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)