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Newton Kansan

Location

Newton, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1975

Page

8

Kansas firms partly charge maximum 21 percent interest

Kansas law allows 21 percent on balances up to 300 dollars for revolving charge accounts under the Uniform Commercial Credit Code, but a spot survey found few firms charging that rate. Most banks and big retailers in Kansas continue to charge 18 percent annually on the first 300 dollars, with higher rates for larger balances, and observers note market caution alongside regulatory limits.

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Foreclosure Pressure Grows as Unemployment Lingers

The article explains rising mortgage delinquencies amid inflation and unemployment, with 4 percent of over 15 million homeowners at least one month late and 0.5 percent in foreclosure by end of 1974. It notes FHA insured loans, HUD guidance, and possible relief measures for affected homeowners plus industry cautions about future defaults.

Associated Press Federal Home Loan Bank Board Mortgage Bankers Association of America Association Claude E. Pope Board of Governors Congress Savings and Loan Associations Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Housing Authority FHA H.R. Crawford HUD Crawford Mortgage Bankers House- Senate Conference Committee

Death of Col. Shaffer near end of Iran tour

Air Force Col. Paul R. Shaffer Jr. and Col. Jack J. Turner were shot in Tehran as they were driven to work. Shaffer had fewer than four weeks left on his Iran duty and planned retirement soon after. Turner, a Vietnam veteran with 23 years of service, was married with three children and had expected to retire in August 1976.

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