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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Columbia Bank is an Approved FHA Mortgage Lender - MarketWatch

Columbia Bank is an Approved FHA Mortgage Lender
MarketWatch - Nov 21, 2008
Columbia's FHA Mortgage Loans are specifically designed for borrowers who would not normally qualify for conventional home mortgage programs, including. …
FHA sets limits on home mortgages The Free Lance-Star
Once again, the subprime wolves are on the prowl KXXV News Channel 25
Mass Production Vs. McMansions Forbes
all 21 news articles

Interest on 40-, 50-year mortgages probably isn't worth it - The Newark Advocate

AFP

Interest on 40-, 50-year mortgages probably isn't worth it
The Newark Advocate, OH - Nov 22, 2008
Remember, lenders and home owners got into trouble with interest-only mortgage loans in which the buyer had a certain period of interest-only payments, …
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: No Foreclosures Until After Jan. 9, 2009 Emailwire
Fannie, Freddie ride foreclosure freeze tide Legal News Line
Short Sale vs. Foreclosure Wall Street Journal
Daily Herald - Washington Post
all 633 news articles

UAE Takes Over Mortgage Lenders Amlak, Tamweel (Update4) - Bloomberg

Gowealthy.com

UAE Takes Over Mortgage Lenders Amlak, Tamweel (Update4)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
Outstanding mortgage loans in the UAE almost doubled in the year through June as property prices soared to a record. Mortgage loans leaped 92 percent to …
UAE starts procedures to merge two leading mortgage lenders Xinhua
Loans for homes harder to come by The National
UPDATE 3-UAE intervenes in merger as property woes mount Forbes
all 60 news articles

LendingTree Loans Selects IBM for Loan Fulfillment Services - MarketWatch

LendingTree Loans Selects IBM for Loan Fulfillment Services
MarketWatch - Nov 21, 2008
LendingTree Loans(SM), the company's consumer direct online mortgage lender, to provide comprehensive, private label mortgage loan fulfillment services. …
LendingTree inks deal with IBM Bizjournals.com
LendingTree Loans Selects IBM for Loan Fulfillment Services International Business Times
all 18 news articles

Woes at Citigroup Began With Failed Bid for Wachovia - New York Times

The Age

Woes at Citigroup Began With Failed Bid for Wachovia
New York Times, United States - Nov 22, 2008
… presence and added more stable consumer deposits to a balance sheet staggered by billions in write-downs on bad mortgage loans and related securities. …
Video: Citigroup to Cut Costs and 53,000 Jobs AssociatedPress

Citi's Fall Continues as Bank Weighs Options Wall Street Journal Blogs
Citigroup launches ‘Don’t panic’ ad blitz as shares dive Independent
CNNMoney.com - Bloomberg
all 1,669 news articles

Regulator Failed To Rein-In Banks' Risky Practices - Free Internet Press

Regulator Failed To Rein-In Banks' Risky Practices
Free Internet Press, NY - 8 hours ago
The company had made billions of dollars in mortgage loans to customers with credit problems but boosted profits instead of setting aside enough revenue to …
Banking Regulator Played Advocate Over Enforcer Washington Post
UPDATE 1-US thrifts have $4 bln 3rd quarter loss - OTS Reuters
US thrifts swing to $4B loss in 3Q The Associated Press
guardian.co.uk
all 149 news articles

FDIC Seizes Three Banks, Expanding Loan-Relief Effort - Washington Post

The Money Times

FDIC Seizes Three Banks, Expanding Loan-Relief Effort
Washington Post, United States - Nov 21, 2008
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which took control of the banks, said holders of about $1.9 billion in Downey mortgage loans who have fallen behind on …
PFF now US Bank Contra Costa Times
Downey Financial could be next bank casualty Los Angeles Times
Downey Seized, Sold to US Bancorp as Mortgage Fallout Spreads Bloomberg
WELT ONLINE - Bloomberg
all 824 news articles

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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

