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The popular $8,000 home buyer tax credit expired Friday, creating a crazy day for people buying homes and the loan officers to get the paperwork done on time.

First-time homebuyers who sign a contract by midnight on April 30th get an $8,000 tax credit.

April 30 — The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta told fellow policy makers in 2004 that the central banks low interest rates may be contributing to surging home prices, according to transcripts of their meetings.

This year’s General Assembly is a wrap.

NAMPA, Idaho — Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. , the parent company of Home Federal Bank , today announced second quarter results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.

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Cleburne Mayor Ted Reynolds congratulated city staff in the finance department on Tuesday and announced that Standard & Poors raised the rating on Cleburnes outstanding water and sewer system revenue bonds from A-plus to AA-minus.

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April 30 — Federal Reserve officials were perplexed by speculation in housing and rising home prices in the course of discussions that resulted in an increase in borrowing costs in June 2004, according to transcripts of their meeting.

April 30 — Federal Reserve officials were perplexed by speculation in housing and rising home prices in the course of discussions that resulted in an increase in borrowing costs in June 2004, according to transcripts of their meeting.