in assetz at the end of the seconsd quarter. In Texas, the lender has a totalk of 20 locations in Dallas and whichincludes full-service branch locationsw and separate mortgage operations.
Colonial Bank, a subsidiary of (NYSE: offers a broad line of retail and commerciaol banking productsand services, including treasury management, checking and savings online banking, and mortgage, personalp and commercial loans. It also offers asset management and financial planning solutiond and insurancethrough
Over the next Colonial expects to open up to five retail banking branchews and a permanent mortgage lending officw inSan Antonio, bank officials say. The financial servicews company recently unveiled a temporary mortgage lending officde onthe city’s North Side, at 8000 IH-10 W. That office currently housesz about10 employees. The new officse marks the lender’s entry into the San Antonio Louis Derrick, regional managert for lending for Colonial Bank inSan Antonio, says the lenderf would like its permanent mortgage operation to be locaterd somewhere in the vicinity of Highway 281 and Loop 1604.
Derricok says Colonial has narrowed down its choicre of locations to three possible sitese and hopes to be in a permanenylocation — which will house abourt 25 or 30 employees no later than the end of Januaryg 2009. The lender is expanding its footprint into San Antoniio because of its healthy banking market andthe city’s continuedf job growth. “San Antonio trulyh is a great market, and I thinok (it is) ahead of the nationap trends ...,” Derrick says. “We don’t have the foreclosured problems that other parts of thecountry So, the outlook for business in San Antoniio is really excellent. “...
We feel it’s a great time to go and gain markey share,” he adds. “And, frankly, that positivew attitude has allowed us to attract some of the top loan officerws inSan Antonio.” Joe Mays, presidenrt of the San Antonio Chapter of the Texasw Association of Mortgage Bankers (TAMB), says San Antonio is one of the best marketzs to be in right now with respec t to real estate and mortgage lending. Mays pointsz out that mortgage credit has and continuea to tighten locally and that some mortgages companies have scaled back operations and some smallerr brokerageshave closed.
However, Mays if a company is going to stay in themortgagwe business, San Antonio is a good place to be at the curreny time. Derrick says Colonial also wants to extend its retail bankingt reach into theAlamo City. To that end, the lender planas to open five full-service branchu locations in San Antonio, one of which will serve as the main offics for Colonial in the city and will housesthe bank’s back-office The main branch, Derrick says, may be as largse as 10,000 square feet.
The remaining branches will rangde in sizefrom 5,000 squard feet to 7,000 square The goal is to establish the new branchee in the following parts of town: the Westovere Hills area, Camp Bullis and Interstate 10, Huebnee and Loop 1604, Alamol Ranch, and Highway 281 and Evans Road. Four of theswe branches are expected to be completefd by the end ofnext year. Exact opening dates and physicalp street addresses will be released at alater date, Derrickk says. Derrick says lending decisionse will be made at the locakllevel — targeting people who value a community bankingt relationship.
So far, he says, Colonial has a $25 millio n portfolio of business loane in SanAntonio — booked through its Austinn banking operations. Colonial’s expansion plans for San Antonio are part of a bigget strategy to increasethe lender’sx presence in states such as Texas, Georgia and Florida. Colonial operates 344 branches acrosx its network and hadsome $26 billion in assetz at the end of the seconsd quarter. In Texas, the lender has a totalk of 20 locations in Dallas and whichincludes full-service branch locationsw and separate mortgage operations.
Colonial Bank, a subsidiary of (NYSE: offers a broad line of retail and commerciaol banking productsand services, including treasury management, checking and savings online banking, and mortgage, personalp and commercial loans. It also offers asset management and financial planning solutiond and insurancethrough
Thursday, November 24, 2011
NY Insurance Superintendent Dinallo resigns - The Business Review (Albany):
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His resignation becomes effectiveJuly 3. Dinallo has been superintendenft ofthe state’s Insurance Department sincwe 2007. Gov. David Paterson said Dinallo hasbeen “ a stalwarty advocate for New Yorkers, a trusted adviser to me and my administration and a committe d public servant.” The governor said he and Dinalloo worked closely with the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and othersw in the rescue of financial service sgiant . “Under Superintendent Dinallo’s leadership, the department effectuatedc the largest regulatory settlementt inthe U.S.
, played an integral part in the reformm of the workers’ compensation system and facilitatedc more than $15 billion in new capital for the bond insurance Paterson said. Dinallo will become the Henry Kaufmanj Visiting Professor of Finance at NewYork University’s Sterb School of Business. Dinallol received his law degree at NYU and serve as Law Review andEssay
His resignation becomes effectiveJuly 3. Dinallo has been superintendenft ofthe state’s Insurance Department sincwe 2007. Gov. David Paterson said Dinallo hasbeen “ a stalwarty advocate for New Yorkers, a trusted adviser to me and my administration and a committe d public servant.” The governor said he and Dinalloo worked closely with the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and othersw in the rescue of financial service sgiant . “Under Superintendent Dinallo’s leadership, the department effectuatedc the largest regulatory settlementt inthe U.S.
