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State regulators issue cease-and-desist order to Southfield mortgage - MLive.com
State regulators said Tuesday they have issued a cease and desist order to a Southfield entity they claim is fraudulently posing as a mortgage company to steal consumers' money and identity. The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation

Ika North East LG boss presents N1.8bn draft budget - Vanguard
AGBOR—Chairman of Ika North East local government area of Delta State, Mr. Festus Iwerebor, has presented conservative draft budget of N1,828,920,833.24 christened “Budget of Consolidation” to the legislative arm of the Council. Presenting the

Morgan Stanley buys controlling interest in Smith Barney - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
NEW YORK - Morgan Stanley bought control of the Smith Barney brokerage unit of Citigroup Inc. yesterday, signaling the first step toward a possible larger reorganization of financially strapped Citigroup amid the largest Wall Street shakeout in seven