Airlines improve on-time arrival rate The nation's largest airlines posted a higher on-time arrivals rate in September than in August or in September 2008, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation report issued Monday. ...more

November 10, 2009

Mortgage applications surged last week, coming mostly from borrowers looking to refinance at sharply lower rates after the Federal Reserve unveiled plans to buy Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities. ...more

March 26, 2009

MIDFLORIDA Federal Credit Union announces the acquisition of A. H. Realty. ...more

December 7, 2008

The federal government's $700 billion bailout of the financial industry could help homebuilders and mortgage lenders, but is unlikely to bring fast relief to anybody trying to buy or sell a house anytime soon. ...more

October 4, 2008

In April, a 4-year-old girl told her parents she was sexually assaulted by Thomas Cochran, 43, a man who was babysitting her, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

September 26, 2008

Toll Brothers Inc. said Thursday it swung to a loss in its fiscal third quarter as weak demand for new homes forced the luxury builder to mark down the value of its land and unsold homes. ...more

September 5, 2008

U.S. thrifts lost $5.4 billion in the second quarter and set aside a record amount to cover losses from bad mortgages and other loans. ...more

August 28, 2008

The U.S. Attorney's Office has reached a plea agreement with a St. Petersburg man accused of participating in a complicated mortgage fraud scheme. ...more

August 14, 2008

With a foreclosure rescue bill facing an uncertain fate in Congress, federal regulators are putting the final touches on new rules designed to curb irresponsible mortgage lending and help some struggling homeowners refinance into more affordable loans. ...more

July 9, 2008

Home sales in a six-county region of Southern California plunged last month to the slowest pace for any month in more than 20 years, the latest sign would-be buyers remain reluctant to enter a housing market still mired in a steep slump and hobbled by mortgage lending constraints. ...more

February 14, 2008