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EDA: $4.4 Million Invested to Build Tribal Business Incubator in Minnesota

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.4 million grant to the Lower Sioux Indian Community of Morton, Minnesota, to support the construction of the Lower Sioux Intergenerational Cultural Incubator. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 138 new jobs and…

EDA: $3.75 Million Invested to Support the Growth of the Aviation Sector in Carbondale, IL

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.75 million grant to the Southern Illinois Airport Authority of Carbondale, to build two new buildings in support of the region’s growing aviation industry. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 45 jobs and…

EDA: $2.3 Million Invested to Spur Manufacturing Growth in Easton, MD

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to the Town of Easton, Maryland, to help establish a new industrial park that will allow businesses in the region to expand. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 55 new…

EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Biomanufacturing Efforts in Los Angeles, CA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of Los Angeles, California, to purchase equipment for the Cedars-Sinai Biomanufacturing Center. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 444 new jobs and spur $47 million in…

EDA: $1.7 Million Invested to Support Industrial Growth in Missouri

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the City of Potosi, Missouri, to upgrade the community’s natural gas line. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create or retain more than 60 jobs and generate more than $10…

EDA: $1.6 Million Invested to Boost Post-Disaster Workforce Training Opportunities in Port Arthur, TX

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to Lamar State College of Port Arthur, Texas, to build a Process Technology Training Unit that will provide state-of-the-art industrial training equipment for students and individuals currently employed in the petrochemical and chemical industries….

EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Support Infrastructure Needs in Mississippi

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Corinth, Mississippi, to make the infrastructure improvements necessary to serve businesses at the Northeast Mississippi Waterfront Industrial Park. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 250 jobs and generate $158…

EDA: $1.15 Million Invested to Support Infrastructure Projects that Will Create or Retain Over 400 Jobs in Jackson KY

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.15 million grant to the City of Jackson to extend water and sewer service to a medical and business development site. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 43 jobs and retain 391 jobs.“The…

OCC: Mortgage Performance Unchanged in Second Quarter 2018

Performance of first-lien mortgages remained largely unchanged during the second quarter of 2018 compared with a year earlier, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) quarterly report on mortgages. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, Second Quarter 2018, showed 95.6 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at…

CFPB: Free Credit Freezes Now Available

Free credit freezes and year-long fraud alerts are here, starting Sept. 21, 2018, thanks to a new federal law. Here’s what you should know. Free credit freezes Security freezes, also known as credit freezes, restrict access to your credit file, making it harder for identity thieves to open new accounts in your name. Starting Sept….