WILLIAMSPORT — A State College businessman who admitted embezzling $1.6 million while serving as an agent for Ticor Title Insurance Co., based in Philadelphia, has lost his bid to be given a sentence lighter than called for by sentencing guidelines.
In an opinion issued Friday, U.S. Middle District Senior Judge Malcolm Muir said while Ellery A. Crissman’s community activity may justify a

WILLIAMSPORT — A State College businessman who admitted embezzling $1.6 million while serving as an agent for Ticor Title Insurance Co., based in Philadelphia, has lost his bid to be given a sentence lighter than called for by sentencing guidelines.
In an opinion issued Friday, U.S. Middle District Senior Judge Malcolm Muir said while Ellery A. Crissman’s community activity may justify a

on support of TARP

Against lots of vocal opposition, I supported TARP.  This is why.  The assistance was necessary to stop a spiraling dynamic and prevent a banking disaster.  It was a carefully thought out plan with a way to recover funds when the danger was clear.

The unfortunate unintended consequence was that politicians across the nation saw it as a GO signal to borrow in previously unthinkable levels against

on support of TARP

Against lots of vocal opposition, I supported TARP.  This is why.  The assistance was necessary to stop a spiraling dynamic and prevent a banking disaster.  It was a carefully thought out plan with a way to recover funds when the danger was clear.

The unfortunate unintended consequence was that politicians across the nation saw it as a GO signal to borrow in previously unthinkable levels against

just got freaked out by a tax collector

If you live in a metro area or some other place of the country with professional tax collection, you just probably cannot believe how we collect property taxes in most of Pennsylvania.  Each municipality has an elected official in charge of the tax collection.  Many are part-time and work out of their homes.

I just got off the phone with a new tax collector who called because she could not match

just got freaked out by a tax collector

If you live in a metro area or some other place of the country with professional tax collection, you just probably cannot believe how we collect property taxes in most of Pennsylvania.  Each municipality has an elected official in charge of the tax collection.  Many are part-time and work out of their homes.

I just got off the phone with a new tax collector who called because she could not match

short sale lender wants buyer docs? why?

This is a first.  We just got a post closing request from a real estate broker for "a copy of the Note, Homeowners Insurance Dec Page and paid receipt, Approval letter from lender or and Amended approval Letter."

Say what?  Why?  What business are these personal buyer documents to the seller's mortgage lender?

Here's my response:

"To guard privacy, we release documents when requested by the