LUBBOCK, TX—Senior living properties were recently positioned for HUD take-out financing, and resulted in the payoff of three loans and the consolidation of financing into two loans, one for each property, with the third owned outright.

ATLANTA—Here's a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed early this week in Tennessee and Georgia.

LOS ANGELES—Retailers that balance a physical location with a strong online presence are winning this holiday season, and killing online-only retailers.

CHICAGO— A long-standing problem with the US has been its tendency to direct dollars toward road construction, rather than infrastructure which will strengthen the economy by promoting exports.