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Charlotte’s Fisher Mortgage Adopts New Name, Becomes Approved For FHA Mortgage Lending

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Fisher Mortgage LLC is the new name for the Charlotte mortgage lender formerly known as First Trust Mortgage. The company has also become certified as a lender for FHA-backed mortgages. “We chose the new name Fisher Mortgage to have a more unique brand name,” said President Doug Bell. “Fisher is an old name in my family and starts with ‘Fi’ like our old name, so that makes it easier to remember. “We also have expanded our loan offerings with FHA-guaranteed mortgages to help first-time homebuyers and others who may have difficulty getting conventional financing,” Bell added. “FHA

CMS seeks community input on naming of new high school

CMS partners with organizations to enhance math and science curriculum

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sept. 8, 2009 – A report on math and science initiatives was presented to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education at its Sept. 8 meeting. Refining math and expanding science curriculum is part of the district’s Strategic Plan 2010: Educating Students to Compete Locally, Nationally and Internationally. To view the PowerPoint presentation, click here. End-Of-Grade test results from the 2008-2009 school year show improvement in both areas. District wide composite scores in math for grades three through eight show an eight-point gain over the past three years. Students who are performing at or above grade level increased from

Charity Seeking Students to Serve on Teen Volunteer Board

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—September 8, 2009—The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Charlotte is looking for high school students to serve on its first Teen Volunteer Board. Students, who join the Board, will serve as their school’s ambassador for the charity. They will be instrumental in creating a volunteer night programs for other teenagers, helping recruit other student volunteers and leading their peers in charitable service. “Our area teenagers are an incredible untapped resource for planning strategies, innovative ideas and hard work,” said Ari Harris, RMH of Charlotte’s Community Outreach Director. “Our current teen volunteers constantly amaze us with their willingness to put their

Robot Johnson Founder Keenan to Open for Man Show’s Stanhope

CHARLOTTE – Sean Keenan, co-founder and producer of Robot Johnson (www.robotjohnson.com), Charlotte’s premier sketch comedy troupe, will open for nationally touring comedian and former host of Comedy Central’s The Man Show, Doug Stanhope, at two upcoming Carolina dates. The first of these dates will be Wednesay, August 12th at Ground Zero in Spartanburg, SC. The second date will be Friday, August 14th in the Casbah at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte. “Doug is a guy who’s been a friend of ours since the days of The Perch,” explains Keenan. “This’ll be the first time in about three years we’ve worked together. He’s one of the best

Mecklenburg County Tax Correction Notice

SOME COUNTY MORTGAGE LETTERS LIST TAX SERVICE COMPANIES; ALL ARE CORRECT Charlotte, N.C. – In late August, the Mecklenburg County Tax Office mailed 170,471 property tax notifications to taxpayers who have their local real estate taxes paid by a mortgage company. The notice informs the taxpayer of how much their bill is, and which mortgage company has requested the bill. In some instances, the taxpayer’s tax service company – rather than the mortgage company – was listed on the form. Tax service companies are contract vendors of the mortgage companies, and they work with hundreds of tax offices for the

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