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Federally backed loans cover two in five first-time mortgages

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated Nov 5, 2026

(The Center Square) – Two in five first-time homebuyers who took out a mortgage over the past year used a loan backed by the federal government, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors.

Dallas County officials sign contract to rebuild tornado-damaged jail
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Dallas County officials sign contract to rebuild tornado-damaged jail

  • By Todd Prater
  • Updated Aug 21, 2026

Dallas County officials signed a $27 million contract Aug. 12 to start full reconstruction of the jail three and a half years after it was wre…

Alabama hit hard by student loan defaults as repayment policies change
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Alabama hit hard by student loan defaults as repayment policies change

  • By NICKY FORSTER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press
  • Aug 1, 2026

Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments.

Alabama Commission on Higher Education approves financial aid programs for fall semester
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Alabama Commission on Higher Education approves financial aid programs for fall semester

  • By Andrea Tinker
  • Jul 8, 2026

The Alabama Commission on Higher Education Tuesday approved several scholarships for students this fall.

Selma terminates revenue sharing deal with St. James Hotel
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Selma terminates revenue sharing deal with St. James Hotel

  • By Brad Fisher
  • Updated May 30, 2026

The Selma City Council terminated its revenue sharing agreement with the closed St. James Hotel.

SBA hosts session on small business funding in Selma on May 6
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SBA hosts session on small business funding in Selma on May 6

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Apr 30, 2026

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host an information session on small business funding through its loan programs in Selma on May 6.

Tax issue jeopardizes reopening of Selma's historic St. James Hotel
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Tax issue jeopardizes reopening of Selma's historic St. James Hotel

  • By Brad Fisher
  • Updated May 7, 2026

The St. James Hotel in Selma may reopen by July, but only if a complicated tax issue can be resolved quickly, the hotel’s owner told the Selma…

Deadline to apply for SBA disaster loans for 2024 drought is Nov. 25
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Deadline to apply for SBA disaster loans for 2024 drought is Nov. 25

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Oct 27, 2025

The deadline to apply for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) low interest disaster relief funds for small businesses and private nonpro…

Shares in UK banks jump after car loan court ruling
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Shares in UK banks jump after car loan court ruling

  • BEN STANSALL
  • Aug 3, 2025

The UK's Supreme Court largely overturned earlier judgements that had found it unlawful for car dealers to earn a commission on loans stretchi…

Shares in UK banks jump after car loan court ruling
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Shares in UK banks jump after car loan court ruling

  • AFP AFP
  • Aug 3, 2025

Shares in British banks rose on Monday after the country's top court spared the sector from the worst of feared compensation claims over contr…

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