WASHINGTON –– In response to errors showing up on early tax filings, the Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers and tax preparers to make sure they properly determine eligibility for the recovery rebate credit before they file their 2008 federal tax returns.

Some individuals who did not get the economic stimulus payment, and a smaller number of those who did, may be eligible for the recovery rebate credit. However, most taxpayers who received the economic stimulus payment last... More about: IRS Offers Tips to Avoid Recovery Rebate Credit Confusion

AIG bailout. AIG? American International Group Inc. is an insurance company, one of the largest in the world and its financial stability is affected by their investment in mortgage-related securities.

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It doesn’t make any sense to me though hard as I try, I suspect it never will. It’s not that I am too old to learn, it’s more likely that I am unwilling. It’s TMI (too much information) and would take a significant amount of effort – more than I am willing to put forth -... More about: AIG - Educated People Doing Uneducated Things

Berkeley Springs, WV (September, 2007)— The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and CNB Bank, Inc. are calling attention to one smart strategy for homeowners with an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) scheduled to reset in the coming months: Talk to a local community bank about your refinancing options.

“In Morgan County, Berkeley County and Washington County, MD, some homeowners will soon face – if they haven’t already – the possibility of their adjustable-rate mortgage... More about: Is It Time to Refinance Your Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?

Washington, D.C. (September 14, 2007)— CNB Bank Inc, a member of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which represents 5,000 community banks nationwide, said today that community banks remain a stable source of mortgage and small business loans even as the national mortgage market is being buffeted by talk of a credit crunch.

“Despite talk of a... More about: Community Banks Unaffected Amid Talk of National Credit Crunch