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February 2010

OneWest Bank’s Sweetheart Deal with FDIC and Indymac

by Jonas Kruckeberg February 17, 2010

First, watch the video from thinkbigworksmall.com over there →→→
Then, read some additional articles on the subject.
Articles on the FDIC, Indymac & Treasury
Click Here for WSJ article.
Click Here for NY Times article.

Other articles and posts about the FDIC-OneWest agreement.
Click Here for actual consumer story.
Click Here for other consumer insights.
Why OneWest Always Forecloses
FDIC Pays Bank to Foreclose
The [...]

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Wine On A Dime in Temecula

by Jonas Kruckeberg February 11, 2010

Wine On A Dime is a new wine shop in Temecula, CA that recognizes the economic crisis we are in by offering $.10 wine tastings daily and heavily discounted prices on all wines, craft beers and ports. Now that’s awesome!
Don & Michelle Campini, long time residents of Temecula and former owners of Campini’s Deli, have [...]

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Credit Crisis Revealed Once Again

by Jonas Kruckeberg February 8, 2010

The credit crisis has been in our media, tabloids, discussions for 3 years, so why am I bringing it back up?
I learned long ago while I was in the restaurant business to never forget where you came from.  I started out as a dishwasher, then moved my way up the ladder to reach General Manager [...]

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Eating Out in Temecula at Islands where Kids Eat Free Mondays

by Jonas Kruckeberg February 4, 2010

Did you know that Islands Restaurant lets Kids Eat Free Monday – all day? Did you know that you can order your food to go and they still allow the kids meals to be free?
We discovered this a few months back and ever since my family and I have been ordering our Islands food [...]

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Closing Cost Assistance and Appliance Incentive for California Fannie Mae Homes

by Jonas Kruckeberg February 2, 2010

Fannie Mae is offering a 3.5% incentive* for California home buyers who purchase and close on a Fannie Mae-owned home between January 28 and April 30, 2010. Buyers purchasing properties listed on this site that are closed within this period may receive up to 3.5% of the final sales price for:

Closing costs;
The purchase [...]

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