Proposed changes to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, or RESPA, would have a substantial impact on the $50 billion annual market for consumer mortgage settlement services, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The center's strong tenancy anchored by Stein Mart includes a diverse selection of specialty shops, fine dining and salon services that appeal to affluent and middle class shoppers alike who regularly frequent this vibrant retail corridor. Retail …

The “Just Better” brand focus sums up the vision for the new branch and the bank's overall customer service approach, says Dan Duval, CEO of McDougall & Duval and Creative Chief for the South Shore Bank project. “It's simple … The Hingham branch …

Following the financial crisis, many banks aggressively pursued affluent consumers with specialized and expensive services, such as wealth advisers. These services have higher profit margins than basic bank services. But checking accounts still …

I also worked at Bryant School. I taught there for nine years. The children at Bryant School deserve to have their school in their neighborhood. They deserve to have the playground they play on and the gym that is available for their school and …

Affluent consumers mostly prefer red meat, rice and beverages while the less affluent like rice and vegetables. Nigeria's young population are loyal to brands, … Nigeria's 170 million and growing consumer market is a retailers' delight despite the …

Districts must offer at least one of five endorsements — science, technology, engineering and math; businesses and industry; public service; arts and humanities; and multi-disciplinary studies — but Rowley said he's noticed even rural school …

… that accompanied the service's transfer to local government. In contrast, 90% of the most deprived councils changed the schemes, reducing entitlements to support for working-age households. The thinktank believes this could be because the most …

NOTE: This blog was written in conjunction with the 2007 Gartner Financial Services Technology Summit held in New York City from Aug. 27-29. It was too bad that Michael Oxley, former U.S. congressman, co-author of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and currently …