Financial Digest

Ashworth Mortgage Corp. partners with Estreich & Company, Inc.

Ashworth Mortgage Corp. has established a partnership with Estreich & Company, Inc., one of the largest financiers of commercial property in...

Playing our part in curing the mortgage debt hangover

The commercial real estate lending binge that hit its peak in 2005-2007 has left lenders with an extended hangover. Investors paid peak pric...

Dudley Alleman 2012

Name: Dudley (Skip) Alleman Title: President, Hartford Chapter of REFA Company: HRP Associates Location: 197 Scott Swamp Rd., Farmington, Co...

Donald Gustafson 2012

Name: Donald Gustafson Title: President of the Fairfield Westchester Chapter of REFA Company: Shipman & Goodwin, LLP Location: 300 Atlantic ...

John Patrick 2012

Name: John Patrick Title: Chairman, Conn. Bankers Association (effective mid October) Company: Farmington Bank Location: 32 Main St., Farmin...

Dorothy Savarese 2012

Name: Dorothy Savarese Title: Chairman, Mass. Bankers Association Company: Cape Cod Five Savings Bank Location: 532 Main St., Harwichport, M...

The current state of the residential real estate market: To infinity and beyond

To say the last few years have been a time of unrest in the real estate market would be an understatement. With failing banks, plummeting ho...

Developing a "Gold Rated" retirement income plan that is right for you

I teach a two part three hour class on the topic of retirement planning. The class covers all aspects of retirement planning including lifes...

Federal, state and local incentives, "A tool to promote development and finance construction"

In today's uncertain economy and tightening with lenders, developers are in search of methods to finance construction and manage their opera...

Visco joins Saugusbank as VP & residential loan officer

According to Saugusbank president and CEO, Kevin Tierney, Tony Visco has joined the bank as vice president and residential loan officer. Wit...