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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Relief for battered borrowers - Standard

Relief for battered borrowers
Standard, Kenya - Sep 28, 2008
By John Njiraini After being lured to take up personal loans by commercial banks, the reality is now sinking for many people that servicing a loan is not as …

FSA to act on loans protection insurance - Reuters UK

MSN Money UK

FSA to act on loans protection insurance
Reuters UK, UK - 13 hours ago
Firms may wish to consider stopping selling single-premium PPI sold alongside unsecured personal loans," Managing Director of FSA's Retail Markets, …
City watchdog to clamp down on loan insurance Times Online
FSA investigating PPI MyFinances.co.uk
all 52 news articles

Bear market for personal responsibility - Boston Herald

ABC News

Bear market for personal responsibility
Boston Herald, United States - 12 hours ago
And now we’re bailing out banks because they made loans to people who feel no duty to repay them. This failure of personal responsibility has led to the …
Yes, it is necessary to prevent an economic collapse Town Hall
At-risk lawmakers vote 'no' on $700B bailout Kansas City Star
all 1,278 news articles

Loans to renovate your home - Sify

Sify	Loans to renovate your home Sify, India - Sep 27, 2008 Home-improvement loans might help you meet the renovation costs, and that too at interest rates lower than those applicable on personal loans. …

Kerry predicts Senate will take lead on bailout - BusinessWeek

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Kerry predicts Senate will take lead on bailout
BusinessWeek - 6 hours ago
… without a package like the $700 billion one defeated this week by the House, more average consumers won't be able to get business or personal loans. …
Paulson May Find Turmoil Helps Renew Push for Bailout (Update1) Bloomberg
Gingrich on Bailout Bust: 'I Don't See How the President Can Avoid … FOXNews
Brian Watson: Latest crisis shows my government must regulate Wall … The Salem News
WOKV - WOKV
all 795 news articles

US bail-out: What will happen if the deal is not implemented - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

US bail-out: What will happen if the deal is not implemented
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 9 hours ago
If the US bail-out is not approved, the first individuals to feel the pain would be people with unsecured debts: interest rates on personal loans like …
Will bailout also help Main Street? IdahoStatesman.com
all 513 news articles

Personal responsibility, market turmoil and the US bailout - Moneyweb

China Daily

Personal responsibility, market turmoil and the US bailout
Moneyweb, South Africa - 15 hours ago
People with sketchy employment and poor investment sense took out massive interest-only mortgage loans that they could never hope to pay back. …
Video: Stocks Jump After Steep Sell-off AssociatedPress

Despite today's market gains, investors still nervous KTKA.com
Stocks tumble as bailout plan fails in House The Associated Press
IdahoStatesman.com
all 1,668 news articles

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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Credit Crunch Dampening Student Loans - WRVA

Credit Crunch Dampening Student Loans
WRVA, VA - 56 minutes ago
"The credit crisis has had a tremendous impact on student loans," Keith Alliotts, of TuitionBids.com, told the New York Post. Economic News: Get the latest …

The Bank Deals Provide Some Insight Into Bad Loans - FOXBusiness

Wall Street Journal

The Bank Deals Provide Some Insight Into Bad Loans
FOXBusiness - 23 hours ago
By Brian Sullivan The JP Morgan/Washington Mutual and Citigroup/Wachovia deals may provide some valuable insight into the illness of the loan market. …
Video: Citi aqcuires Wachovia banking ops ReutersVideo

Citigroup Rescues Wachovia's Bank Unit as Stock Spirals Down Bloomberg
Homeowners at Risk of Foreclosure Get Help Examiner.com
World Socialist Web Site - The Birmingham News - al.com
all 2,382 news articles

