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MN Man Charged in $20M Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Federal prosecutors have accused Roger Bill Hanks-about whom very little information is available-of collecting $600,000 in kickbacks in connection with a $20 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved 57 Minnesota properties.

U Regents OK Plan for 5% Tuition Hike, Layoffs

The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents approved a provisional budget that would take effect if the funding levels outlined in the higher education finance bill that was vetoed by Governor Dayton were enacted-a circumstance described by the school as the "worst-case scenario."

Multiband Offers $22.7M to Buy PA Company

If a merger agreement is reached, Multiband said that the acquisition of Pennsylvania-based WPCS International would add more than $100 million in revenue and between $5 million and $8 million in earnings annually.

Welsh Companies to Join Colliers International

Starting August 1, Welsh Companies' brokerage and property management divisions will begin operating under the Colliers International organization-marking Colliers' reentrance into the Twin Cities market.

Which MN Housing Markets Are Most and Least Expensive?

According to a new real estate report, Red Wing is the most expensive Minnesota housing market, and Owatonna is the least expensive; with an average listing price of $329,782 for a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home, St. Louis Park is the most-expensive market within the Twin Cities metro area.