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Business briefs
For Monday, November 9, 2009
By Star-Bulletin Staff and News Services
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 09, 2009
Help offered to at-risk homeowners
Free counseling for homeowners threatened by foreclosure is being offered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp.
"Families facing foreclosure are in need of guidance to help them understand their options," said Karen Seddon, HHFDC executive director.
HHFDC is partnering with five nonprofit organizations approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and encourages at-risk homeowners to contact one of them.
The organizations:
» Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Hawaii, 532-3225
» Hawaii HomeOwnership Center, 523-9500
» Hawaiian Community Assets, 587-7886
» Legal Aid Society of Hawaii at 536-4302 on Oahu or (800) 499-4302 on the neighbor islands
» Hale Mahaolu on Maui at 872-4100
Tips for avoiding foreclosure rescue scams can be found online from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency at www.hsblinks.com/17b.
Tetris entrepreneur to speak
Henk Rogers will present "How to succeed as an IT professional in Hawaii" to the Hawaii chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Plaza Club.
Rogers is the Hawaii-based businessman who brought the video game "Tetris" to world markets. He also founded the environmental nonprofit Blue Planet Foundation and serves as its chairman.
The cost is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers, while late registrants or walk-ins will pay $35. Registration can be completed online at events.aitphawaii.org.
Coming Up
» Today: Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.
» Tomorrow: Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for September.
» Wednesday: Veterans Day, bond markets closed. Macy's Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.
» Thursday: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claim. Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates. Nordstrom Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. release third-quarter financial results. Walt Disney Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.
» Friday: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.C. Penny Co. release third-quarter financial results.
Help offered to at-risk homeowners
Free counseling for homeowners threatened by foreclosure is being offered by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp.
"Families facing foreclosure are in need of guidance to help them understand their options," said Karen Seddon, HHFDC executive director.
HHFDC is partnering with five nonprofit organizations approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and encourages at-risk homeowners to contact one of them.
The organizations:
» Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Hawaii, 532-3225
» Hawaii HomeOwnership Center, 523-9500
» Hawaiian Community Assets, 587-7886
» Legal Aid Society of Hawaii at 536-4302 on Oahu or (800) 499-4302 on the neighbor islands
» Hale Mahaolu on Maui at 872-4100
Tips for avoiding foreclosure rescue scams can be found online from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency at www.hsblinks.com/17b.
Tetris entrepreneur to speak
Henk Rogers will present "How to succeed as an IT professional in Hawaii" to the Hawaii chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Plaza Club.
Rogers is the Hawaii-based businessman who brought the video game "Tetris" to world markets. He also founded the environmental nonprofit Blue Planet Foundation and serves as its chairman.
The cost is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers, while late registrants or walk-ins will pay $35. Registration can be completed online at events.aitphawaii.org.
Coming Up
» Today: Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.
» Tomorrow: Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for September.
» Wednesday: Veterans Day, bond markets closed. Macy's Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.
» Thursday: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claim. Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates. Nordstrom Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. release third-quarter financial results. Walt Disney Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.
» Friday: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.C. Penny Co. release third-quarter financial results.
Today’s Edition
- Friends and associates join search for missing kayaker
- Legislators cancel party plans
- Teachers willing to return for restored furlough days
- Harbor officials eye fee increase
- Mammograms: Do I really need this?
- Thanksgiving Day events serve food to those in need
- Kokua Line: Insurance verification uses Social Security info
- Newswatch
- Police and Fire
- Australia's move on credit card fees may have lessons for U.S.
- At Iraqi museum, Google chief announces plan to put artifacts online
- Kona holiday fundraiser helps culinary students
- By Request: Help others and collect the year's best recipes
- The Electric Kitchen: Desserts offer options to usual pumpkin pie
- Pet Ohana
- Da Kine
- Got nutrients?
- Wahine advance to WAC final
- Medeiros catches on at slot
- Prep World: Jamora ready for Govs
- Prep World: Athletes of the Week
- Prep briefs
- Say and Look have Aiea and 'Iolani talking, watching wins
- Cincinnati rolls through Maryland at Maui Invitational
- Couples will play in Hawaii
- Local aces
- Hawaii Beat
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