Community Reinvestment Act had nothing to do with subprime crisis - BusinessWeek

Town Hall

Community Reinvestment Act had nothing to do with subprime crisis
BusinessWeek - 9 hours ago
But it’s even more ridiculous when you consider that most subprime loans were made by firms that aren’t subject to the CRA. University of Michigan law …
Low Income Borrowers Made Scapegoat Amid Crisis The Washington Independent
Bill Clinton Fibbing on Fannie … Town Hall
WALL STREET MELTDOWN: CONSERVATIVES BLAME ''MINORITIES'', WEEK OF … The Wilmington Journal
Minnesota Independent - Progress Illinois
all 29 news articles

Federal loans to automakers could flow in 6 months - Chicago Sun-Times

PhysOrg.com

Federal loans to automakers could flow in 6 months
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 21 hours ago
The Energy Department, which will parcel out the 25-year loans, says it will take at least six months and possibly up to 18 months to get the program …
Financial crisis chokes GM's September sales Ottawa Citizen
Wagoner says GM OK with $25B gov't loan package International Herald Tribune
all 430 news articles

More official inaction: Vehicle title loans - Vancouver Sun

More official inaction: Vehicle title loans
Vancouver Sun, Canada - 6 hours ago
The province is inching closer to regulations that will cap — whether tightly or loosely is anybody's guess — the maximum interest rate on payday loans. …

Automaker loans can have statewide benefit - Battle Creek Enquirer

Washington Times

Automaker loans can have statewide benefit
Battle Creek Enquirer, MI - 5 hours ago
The deal will allow the Energy Department to provide 25-year loans at an expected interest rate of 5 percent to General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and …
Passed by Congress, $25B Automaker Loan Bill Heads to Bush New York Sun
Loan ranger Grist Magazine
Automaker Bailout Appears Imminent; Detroit May Ask for More U.S. News Rankings & Reviews
Staunton News Leader - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
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Monday, September 29th, 2008

For Major Investor, Wall Street's Crisis Raises Questions and … - Washington Post

For Major Investor, Wall Street's Crisis Raises Questions and …
Washington Post, United States - 14 hours ago
Credit cards, auto loans, small-business loans, home equity loans — every form of credit would be affected, he had said. He had added that the best time to …

Premarket roundup: Ticketmaster, auto retailers - CNNMoney.com

Premarket roundup: Ticketmaster, auto retailers
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
DETROIT (AP) _ Passage of a $25 billion government loan program on Saturday should be good news for auto stocks, but concerns remain that continued tight …

US Moves Ahead on Loans To Develop Fuel-Efficient Cars - Wall Street Journal

US Moves Ahead on Loans To Develop Fuel-Efficient Cars
Wall Street Journal - 11 hours ago
By JOSH MITCHELL WASHINGTON — The US Congress moved Saturday to provide $25 billion in low-interest loans to the auto industry as part of an initiative to …

Entrepreneurs May Hold Key to Pricing Troubled Assets and … - Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung)

Entrepreneurs May Hold Key to Pricing Troubled Assets and …
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung), Germany - 5 hours ago
GDNAuto provides auto dealers and financial institutions with a fast, efficient and secure way to auction the auto loans they originate to financial …

Science news straight from the source - ScienceBlog.com

Science news straight from the source
ScienceBlog.com, CA - 8 hours ago
If bad credit car loans candidates go out in market only one or two lenders come forward to offer an auto loan, for them online financing can be a great …

Ahead of the Bell: Car makers and govt. loans - CNNMoney.com

Ahead of the Bell: Car makers and govt. loans
CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Passage of a $25 billion government loan program on Saturday should be good news for auto stocks, but concerns remain that …

MAZDA TO DROP FORD AUTO FINANCE FIRM FOR JPMORGAN UNIT IN US - Trading Markets (press release)

MAZDA TO DROP FORD AUTO FINANCE FIRM FOR JPMORGAN UNIT IN US
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 11 hours ago
Mazda will entrust Chase Auto Finance to provide financing for US dealerships as well as for customers leasing autos or taking out auto loans. …

Tougher credit market compounds auto industry woes - International Herald Tribune