FDIC Seizes Three Banks, Expanding Loan-Relief Effort - Washington Post

Houston Chronicle

FDIC Seizes Three Banks, Expanding Loan-Relief Effort
Washington Post, United States - 19 hours ago
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which took control of the banks, said holders of about $1.9 billion in Downey mortgage loans who have fallen behind on …
Downey Financial could be next bank casualty Los Angeles Times
Downey Seized, Sold to US Bancorp as Mortgage Fallout Spreads Bloomberg
US Bank Acquires Downey Savings & Loan and PFF Bank & Trust … WELT ONLINE
Reuters - Bloomberg
all 775 news articles

Japanese banks discover expat borrowers - International Herald Tribune

Investment Markets

Japanese banks discover expat borrowers
International Herald Tribune, France - Nov 21, 2008
From the borrower's side, it is an easy decision to use a loan to buy property in Japan. Interest for mortgage loans starts around 1 percent to 2 percent …
Yen Falls a Second Day Versus Dollar, Euro on Rally in Equities Bloomberg
FXOUTLOOK-Investors look for dollar to gain in week ahead Reuters
all 330 news articles

New Tack in Default Battle: Cutting Mortgage Principal - Wall Street Journal

Reuters

New Tack in Default Battle: Cutting Mortgage Principal
Wall Street Journal - Nov 19, 2008
Not everyone agrees reducing the loan balance is the right move. JP Morgan Chase & Co.'s new effort to restructure as much as $70 billion in mortgage loans …
What Securitization Problem? The FDIC Weighs In New York Times
CORRECT: Modified mortgages often re-default MarketWatch
FDIC lays out broad home loan modification plan Reuters
Washington Post - RGE Monitor
all 945 news articles

Interest on 40-, 50-year mortgages probably isn't worth it - The Newark Advocate

ABC News

Interest on 40-, 50-year mortgages probably isn't worth it
The Newark Advocate, OH - 12 hours ago
Remember, lenders and home owners got into trouble with interest-only mortgage loans in which the buyer had a certain period of interest-only payments, …
Short Sale vs. Foreclosure Wall Street Journal
More Utah homeowners are facing foreclosure Daily Herald
Fannie, Freddie Suspend Evictions During Holiday Season Washington Post
Tampa Tribune - CNNMoney.com
all 626 news articles

Woes at Citigroup Began With Failed Bid for Wachovia - New York Times

The Age

Woes at Citigroup Began With Failed Bid for Wachovia
New York Times, United States - 8 hours ago
… presence and added more stable consumer deposits to a balance sheet staggered by billions in write-downs on bad mortgage loans and related securities. …
Will Citigroup Survive? Four Possible Scenarios TIME
Citigroup's options dwindle as shares under $4 The Associated Press
Janet Whitman, National Post; with a file from John Greenwood in … National Post
The Associated Press
all 1,050 news articles

Columbia Bank is an Approved FHA Mortgage Lender - MarketWatch

The Free Lance-Star

Columbia Bank is an Approved FHA Mortgage Lender
MarketWatch - Nov 21, 2008
Columbia's FHA Mortgage Loans are specifically designed for borrowers who would not normally qualify for conventional home mortgage programs, including. …
FHA sets limits on home mortgages The Free Lance-Star
Mass Production Vs. McMansions Forbes
Once again, the subprime wolves are on the prowl KXXV News Channel 25
all 21 news articles

Fitch Assigns Litton A Resi Primary Alt-A Servicer Rating - MarketWatch

Fitch Assigns Litton A Resi Primary Alt-A Servicer Rating
MarketWatch - Nov 21, 2008
As of June 30, 2008, Litton's servicing portfolio consisted of 363118 residential mortgage loans totaling more than $56.5 billion. …

LendingTree Loans Selects IBM for Loan Fulfillment Services - MarketWatch

LendingTree Loans Selects IBM for Loan Fulfillment Services
MarketWatch - Nov 21, 2008
LendingTree Loans(SM), the company's consumer direct online mortgage lender, to provide comprehensive, private label mortgage loan fulfillment services. …
LendingTree inks deal with IBM Bizjournals.com
Bank Notes | CharlotteObserver.com
LendingTree Loans Selects IBM for Loan Fulfillment Services International Business Times
all 18 news articles

