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Federal regulators peeling through the many layers of new mortgage rules intended to curb risky lending that led to the most recent financial crisis have carved out a number of exceptions for lenders. They include one that banks say will ...

New Boise-based startup company HealthFundr is looking to increase the number of people able to invest in new health care companies. HealthFundr launched its investing platform earlier this year. It lets investors review and invest in a small, vetted list ...

Idaho’s five largest state-chartered banks all posted profits in the second quarter of 2013.

Use of the in-room phone, long a revenue source for hotels, has dwindled in recent years as hotel guests reached for their less expensive mobile phones instead. Some hotels are making up the difference by charging for Internet access. But ...

Homeowners are doing a better job of making timely mortgage payments, a trend that brought down the national late-payment rate on home loans in the second quarter to the lowest level in five years. The percentage of mortgage holders at ...

Banks and credit unions in Idaho showed improvement in fiscal year 2013, according to a Department of Finance report.

The Idaho Technology Council is looking to track and report new deals, investments, mergers and other financing in Idaho, in hopes that such data could encourage more investment in the state.

More people  and companies want to work in the financial services industry in Idaho, according to licensing and filing data from the Idaho Department of Finance. Over the past 12 months, the department saw a 3 percent increase in business ...

Time is nearly up to nominate your favorite financial professional for Money Makers 2013, Idaho Business Review’s new recognition program.

The Idaho Department of Labor is trying out new workforce training grants that would offer subsidies to create training programs for entire industries, not just offer rewards for single companies.