Washington Times

Tougher credit market compounds auto industry woes
International Herald Tribune, France - Sep 26, 2008
"We've gotten to the point now where only those with unblemished, flawless credit are getting approved for auto loans," said Joe Barker, senior manager of …
UPDATE 1-US lawmakers confident $25 bln auto loans will pass Reuters
US DOE, Lawmakers At Odds Over Timing Of Auto Loans EasyBourse.com
Pressure mounts to aid auto sector Financial Post
Edmunds.com/Inside Line - Only Finance
all 573 news articles

Tighter Terms for Car Loans Promise To Deepen Troubles for … - Wall Street Journal

Tighter Terms for Car Loans Promise To Deepen Troubles for …
Wall Street Journal - 11 hours ago
By JOHN D. STOLL The increasing inability of car buyers to find financing for new automobiles is adding to concerns hanging over a US auto industry that has …

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Monday, September 29th, 2008

Rate Watch: the best rates for mortgages, savings, personal loans … - CityWire.co.uk

Times Online

Rate Watch: the best rates for mortgages, savings, personal loans …
CityWire.co.uk, UK - Sep 26, 2008
By Lorna Bourke | 14:34:00 | 26 September 2008 Turmoil in the money markets has forced up the rate at which mortgage lenders fund home loans, and homebuyers …
Remortgagers should make haste as Libor rises Finance Markets
all 241 news articles

Bank of Baroda to focus more on fee-based income - Hindu Business Line

Hindu Business Line

Bank of Baroda to focus more on fee-based income
Hindu Business Line, India - 20 hours ago
The only deceleration is on account of consumer and personal loans and real estate sector. Here, perhaps more than the demand coming down, banks have been …

British bank goes belly up - Sydney Morning Herald

Boston Globe

British bank goes belly up
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 1 hour ago
In return, the Government will get rights to any gains as Bradford & Bingley sells remaining assets, including mortgage loans, personal loans and its …
Sub-prime – World holds breath waiting for US decision Chase Cooper Regulatory News
Financial crisis hits Fortis European Voice
all 529 news articles

Bradford & Bingley Is Seized; Santander Buys Branches (Update2) - Bloomberg

CBS News

Bradford & Bingley Is Seized; Santander Buys Branches (Update2)
Bloomberg - 6 hours ago
In return, the government will get rights to any gains as Bradford & Bingley sells off remaining assets, including mortgage loans, personal loans and its …
Bradford & Bingley to be nationalized: reports MarketWatch
UK government nationalizes Bradford & Bingley WOKV
all 194 news articles

Avoid This Appalling Loan Rip-Off! - Motley Fool UK

Avoid This Appalling Loan Rip-Off!
Motley Fool UK, UK - Sep 26, 2008
Recently, in Will Loans Get Cheaper?, I reported that interest rates on personal loans have risen by at least a third since early 2007. …

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Monday, September 29th, 2008

Tight credit becomes problem for small-business owners - USA Today

Tight credit becomes problem for small-business owners
USA Today - 13 hours ago
And unless the rescue bill frees up credit, they'll likely find it harder to get federally guaranteed loans. Small businesses employ 116 million workers and …

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Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Tougher credit market compounds auto industry woes - International Herald Tribune

Washington Times

Tougher credit market compounds auto industry woes
International Herald Tribune, France - Sep 26, 2008
"We've gotten to the point now where only those with unblemished, flawless credit are getting approved for auto loans," said Joe Barker, senior manager of …
US DOE, Lawmakers At Odds Over Timing Of Auto Loans EasyBourse.com
UPDATE 1-US lawmakers confident $25 bln auto loans will pass Reuters
Pressure mounts to aid auto sector Financial Post
MLive.com - Edmunds.com/Inside Line
all 553 news articles

Only 2 Minutes! Low Interest Auto Loan announced by … - 1888 Press Release (press release)

Only 2 Minutes! Low Interest Auto Loan announced by …
1888 Press Release (press release), TX - 19 hours ago
2MinuteAutoLoans.com announced low interest auto loan which will help us to find out perfect finance solution for our loan need. …