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Friday, November 21st, 2008

Citigroup tries to halt plunge in share price - International Herald Tribune

guardian.co.uk

Citigroup tries to halt plunge in share price
International Herald Tribune, France - 12 hours ago
It is unclear just how bad banks' losses on consumer loans, credit cards and mortgages will be as the economy weakens. Commercial real estate loans are …
The Citi that slept RTT News
Citi shares sink despite Saudi prince's investment The Associated Press
NO PITY FOR CITI New York Post
RightSide Advisors - Bloomberg
all 927 news articles

Credit crisis rears its ugly head again, straining long-term loans - USA Today

Credit crisis rears its ugly head again, straining long-term loans
USA Today - 16 hours ago
While the government's efforts to ease the credit crunch last month soothed some corners of the debt markets for short-term loans between banks and big …

Retailers and credit card lenders at odds in crunch - Reuters

Boston Globe

Retailers and credit card lenders at odds in crunch
Reuters - 22 hours ago
"As a bank right now, you're afraid you're picking up the bad apples," Nishikawa added. "That's one of the reasons a lot of the banks are tightening their …
Profits fall at Japanese banks as crisis bites guardian.co.uk
Battered E*Trade banking on government funds Reuters
Credit card weakness a vicious cycle for lenders Reuters
Reuters - Reuters
all 2,683 news articles

Libor for Dollars Snaps Three-Day Slide on Credit-Loss Concern - Bloomberg

Libor for Dollars Snaps Three-Day Slide on Credit-Loss Concern
Bloomberg - 9 hours ago
The London interbank offered rate, or Libor, that banks say they charge each other for such loans climbed almost half a basis point to 2.16 percent today, …

Japan Stocks Decline, Led by Financials, on Bad-Loan Concerns - Bloomberg

BBC News

Japan Stocks Decline, Led by Financials, on Bad-Loan Concerns
Bloomberg - Nov 19, 2008
30, citing mounting losses on stockholdings and increased costs to get rid of bad loans. The bank said it will raise as much as 546 billion yen ($5.64 …
UPDATE: MUFG 1st Half Net Profit Hit On Rise In Bad Loans CNNMoney.com
Japan's SMFG to raise about $4.1 billion: media Reuters
UPDATE 1-Mizuho boosting business with global firms guardian.co.uk
International Herald Tribune - Bloomberg
all 325 news articles

Treasurys Gain, and Bonds Feel Pain - Wall Street Journal

CEP News

Treasurys Gain, and Bonds Feel Pain
Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago
Problems with real-estate loans for the Promenade Shops led Moody's Investors Service to put JP Morgan Chase & Co. commercial mortgage-backed securities on …
Investors swarm Treasurys on carmaker fears The Associated Press
all 103 news articles

Bad economy, credit crunch leave auto dealers struggling - Daily Record (subscription)

Daily Record (subscription)

Bad economy, credit crunch leave auto dealers struggling
Daily Record (subscription), MD - 23 hours ago
And this week, industry representatives descended upon Washington to lobby — ultimately unsuccessfully — Congress for a $25 billion loan to America’s …

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Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Citizens Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings - MarketWatch

Citizens Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings
MarketWatch - Nov 19, 2008
Total loans for the Company as of September 30, 2008 were $321.1 million, an increase of $26.6 million, or 9% compared to $294.5 million as of September 30, …
First Keystone Financial Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results MarketWatch
Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results for … MarketWatch
Carver Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results MarketWatch
MarketWatch - MarketWatch
all 38 news articles

December 22 Is Deadline to Apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster … - MarketWatch

Wall Street Journal Blogs

December 22 Is Deadline to Apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster …
MarketWatch - Nov 19, 2008
The deadline to file applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) is December 22, 2008. Small businesses and small agricultural cooperatives that …
Small business loans dwindle The Tennessean
Loans available for September storm damage Columbia Missourian
SBA steps aimed to fuel small-business lending Finance and Commerce
Concordia Sentinel - Salt Lake Tribune
all 254 news articles

