HARROWING HOUSING TRENDS
“This is the worst decline we have had since the late 1980s.”
Mike Rinner, senior analyst with the Genesis Group, on Denver’s housing market
TOURISM NOT ON TRACK
“I don’t think there are a whole lot of smiles in this town.”
Tom Hill, marketing manager for Georgetown Loop operator Railstar, on shutdowns that have kept the train from running
LESSONS IN CONSUMER CREDIT
“Every year, there’s a fresh pack of prospects called freshmen.”
Kim McGrigg, of Consumer Credit Counseling Services in Denver, on credit-card solicitations sent to college students
DIFFICULT DECISION
“I made the decision to wind down the business with a heavy heart.”
Richard D. Fairbank, chairman and chief executive of Capital One, on closing the company’s GreenPoint Mortgage unit
