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Registered Rep. February 17, 2005 John Churchill	From Brokerage House to the Big House Dennis Herula, the 59-year-old former Raymond James Financial Services broker who lavished himself with homes and other gifts using millions of dollars stolen from clients, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison on Friday.
Registered Rep. February 17, 2005 John Churchill	NASD Charges American Funds with Directed Brokerage Violation Saying it's just as impermissible to make directed brokerage payments as it is to receive them, the NASD charged American Funds---one of the country's most reputable asset managers---with paying kickbacks to brokerages for selling its funds.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Tim Beyers	Is American Funds Un-American? And you thought the fund scandal was over. But don't despair; there is something you can do. From now on, recognize that your broker and advisor are often salespeople first. Your portfolio will thank you for it.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Richard Gibbons	First American Keeps One Shoe Earnings are down, but how bad is business really? Title insurer and mortgage-information provider First American Corporation's stock is up by 24% over the last few months.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Mighty Moody's The ratings agency cruises past fourth quarter estimates and announces a 47% dividend increase.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2005 Tom Taulli	FBR Mortgages Its Future When others are looking to reduce exposure to the mortgage market, FBR is doubling down.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005	Insatiable Appetite For Debt Financing The prospect of higher interest rates shows no sign of dampening borrower demand for commercial real estate debt, according to an exclusive survey of more than 400 developers and owners conducted by National Real Estate Investor.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Matt Valley	Borrower Trends Survey Yields Surprising Results Twenty-years from now, when commercial real estate lenders reflect on today's financing climate, they will likely describe it as a golden era punctuated by a never-ending supply of cheap debt and high transaction volume.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 John B. Levy	High Expectations for CMBS Market We're hard-pressed to envision the commercial real estate crowd being any happier than it was in 2004.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Joe Gose	Lenders Draw Up Plays to Land Big Deals Aggressive. Innovative. Creative. Those are all fitting words to describe today's lenders as they stretch underwriting terms in ways that were unheard of just two years ago.
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