UPDATE 2-FDIC head optimistic on TARP funds to modify loans - Hemscott

UPDATE 2-FDIC head optimistic on TARP funds to modify loans
Hemscott, UK - 6 hours ago
Bair said she is also speaking with lawmakers and that Congress could give Treasury a directive to release the funds needed for the loan modification …

FDIC pushes IndyMac model for troubled mortgages - OCRegister

Reuters

FDIC pushes IndyMac model for troubled mortgages
OCRegister, CA - 1 hour ago
Under the FDIC’s program, distressed borrowers can arrange loan modifications with a maximum 31 percent housing-to-income ratio through the use of interest …
FDIC Bank Takeovers Hurting Home Sales, Builders Report National Association of Home Builders (press release)
CORRECT: Modified mortgages often re-default MarketWatch
Loan Modifications For Banks Could Mask Future Losses CNNMoney.com
Burnet Bulletin - Bristol Press
all 977 news articles

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Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Stocks, Bonds Tumble to New Crisis Lows - Wall Street Journal

Stocks, Bonds Tumble to New Crisis Lows
Wall Street Journal - 13 hours ago
… facility that would essentially provide financing for investors who want to buy assets securities backed by credit cards, auto loans and mortgages. …

Talking Points - FOXNews

NECN

Talking Points
FOXNews - 1 hour ago
The auto union continues to say no givebacks. So the situation will stay dire, loans or no loans. "Talking Points" wants what's best for the country. …
Video: Romney To Big 3: Fold CBS

Why Romney's right, and wrong, about the Detroit automakers Detroit Free Press
Romney's Idiotic Plan for Detroit Huffington Post
Boston Globe (registration) - DetNews.com
all 345 news articles

Push for auto loans a tough fight, Cockrel says - DetNews.com

Push for auto loans a tough fight, Cockrel says
DetNews.com, MI - 12 hours ago
Instead, with Congress debating $25 billion in loans to Ford, Chrysler and General Motors, the focus changed to the auto industry. …

Loans to Detroit - Salt Lake Tribune

KIDK

Loans to Detroit
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 17 hours ago
Let's stipulate that the Detroit 3 have nearly run themselves off the road with past blunders, and that the United Auto Workers share the blame. …
UAW chief: inaction not an option on US auto bailout Reuters
TOM WALSH Auto firms, UAW need to charm, not drone Detroit Free Press
UAW head says inaction on bailout 'not an option' The Associated Press
DetNews.com - Examiner.com
all 963 news articles

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Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Services at Concordia DRC listed - Concordia Sentinel

Wall Street Journal Blogs

Services at Concordia DRC listed
Concordia Sentinel, LA - 4 hours ago
The SBA may loan up to $200000 to repair or replace homes and up to $40000 to repair or replace personal property. Up to $2 million is available for …
Loans available for September storm damage Columbia Missourian
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Michigan Residents Affected By … MarketWatch
Small Business Administration making low-interest loans available … MLive.com
Arizona Republic - Amarillo.com (registration)
all 276 news articles

Working to Thaw Credit Markets: Social Lending Site LendingClub … - MarketWatch

Working to Thaw Credit Markets: Social Lending Site LendingClub …
MarketWatch - 5 hours ago
Using LendingClub.com, borrowers can apply for personal loans that are funded by other members. Loans are funded in the amounts of $1000 to $25000 with …

Get personal/home financing at low rates - Raising Kids

Get personal/home financing at low rates
Raising Kids, UK - 2 hours ago
We also provide Secure and Unsecured loans for: Conventional and Personal loans to individuals, Commercial term loans for medium and large scale business …

$50000 of loan off table in Wild West bankruptcy - The Wichita Eagle

$50000 of loan off table in Wild West bankruptcy
The Wichita Eagle, KS - 11 hours ago
The Village Charters loan is one of several personal loans Etheredge sought for Wild West World, beginning in late 2006 and continuing through the winter of …

Are Unsecured and Personal Loans the Same? - JST Financial Ltd.