A nation of debtors - Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail

A nation of debtors
Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago
TransUnion, a credit tracking agency, said this week that the number of US auto loans that were past due more than 60 days rose 11.5 per cent in the second …

• Auto loan under radar - The Saginaw News - MLive.com

• Auto loan under radar
The Saginaw News - MLive.com, MI - Sep 26, 2008
Martin said the auto industry's loan is a bit under the radar for two reasons: 1) it is a loan and not a bailout, and 2) it is far less than what Wall …

Bill Heard dealerships took risky road - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Tampabay.com

Bill Heard dealerships took risky road
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 2 hours ago
Car dealers such as Heard collect significant fees for arranging high-interest subprime auto loans, Sheldon said. He and other analysts said those fees …
UPDATE: Major GM Dealer Bill Heard Goes Out Of Business CNNMoney.com
Car Dealers Work To Lure Customers WXIA-TV
GM’s Top-Selling Chevy Dealer Out of Business Ward’s Auto (subscription)
Tampa Tribune - Tampabay.com
all 341 news articles

Hispanic Americans charged more for car loans - Daytona Beach News-Journal

Hispanic Americans charged more for car loans
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - 21 hours ago
"One of the most important steps Hispanic-Americans can take to lower auto loan rates is to call or visit their credit union for a rate quote before going …

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Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Mortgage rates climb as squeeze tightens - Globe and Mail

BBC News

Mortgage rates climb as squeeze tightens
Globe and Mail, Canada - 22 hours ago
Moody's Economy.com estimates 10 million, or two-thirds, of shaky mortgage loans made from 2004 to 2007 will end up in default. It's a global issue, …
Libor Stays Near Eight-Month High as US Bailout Talks Stall Bloomberg
Canadian Mortgage Rate Hikes Signal Banks' Risk Aversion … CEP News
Uncertainty Leads to Jump in Interest Rates MortgageNewsDaily.com
The Market Oracle - Euromoney Magazine
all 131 news articles

Foreclosure Rates in Billings Increase - Big Sky Business Journal

Foreclosure Rates in Billings Increase
Big Sky Business Journal, MT - 19 hours ago
According to recent data from First American CoreLogic on foreclosures for the Billings area, the rate of foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans is …
Missoula seeing more foreclosures KPAX-TV
all 2 news articles

Credit crisis: Melting pot of problems - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Credit crisis: Melting pot of problems
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Sep 26, 2008
The lending frenzy developed during the past few years, a period during which banks and thrifts made less than 25 percent of mortgage loans. …
CJ hypocrisy? Louisville Courier-Journal
all 24 news articles

WaMu Failure Shakes Seattle, From Shareholder to Job Seeker - Bloomberg

Wall Street Journal

WaMu Failure Shakes Seattle, From Shareholder to Job Seeker
Bloomberg - 11 hours ago
After surviving two world wars and the Great Depression, the thrift foundered because of bad mortgage loans. “I'm not too happy,'' said Kelli Aggerbeck, …
Video: Wall Street watches Washington ReutersVideo

WaMu becomes biggest bank to fail in US history The Associated Press
JP Morgan Bets on the Consumer Wall Street Journal
Inman.com - guardian.co.uk
all 3,525 news articles

Hong Kong Aug new mortgage loan approvals down 27 pct vs July - Forbes

Hong Kong Aug new mortgage loan approvals down 27 pct vs July
Forbes, NY - Sep 26, 2008
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - New mortgage loans approved by 23 authorized institutions in Hong Kong in August stood at 13.5 bln hkd, down 27 pct from July, …

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Friday, September 26th, 2008

Car Finance with Bankruptcy - SheKnows.com

SheKnows.com

Car Finance with Bankruptcy
SheKnows.com, AZ - 6 hours ago
If bad credit car loans candidates go out in market only one or two lenders come forward to offer an auto loan, for them online financing can be a great …

