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Fitch upgrades rating on Old Republic, subsidiaries to ‘positive’

MBJ Staff — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:13:24 +0000

MADISON — Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings of Old Republic International Corporation’s (ORI) and its insurance company subsidiaries on rating watch positive. The ratings were previously on rating watch negative, where they had been placed Jan. 25, 2012. The rating includes Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company of Madison, an ORI subsidiary. Fitch wrote in [...]

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Tennessee mortgage company opens office in Tupelo

MBJ Staff — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:10:18 +0000

TUPELO — Churchill Mortgage of Brentwood, Tenn., is opening its first physical branch in Mississippi, located on East Main Street in Tupelo. The new Mississippi team brings 30 years of mortgage and banking experience to Churchill Mortgage. Brandy Schulz will serve as branch manager, bringing more than 12 years of industry expertise. Prior to joining [...]

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Justice Department investigating Golden Triangle tax preparer

Associated Press — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:49:47 +0000

COLUMBUS — The Justice Department is seeking to shut down a tax preparer, who runs a business in Columbus. Yesterday, federal prosecutors said they filed a federal civil injunction suit to bar Cynthia H. Carter from preparing federal tax returns for others. Prosecutors say Cynthia’s Tax Service prepares returns for customers who report false income [...]

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BancorpSouth, FHLB Dallas offering grants

MBJ Staff — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:20:19 +0000

TUPELO — BancorpSouth Bank recently joined with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) to provide a $175,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant to the Neighborhood Development Corporation (NDC) in Tupelo to provide low-income, first-time homebuyers with down payment and closing costs assistance. NDC has offered financial and educational support for low-income, first-time [...]

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MHC extends homebuyers program registration

Associated Press — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:12:36 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) has extended the reservation period for its Home Buyer Advantage (HBA) grant program. The previous deadline for homebuyers to reserve funds was July 15, but the reservation period has been extended to Sept. 13. The extended reservation period will allow MHC to disburse an additional $4 million in [...]

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