Are Unsecured and Personal Loans the Same?
JST Financial Ltd., UK - Nov 19, 2008
So-called "personal" loans advertised by banks, building societies and other lenders are typically "unsecured" in nature. In other words, a personal loan is …

First Trade Union Bank Selects PHH Mortgage as Strategic Outsource … - MarketWatch

First Trade Union Bank Selects PHH Mortgage as Strategic Outsource …
MarketWatch - 3 hours ago
The end-to-end mortgage experience seamlessly promotes the First Trade Union Bank brand in all customer communications, loan packages, and internet. …

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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Renault-Nissan's Ghosn Supports Loans for Retooling - Wall Street Journal

Renault-Nissan's Ghosn Supports Loans for Retooling
Wall Street Journal - 10 hours ago
In the US, Congress is planning a debate this week on proposals to authorize loans to prop up Detroit's money-losing auto makers, following General Motors …

GM Seeks $10 Billion-$12 Billion Of $25 Billion Loan Plan; Ford … - CNNMoney.com

GM Seeks $10 Billion-$12 Billion Of $25 Billion Loan Plan; Ford …
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
(GM) would receive almost half of the $25 billion in emergency loans requested by the Big Three automakers under a plan contemplated by the industry. …
GM, Ford May Set Up Caps on Executive Pay Wall Street Journal
Sen. Nelson: New auto leadership should be among loan conditions Detroit Free Press
Automakers on Capitol Hill to Plead for Assistance Washington Post
Bloomberg - New York Times
all 938 news articles

Daniel Howes: Commentary Political titans clash in auto loan war - DetNews.com

Boston Globe

Daniel Howes: Commentary Political titans clash in auto loan war
DetNews.com, MI - 3 hours ago
Like it or not, this week's bended-knee begging for federal loans allows lawmakers friendly to the so-called "New American Auto Industry" down South to …
U.S. automakers deserve a bailout Chicago Tribune
Bankruptcy, not bailout for Big Three News & Observer
Detroit bailout? No way! The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
San Diego 6 - Bangor Daily News
all 65 news articles

Analysis: Lawmakers tying strings to auto bailouts - International Herald Tribune

ABC News

Analysis: Lawmakers tying strings to auto bailouts
International Herald Tribune, France - Nov 17, 2008
… Bond have proposed that new vehicle owners be able to deduct sales and excise taxes and the interest on auto loans from their income taxes for one year. …
DEMOCRATS UNFOLD DETAILS OF AUTO RESCUE PACKAGE Helicopter Association International
Big 3 automakers warn of crisis without bailout MarketWatch
Democrats propose $25 billion in loans for carmakers Los Angeles Times
CNNMoney.com - Detroit Free Press
all 3,061 news articles

FDIC Chair: Homeowner Help A Must - KQCA, My58.com

Los Angeles Times

FDIC Chair: Homeowner Help A Must
KQCA, My58.com, CA - 10 hours ago
Officials will also try to boost availability of auto loans, student loans and credit cards. Consumer credit has been harder to come buy because of the …
Democrats support FDIC loan plan The Associated Press
Lawmakers Told More Is Needed to Aid Economy New York Times
Hank Gets No Thanks Conde Nast Portfolio
MarketWatch - Baltimore Sun
all 801 news articles

Aid for Mercedes and Honda, but not GM? - DetNews.com

Ottawa Citizen

Aid for Mercedes and Honda, but not GM?
DetNews.com, MI - 19 hours ago
Richard Shelby, R-Ala., that the auto loans should not be approved ("Auto aid debate heats up," Nov. 17). He called the Big Three dinosaurs and stated this …
Video: Sen. Reid Pushes for Auto Bailout, Unemployment AssociatedPress

Big 3 next in line St. Joseph News-Press
GM Brazil Subsidiary Safe, For Now, From Detroit Woes CNNMoney.com
U.S. News & World Report - Denver Post
all 2,470 news articles