Financial crisis chokes GM's September sales - Ottawa Citizen

Turkish Press

Financial crisis chokes GM's September sales
Ottawa Citizen, Canada - 12 hours ago
The House of Representatives has approved funding for the auto loans. The Senate plans to follow shortly and President George W. Bush is expected to sign …
UPDATE 1-GM CEO says credit crunch hurting Sept. sales Reuters
GM opens Volt engine plant in Michigan Marketplace
GM will downsize engines International Herald Tribune
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck
all 382 news articles

TransUnion.com: National Auto Loan Delinquency Rates Increased … - MarketWatch

KGWN

TransUnion.com: National Auto Loan Delinquency Rates Increased …
MarketWatch - Sep 23, 2008
The report is part of an ongoing series of quarterly consumer lending sector analyses focusing on credit card, auto loan and mortgage data that may be found …
2Q auto-loan delinquency rate jumps 11.5 percent International Herald Tribune
2Q auto-loan delinquency rate jumps 11.5% WLNS
Auto Loan Delinquency Rate Jumps 11.5% WHIOtv.com
all 99 news articles

Tougher credit market compounds auto industry woes - International Herald Tribune

TruckTrend Magazine

Tougher credit market compounds auto industry woes
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
"We've gotten to the point now where only those with unblemished, flawless credit are getting approved for auto loans," said Joe Barker, senior manager of …
US DOE, Lawmakers At Odds Over Timing Of Auto Loans EasyBourse.com
Pressure mounts to aid auto sector Financial Post
UPDATE 1-US lawmakers confident $25 bln auto loans will pass Reuters
Edmunds.com/Inside Line - CNBC
all 307 news articles

Fraud alleged in auto loans - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Fraud alleged in auto loans
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 15 hours ago
… from Auto Mall of Venice as they investigate accusations that a manager lied on paperwork to make sure customers with marginal credit got car loans, …

McCain, Obama vow to push Energy Department on auto loans - DetNews.com

Wall Street Journal Blogs

McCain, Obama vow to push Energy Department on auto loans
DetNews.com, MI - 2 hours ago
Barack Obama understands that these loans are essential for keeping auto jobs here in America, which is why he would do everything possible as president to …
Auto industry loans may take up to 18 months Detroit Free Press
Coal Country: Washington Ups Support for Coal, Clean or Not Wall Street Journal Blogs
Government may delay auto money DetNews.com
all 6 news articles

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Friday, September 26th, 2008

US House Approves $25 Billion Automotive Industry Bailout Loan, an … - MarketWatch

Washington Times

US House Approves $25 Billion Automotive Industry Bailout Loan, an …
MarketWatch - 10 hours ago
The House of Representatives approved $25 billion in loans for the Detroit Three on September 24, and the Energy Department is now developing rules and …
US House approves $25B loans for automakers Bizjournals.com
US Senate To Consider $25 Billion In Loans For Auto Makers CNNMoney.com
Washington offers loan to boost aching automakers Taipei Times
TheStreet.com - MotorTrend Magazine
all 280 news articles

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Friday, September 26th, 2008

General Electric reveals $2bn profit hole - guardian.co.uk

Turkish Press

General Electric reveals $2bn profit hole
guardian.co.uk, UK - 19 hours ago
GE Capital spans commercial loans, home loans, insurance, credit cards and personal loans, which accounted for more than half group profits last year. …
GE lowers profit guidance, suspends stock buybacks The Associated Press
GE cuts forecast, citing wounded financing unit WOKV
Bellweather of US economy GE forecasts 12% fall in profits guardian.co.uk
all 525 news articles

Brazil Lending Growth to Slow as Credit Crunch Widens (Update2) - Bloomberg

Brazil Lending Growth to Slow as Credit Crunch Widens (Update2)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
… from 39.4 percent in July, the central bank said. The default rate on personal loans increased to 7.5 percent from 7.3 percent in the previous month.

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