2006 Profitwise News and Views

December 2006

Nontraditional Mortgages: Appealing but Misunderstood

• Nontraditional Mortgages: Appealing but Misunderstood (PDF, 164KB)
• Chicago Fed Income Based Economic Index (Chicago Fed IBEX) (PDF, 65KB)
• Around the District (PDF, 76KB)
• Save the Date: An Informed Discussion of Nontraditional Mortgage Product Risks, and 18th Annual Rural Community Economic Development Conference (PDF, 45KB)
• December Issue (PDF, 2MB)

October 2006

Consumption Trends of the U.S. Hispanic Population from 1980-2003

• Consumption Trends of the U.S. Hispanic Population from 1980-2003 (PDF, 500KB)
• Save the Date: Expanding the Rural Economy through Alternative Energy, Sustainable Agriculture and Entreneurship (PDF, 103KB)
• In Brief: Research Project Evaluating Nonprofit Funding and Services in Latino Communties (PDF, 58KB)
• Publication Announcement (PDF, 544KB)
• October Issue (PDF, 347KB)

July 2006

The Future of Economic Development in Rural America

• The Future of Economic Development in Rural America (PDF, 81KB)
• Overview of Midwest Agriculture and Rural Development Issues (PDF, 95KB)
• Rural Depopulation: What Does it Mean for the Future Economic Health or Rural Areas and the Community Banks that Support Them? (PDF, 699KB)
• Infrastructure in Rural Areas: Rural Quality of Life and More (PDF, 131KB)
• Infrastructure in Rural Areas: Economic Opportunities (PDF, 147KB)
• Keynote Address (PDF, 114KB)
• 21st Century Agriculture and Energy (PDF, 125KB)
• Infrastructure in Rural Areas: Telecommunications (PDF, 111KB)
• New Initiatives of the State of Iowa - Great Places (PDF, 101KB)
• July Issue (PDF, 721KB)

April 2006

Bankruptcy - the New Law

• The Impact of Poverty on the Location of Financial Establishments: Evidence from Across-County Data (PDF, 137KB)
• Bankruptcy - The New Law (PDF, 74KB)
• Illinois Launches Program to Help Working Families Buy Homes (PDF, 69KB)
• April Issue (PDF, 768KB)

February 2006

Islamic Finance: Meeting Financial Needs with Faith Based Products

• Islamic Finance: Meeting Financial Needs with Faith Based Products (PDF, 103KB)
• Foreclosure Alternatives: A Case for Preserving Homeownership (PDF, 113KB)
• CFED's Assets and Opportunity Scorecard Highlights National Inconsistencies in Financial Security (PDF, 76KB)
• First Accounts: A U.S. Treasury Department Program to Expand Access to Financial Institutions (PDF, 167KB)
• Sustainable Rural Development: The Role of Strategic Visioning, MAPPING the Future of Your Community Program (PDF, 78KB)
• Landmark Payday Loan Act in Illinois (PDF, 65KB)
• February Issue (PDF, 768KB)