Heartland Newspapers - Insurance and Finance

Companies Rushing to Pay Dividends Before Expected Tax Hikes

Steve Stanek
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December 04, 2012
Uberbillionaire Warren Buffett recently declared tax rates don’t matter to investors, but the actions of publicly owned companies and investors as the nation nears the “fiscal cliff” say otherwise.

Sucker Bait: Tax Rate Cuts for Lost Deductions

Jon Basil Utley
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November 27, 2012
Mitt Romney’s campaign musings about how he would cut income tax rates by 20 percent (when half of Americans don’t even pay federal income taxes) has now floated the ultimate loser for all taxpayin

Big Banks See Big Profits, But Banking Industry Worries Remain

Phil Britt
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November 20, 2012
Major banks recently reported their best year since 2006, but bankers worry about future economic and regulatory conditions.

Changes Aim to Shore Up FHA, But Bailout Still A Possibility

Holly Mangan
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November 14, 2012
Homeowners aren't the only ones feeling the pain from the troubled housing market.

‘Taxpayer Protection Act’ Hit by Groups on Both Left and Right

Pete Sepp
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November 06, 2012
The so-called Taxpayer Protection Act is anything but, according to an array of free-market, taxpayer, environmental, and insurance organizations that warn the measure would put taxpayers on the ho

Why ‘Quantitative Easing’ Hasn’t Led to High Inflation

Robert Romana
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November 05, 2012
Since the financial crisis began in August 2007, one of the puzzles surrounding the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program—i.e., money printing—has been why it has not led to high levels of

Mortgage Originations Expected to Rise, Refis to Fall

Steve Stanek
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November 02, 2012
The Mortgage Bankers Association expects to see $1.3 trillion in mortgage originations during 2013, largely driven by a spillover of refinances into the first half of the year.

Report: Regulations Leave Unanswered Questions, Differing Rules

Matthew Glans
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November 01, 2012
In its fourth annual analysis of global financial regulations, audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG says investment managers still face daunting challenges from a changing global regulatory environme

Fed's Low-Interest Rate Policies Dragging Down Banks' Profits

Steve Stanek
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October 31, 2012
People who save money in banks or money markets, hold certificates of deposit, or live on fixed incomes are not the only ones being hurt by record-low interest rates.

Fed Stands Pat on Mortgage-Backed Securities Program

Steve Stanek
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October 31, 2012
No change. For now. The Federal Reserve has announced it will make no change in its bond-buying program that is keeping interest rates artificially low.
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