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MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010

Almost 7,000 county homeowners under water

Almost 7,000 Spokane County homeowners were under water at the end of the first quarter of 2010, and another 5,500 had less than five percent equity.CoreLogic, which compiles property information for consumers and industry, said 7.1 percent of county homeowners owed more on their mortgages…

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State home prices off 3 percent

Home prices in Washington slipped three percent in the first quarter compared with 2009, helping affordability remain at the highest levels in more than a decade.The Washington Center for Real Estate Research also found median prices in Spokane County were off 5.6 percent, to $170,200,…

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IT-Lifeline secures Oregon bank endorsement

Liberty Lake based IT-Lifeline announced it's become certified as a recovery and continuity solution provider for the Oregon Bankers Association. It's the first group to get that OBA certification, said IT-Lifeline's COO Jim Sandford. IT-Lifeline will work with OBA subsidiary BancSource to offer banks recovery…

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