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Houston Finance News

Coverage of finance in Houston focuses on market shifts, federal interest rate decisions, corporate debt and personal money management. Reporting spans the economic indicators influencing the city and the financial decisions of its residents.


Personal Finance

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Do you trust professional tax preparers to act in your best interest?

Taxes

Houston Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing False Returns

A federal judge sentenced Jamie Nevid Wallace to 14 months in prison for operating a tax fraud scheme.

Houston Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing False Returns

Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance

DRW Energy Trading Closes $1 Billion Credit Facility

The upsized revolving facility was oversubscribed and arranged by a syndicate of banks led by Wells Fargo.


Stock Markets

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Does the movement of senior traders between major firms benefit the broader industry and local economy?

Stock Markets

Caerus Commodities Names Watson Europe Investment Chief

The Houston-based energy trading firm hired former BlueCrest executive Alex Watson to lead its European operations.

Caerus Commodities Names Watson Europe Investment Chief

This section follows market volatility, consumer debt levels, interest rate changes and the launch of new financial products. Reporting reaches across the city and the communities around it, tracking how global trends touch the local economy. Corporate debt and bank lending activity frequently fluctuate with national policy shifts, changing the credit landscape for local businesses. Major economic reports and trade data consistently serve as the primary drivers for these financial cycles.