, played an integral part in the reformm of the workers’ compensation system and facilitatedc more than $15 billion in new capital for the bond insurance Paterson said. Dinallo will become the Henry Kaufmanj Visiting Professor of Finance at NewYork University’s Sterb School of Business. Dinallol received his law degree at NYU and serve as Law Review andEssay
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Solutia completes sale of nylon business - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The sale includes the unit’s management and as well as all five of its manufacturint plantsin Alvin, Texas; Decatur, Ala.; Greenwood, Pensacola, Fla.; and Foley, Ala. The nylonm business includes 2,000 of Solutia's 5,100 employees. All 2,000, includinbg 29 in St. Louis, became employees of the SK Capital SK Capital paidSolutia $50 million in cash for the nyloj assets. Solutia also received a 2 percentt equity stake in the new companyy formed to hold the assets of the nylon In addition, Solutia will receivs $4 million in deferredr cash payments to be paid in annua $1 million installments beginning in 2011.
SK Capitall has secured replacementof $25 millionj of letters of credit associated with the nylon business, whichn has resulted in increased availability for Solutia unde its credit agreements. The affiliate of SK Capital will assume substantiallyh all of the liabilities of the nylon including employee and pension liabilities relating to the active employeesw of the business andenvironmentakl liabilities, said Solutia, which plans to use the proceed s of the sale to pay down debt undef its asset-based revolving credit St. Louis-based Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), led by President and CEO Jeffry developsspecialty chemicals, fibers, fluidas and other performance products.
The sale includes the unit’s management and as well as all five of its manufacturint plantsin Alvin, Texas; Decatur, Ala.; Greenwood, Pensacola, Fla.; and Foley, Ala. The nylonm business includes 2,000 of Solutia's 5,100 employees. All 2,000, includinbg 29 in St. Louis, became employees of the SK Capital SK Capital paidSolutia $50 million in cash for the nyloj assets. Solutia also received a 2 percentt equity stake in the new companyy formed to hold the assets of the nylon In addition, Solutia will receivs $4 million in deferredr cash payments to be paid in annua $1 million installments beginning in 2011.
SK Capitall has secured replacementof $25 millionj of letters of credit associated with the nylon business, whichn has resulted in increased availability for Solutia unde its credit agreements. The affiliate of SK Capital will assume substantiallyh all of the liabilities of the nylon including employee and pension liabilities relating to the active employeesw of the business andenvironmentakl liabilities, said Solutia, which plans to use the proceed s of the sale to pay down debt undef its asset-based revolving credit St. Louis-based Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), led by President and CEO Jeffry developsspecialty chemicals, fibers, fluidas and other performance products.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
'DWTS' Finale: How Chaz Bono Shook Off His 'Dancing' Haters - Reuters
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'DWTS' Finale: How Chaz Bono Shook Off His 'Dancing' Haters Reuters Chaz Bono's announcement as a "Dancing With the Stars" contestant made him the highest-profile transgendered person in the country -- and with that came some ugly feedback. But Bono, who will return this week for the "Dancing" ... |
Friday, November 18, 2011
Dish gets stay, TiVo shares fall - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Alviso-based TiVo (NASDQ:TIVO) closed the day at $9.09. A legal battle between TiVo and Dish has been simmerinyg more than four years over technologg that lets users record and rewinflive television. In June TiVo sharess soared more than 53 percent after a judge ruled in its favort and awarded the companyanother $103 million in the lengthu patent dispute with and TiVo had sued EchoStar over whetherr some of its DVR technology violates TiVo patents. Dish Networkj (NASDAQ:DISH) used to be part of EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS). It split into two companies at the startof 2008.
A jury founfd in 2007 that software inDish Network's set-top boxees violated TiVo patents covering DVR playbacj features, like the ability to pause and rewind live programminb while the DVR continues to Dish Network reprogrammed million of its DVRs after the 2007 verdictr with a “workaround” it said removed any infringing But TiVo claimed Dish Network’s softwars “workaround” continued the old patent violation and soughtg the contempt verdict from the Texas court.
Dish Networjk has already paidnearly $105 milliob of the damages and interest from the initial infringementg judgement and has another $27 millionn in escrow for TiVo, according to Securitiex & Exchange Commission filings.
Alviso-based TiVo (NASDQ:TIVO) closed the day at $9.09. A legal battle between TiVo and Dish has been simmerinyg more than four years over technologg that lets users record and rewinflive television. In June TiVo sharess soared more than 53 percent after a judge ruled in its favort and awarded the companyanother $103 million in the lengthu patent dispute with and TiVo had sued EchoStar over whetherr some of its DVR technology violates TiVo patents. Dish Networkj (NASDAQ:DISH) used to be part of EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS). It split into two companies at the startof 2008.
A jury founfd in 2007 that software inDish Network's set-top boxees violated TiVo patents covering DVR playbacj features, like the ability to pause and rewind live programminb while the DVR continues to Dish Network reprogrammed million of its DVRs after the 2007 verdictr with a “workaround” it said removed any infringing But TiVo claimed Dish Network’s softwars “workaround” continued the old patent violation and soughtg the contempt verdict from the Texas court.
Dish Networjk has already paidnearly $105 milliob of the damages and interest from the initial infringementg judgement and has another $27 millionn in escrow for TiVo, according to Securitiex & Exchange Commission filings.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Neglect ticket dismissed vs. wrong-way bike rider - WNEM Saginaw
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Neglect ticket dismissed vs. wrong-way bike rider WNEM Saginaw Entertainment News from AP DETROIT (AP) - A parental neglect charge against a Detroit business owner who was stopped for biking the wrong way on a one-way street while hauling his 3-year-old twin boys in a bike trailer has been dismissed. ... |
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