Lender rejects home loan for day-care owner (Miami Herald)
Kim Sisemore, mother of a 3-year-old daughter, is licensed to operate a family day-care center for up to 14 children in her residence. She applied for a home loan from Master Financial to enable her to buy a house suitable for her day-care business.

Preparation is the key to getting a business loan (The Observer)
Unlike securing a consumer loan for a home or car, getting a business loan can be difficult. Consumer loans have become readily available, and often a borrower can be pre-approved based on his or her credit score.

Council seeks state aid to continue home program (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
CHARLESTON — The city has helped rehabilitate 40 homes during the last decade through the HOME Single-Family Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program.

Owner Of Rundown Monroeville Hotel Vies For Slots License (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)
The owner of a closed Monroeville hotel is making his pitch for casino license on Wednesday.

Owner Of Van Injured In Fight With Thief (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
LAKE STEVENS, Wash. -- A man who stole a van fought with the vehicle's owner, who jumped aboard as the thief was driving away, deputies said. Sam Sherbinske left her van running early Tuesday morning at her house in Lake Stevens.

Former Co-Owner Of Brothel Sentenced (KSBW Salinas)
The former co-owner of a brothel in Sunnyvale will do time in federal prison for her role in smuggling Korean immigrants into the country to work as prostitutes.

TRAC owner scheduled for pretrial in civil suit (Dunn County News)
John Hintz, owner of the trucking company TRAC, Inc. that closed abruptly on Sept. 4, has been named as the defendant in a civil suit filed by U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc.

Wealthiest GOP Candidate Needs Loan For Coffee (KCCI 8 Des Moines)
The next time Republican Mitt Romney strolls through a small town, he might want to bring his wallet.

Parents Critical, Kids In Burn Unit After Home Explodes (News Channel 5 Cleveland)
A mother, father and two children are flown to a Cleveland hospital after their home explodes.

Lawn Company Harbored Illegal Immigrants (KETV 7 Omaha)
A Grand Island lawn care company owner pleads guilty to harboring illegal immigrants and manipulating financial transactions to avoid reporting them.