Some East Bay residents are calling on three national banks to renegotiate their mortgages to help them avoid losing their homes.
About two dozen people protested outside the Antioch branches of Countrywide, Wachovia and Washington Mutual on Friday.
The protest was organized by a Contra Costa County interfaith group that wants the banks to convert customers’ risky, [...]
A Jiffy Lube franchisee with 13 stores and more on the way is moving its headquarters from Lodi to West Sacramento as it prepares for a growth spurt.
Don Fowler’s Broadbase Inc., which operates Jiffy Lube stores from Fresno to El Dorado Hills and employs about 150, is scheduled to occupy 10,000 square feet of [...]
Though homes arent being built or sold at levels seen in past years, hurting some home merchandise retailers, the worlds largest home improvement retailer is still doing a robust business in opening new stores around the greater East Bay and nationwide.
In coming months, Home Depot Inc. is slated to build new stores [...]