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Investments Building Communities    
By Bill Poquette

The successful launch last year of the Kansas City Equity Fund is enabling financial institutions and other corporations to invest in tax credit financed developments in the Kansas City area. The KCEF and its 20-year-old parent, St. Louis Equity Fund Inc., raise capital on an annual basis and invest it in affordable and historic rental housing units by purchasing federal and state tax credits. >>more  

 

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Existing home sales skid in June; Housing market distress also lowers median price

Stocks looking forward

Weak economic data boost Treasury prices

Cash-out refinance share in first half of 2008 lowest in three years

Stocks plummet on Ford, jobs, housing

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Washington: Area economy better off than U.S.

New Mexico: First State takes loss to strengthen position

Commerce Bank of Folsom appoints new board chairman

Illinois: Wintrust Financial Corp. announces semi-annual dividend

Illinois home sales in June up 3.6% from previous month

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Events Calendar


Aug. 7-9 Kansas Bankers Association CEO & Senior Management Forum and Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs

Sept. 9-11 Missouri Independent Bankers Association Annual Convention, Lake Ozark, Mo.

Nov. 9-12 American Bankers Association Leaders Forum and Annual Convention, San Francisco
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Sheshunoff partners with Ardmore Banking to market CRE reporting solution

Advantage Systems adds Dashboard feature to AMB accounting software

Software Earnings touts consumer, small business RDC solution

The Bankers Bank begins live processing with Endpoint Exchange X9 Express Direct

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