Loans Were Never Going To Save Detroit’s Houses

Lawmakers debate rules for real-time 'payday' access as critics cry foul

LANSING — A push to oversee a growing industry that lets employees access their wages before payday is underway in the Legislature, where businesses behind the products are lobbying for a regulatory ...

Does your car qualify for up to a $10,000 tax deduction? It might

There are rules to a new tax deduction as to which vehicles qualify to save buyers on the interest paid on loans. Here are ...

Here are some of the cars that qualify for an up to $10,000 tax deduction

There are rules to a new tax deduction as to which vehicles qualify to save buyers on the interest paid on loans. Here are some vehicles that qualify.

Detroit Drivers Snag Up To $10K Break On New Wheels

Detroit car shoppers who choose new, U.S.-assembled rides can now knock up to $10,000 a year off their taxable income in auto ...

DPSCD operating tax proposal set to appear on August ballot

After losing a court battle with the state, the Detroit school district now must collect its own operating revenue.

Loans Were Never Going To Save Detroit’s Houses

Expanding access to home finance did not eliminate the structural barriers Detroiters faced as they tried to repair their homes, Nicholas L. Caverly writes in his new book. Nor did demolitions.

West Bloomfield residents face federal charges over improper pandemic-era loan applications

Two West Bloomfield residents are facing a $2.6 million federal wire fraud investigation for pandemic-era assistance loans.

West Bloomfield residents charged in $2.6M fraud scheme in PPP loans

The two allegedly submitted false loan applications to Paycheck Protection Program lenders using inactive businesses and ...

Parent PLUS borrowers urged to consolidate before July 1 deadline

Parent PLUS borrowers may lose income‑contingent repayment after July 1. Here’s who should consolidate now and how the new rules change payments.

Malik Beasley gets bad news in his unpaid loan lawsuit

Former Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Malik Beasley has gotten some bad news this week about the lawsuit against him for an alleged unpaid loan.

2 Oakland Co. residents accused of COVID-19 loan fraud charged

Two Oakland County residents accused of stealing $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief loans have been charged, officials said. Peter Valente, 52, and Angela Toma, 45, are named in a criminal complaint ...

Detroit school district loses lawsuit over paying debt with operating millage revenue

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He spent years making fake IDs, hijacking credit cards. How feds say Michigan man ran the operation

A Michigan man spent years making fake IDs and hijacking people’s credit cards, and now federal officials are breaking down ...

Man gets reduced sentence in exchange for testifying in ATM 'jackpotting' case in Detroit Lakes

Man sentenced in ATM 'jackpotting' case and, in other court news, Park Rapids man faces felony charge after caught driving ...

The route that made me a trad climber

Panic! in Detroit is one of the most famous trad routes at Donner Summit. The climb is short but intense, combining powerful crack moves with a demanding crux sequence that tests both strength and ...

Grocery store checkout slowpokes. Irritants or let it go?

This week's Grocery Shopping Poll focuses on people who take their time paying, for whatever reason. Where do you stand on ...

Whittaker: Get money out of politics

Michigan voters face rising utility bills and fees as DTE and Consumers Energy donate hundreds of thousands to state ...

Michigan state senator's wife faces embezzlement charges. What we know

The wife of a Michigan state senator has been charged with embezzling funds from the Yale Chamber of Commerce, state officials say. Kellie Lauwers, 64, of Yale, who served as the treasurer of the St.

Small-Town Shock As Michigan Senator’s Wife Hit With Yale Chamber Embezzlement Rap

The Michigan State Police handled the criminal investigation, according to the filing. The Yale Area Chamber of Commerce’s ...

Michigan state senator's wife is being charged with embezzlement

Court records accused the wife of a state senator of making unauthorized cash withdrawals from a small chamber of commerce in ...

Macomb Sheriff: suspects targeted unlocked vehicles for larcenies

Two of the three suspects are also accused of retail fraud from a Chesterfield Township sporting goods store, officials said.

Detroit man accused of running multi-state ID fraud ring linked to $200K+ in losses

Federal authorities said a Detroit man spent years whipping out fake IDs and hijacking credit cards across multiple states, ...

Detroit officers facing termination for allegedly contacting immigration authorities during traffic stops

Detroit’s police chief is moving to fire two officers who allegedly contacted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during routine traffic stops, which is a violation of department policy. Police ...