Property Taxes By State: A Map

The Tax Foundation has put out a map of the United States, which shows property taxes on owner-occupied housing by state. See how you rate against other states here:
http://taxfoundation.org/research/show/24078.html

The Mortgage Electronic Registration System

A method to speed along mortgages during the peaks of recent years may now be back-firing on lenders now. More here in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/business/27gret.html?nl=your-money&emc=your-moneyema4

More Taxes, O' They Are Coming

More reassurances that local tax increases are on their way soon:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-strainedbudgets,0,6566458.story

COA: Indiana Voter ID Law is 'Unconstitutional'

An Indiana Court of Appeals opinion dated earlier today calls the Indiana Voter ID law "unconstiutional" by stating, "we conclude that the Voter I.D. law violates Indiana Constitution Article 1, Section 23, and must be declared void because it regulates voters in a manner that is not uniform and impartial."

You can view the Court's whole opinion here:
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/09170901par.pdf

FDIC Deposit Insurance Calc: An Online Tool

If you’re unsure that you’re fully-protected, ‘EDIE the Estimator’ on the FDIC website will calculate your current FDIC insurance on deposits at financial institutions, based on some simple information inputted into the online calculator.

The website address is: https://www.fdic.gov/EDIE/index.html

Deep Thoughts @ McDonald's

Exactly what type of fish makes up the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish?

The New York Times answers this question & more here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/science/10fish.html?no_interstitial

Who knew?!

New Beige Book Release - Chicago District

A new release to the Beige Book for the Chicago District is shown here:
http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/beigebook/2009/20090909/7.htm

Lower Bail for Alanar Defendants Denied

Greene County’s own Judge Dena Martin, who is serving as a Special Judge in Sullivan County’s case against Vaughn Reeves Sr. and his three sons in the Alanar church bond scandal, said that the defendants failed to show why their bonds should be lowered; therefore, she denied lowering their bond, as requested by their counsel. Bob Hunley, Sullivan County’s Prosecutor, said they were a flight risk if their bond was lowered. From the outcome, it appears he was persuasive in his arguments.

More on this story can be found on Forbes.com @ http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/09/08/business-financial-impact-us-fallen-church-financier-indiana_6860294.html