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Monday, November 17th, 2008

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

Rate Watch: the best rates for mortgages, personal loans, savings …
CityWire.co.uk, UK - 14 hours ago
… cut in bank base rate to 3%, probably the best policy for anyone thinking of a remortgage or a house purchase loan is to wait and see what transpires. …

Online loans: how well do they work? - Livemint

Online loans: how well do they work?
Livemint, India - Nov 16, 2008
For personal loans, for instance, it covers 29 banks, though some of the rates could be dated. To say the least, the information on the site and the reality …

Personal loan isn’t that cheap - Sify

Sify	Personal loan isn’t that cheap Sify, India - 19 hours ago Personal loan interest rates are not what they look. The question to be asked is what period is the lender charging the interest for. …

Accused of loan fraud, company moves HC - Times of India

Accused of loan fraud, company moves HC
Times of India, India - Nov 16, 2008
The agency has claimed that the DTL promoters fraudulently availed themselves of 327 personal loans in the name of bogus and non-existing persons, …

Lloyds TSB report going green could boost chance of sale - WebWire (press release)

Lloyds TSB report going green could boost chance of sale
WebWire (press release), GA - 10 hours ago
According to the latest Lloyds TSB Personal Loans survey, more than one third (34 per cent) of UK estate agents claim ‘going green’ with environmentally …

Peer-to-peer lending websites fill the gap left by banks - Denver Post

Peer-to-peer lending websites fill the gap left by banks
Denver Post, CO - Nov 16, 2008
… known as "peer-to-peer" lenders — P2P in industry jargon — where individuals decide to whom they will make personal loans, most of them unsecured. …

A Fictional Scenario of the Future: The Final Bailout - Money and Markets

stv.tv

A Fictional Scenario of the Future: The Final Bailout
Money and Markets, FL - 12 hours ago
Let’s not talk about a run on bank deposits or insurance policy loans. And for God’s sake, let’s not name names of banks on the verge of insolvency! …
Negotiating Better Terms for Mortgage New York Times
Economic bail out of . . . who? Examiner.com
The more you learn about foreclosures, the less it will hurt your … Tri State Defender
Evening Bulletin - WJLA
all 2,782 news articles

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Michigan Residents Affected By … - MarketWatch

Wall Street Journal Blogs

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Michigan Residents Affected By …
MarketWatch - 4 hours ago
Homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property," said Frank Skaggs, …
Company owners explain how they are scrambling to fund operations Arizona Republic
Lenders look for options Amarillo.com (subscription)
Disaster News KATC
Dekalb Daily Chronicle - MarketWatch
all 216 news articles

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Monday, November 17th, 2008

Banks Keep Lending, but That Isn't Easing the Crisis - Wall Street Journal

Javno.hr

Banks Keep Lending, but That Isn't Easing the Crisis
Wall Street Journal - 20 hours ago
Add in the fact that many banks are short of capital because they have been forced to write off a rising tide of bad loans on their books. …
Consumer caution is crimping loan effort International Herald Tribune
all 14 news articles

Paulson Credit-Card Bailout Draws Growing Criticism - TIME

Telegraph.co.uk

Paulson Credit-Card Bailout Draws Growing Criticism
TIME - Nov 15, 2008
Yes, banks and other lenders do appear to be stuck with loans they don't want, some of which will go bad, but so far it doesn't seem like they are pulling …
Treasury says 'oops, my bad' Sarasota Herald-Tribune
US Shifts Focus in Credit Bailout to the Consumer New York Times
Paulson must focus on communication San Francisco Chronicle
Reuters - Wall Street Journal Blogs
all 2,026 news articles

Credit crisis hurts microfinance programs in South Asia - International Herald Tribune

Credit crisis hurts microfinance programs in South Asia
International Herald Tribune, France - 7 hours ago
It will leave people that depend on it in a very, very bad situation. They could go from a level of success back to poverty." South Asia accounts for the …

US banks tighten credit card lending too late - Reuters

US banks tighten credit card lending too late
Reuters - 8 hours ago
Financial institutions globally have already written down more than $500 billion in toxic loans and other bad assets as a result of the credit crisis …

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