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Gov't program generates P132 B in loans to SMEs
The SME Unified Lending Opportunities for National Growth (Sulong) program has released a total of P132.2 billion in loans to 86,975 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMES) since 2004.
Read more News Source - Philippine Star via Yahoo! Philippines News
Publish date - 22:06:28 07/19/08

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Group says bank overdraft fees rival payday loans
LITTLE ROCK - As co-founder of Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending, Hank Klein was one of the first in the state to cry foul about the industry's use of the term "fee" to describe its charges for short-term loans.
Read more News Source - The Morning News
Publish date - 07:34:02 07/20/08

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Loans available to farmers for crop losses due to recent flooding, storms
CHARLESTON — Federal low-interest loans are available to help some farmers who lost crops during last month’s flooding and storms and earlier bad weather.
Read more News Source - Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
Publish date - 05:58:33 07/20/08

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Ohio lenders fret homeowners will abandon loans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Mortgage experts are worried about the next wave of problems with the troubled mortgage industry - people who are considering walking away from their home loans even though they aren't behind on payments.
Read more News Source - FOX 19 Cincinnati
Publish date - 16:16:22 07/19/08

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Romney to Write Off Loans to Aid Party
MUSKEGON, Mich., July 17 -- Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will reclassify as a gift $45 million in loans he made to his campaign, his spokesman said Thursday, ensuring that he will not compete with presumptive GOP nominee John McCain for donations.
Read more News Source - Washington Post
Publish date - 15:33:28 07/18/08

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Some banks stop student loans
KINGSVILLE — Texas A&M University-Kingsville students who have borrowed from Kleberg Bank, the university's largest student loan lender, will have to find a new source for loans.
Read more News Source - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Publish date - 09:02:24 07/19/08

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Small Business Association offers disaster loans
By Shelly Sites Friday, July 18, 2008 at 8:03 p.m. AMARILLO -- Drought around the high plains has prompted the U.S. Small Business Association to offer low interest disaster loans to non-fam businesses. Businesses in the drought stricken counties may be eligible.
Read more News Source - KVII 7 Amarillo
Publish date - 01:06:54 07/19/08

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Loans help people with energy-efficient home improvements
Energy loans from Keystone Help , a program created and subsidized by the state Treasury Department and administered by AFC First Financial Corp. of Allentown, is helping people to make their homes more energy-efficient.
Read more News Source - The Patriot-News
Publish date - 21:49:53 07/18/08

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Mercantile Commercial closes three loans for $7.5M
Mercantile Commercial Capital LLC closed on four commercial loans in June totaling $7.5 million.
Read more News Source - BizJournals
Publish date - 18:19:14 07/18/08

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30 Days, 30 Ways To Save: Paying Back Those Student Loans
Paying for college is hard enough. That's why many students turn to student loans to manage the cost of a college education.
Read more News Source - WOAI San Antonio
Publish date - 21:57:34 07/18/08

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California says Countrywide rewarded staff for risky loans
California officials have expanded a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial, adding allegations that the mortgage lender rewarded staff for selling risky loans.
Read more News Source - USA Today
Publish date - 04:29:52 07/18/08

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Work Out Problems With Lenders? Try to Find Them
Today?s lenders often sell the loans they make to investors, making it nearly impossible for homeowners to discover whom they should contact about a delinquency.
Read more News Source - New York Times
Publish date - 19:59:04 07/19/08

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Farm loans for disadvantaged
The Farm Service Agency can make and guarantee loans to socially disadvantaged applicants to buy and operate family-size farms and ranches. Funds specifically for these loans are reserved each year.
Read more News Source - The Evening Sun
Publish date - 13:30:52 07/18/08

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Two accused of using ID theft to obtain loans
Police in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines say two 41-year-old men believed to have ties to a Polish crime group used stolen identities to secure about $100,000 in loans to buy expensive cars, jet skis and all-terrain vehicles.
Read more News Source - ABC 7 Chicago
Publish date - 13:31:58 07/18/08

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Law leads many lenders to halt student loans
Students who are studying for a brighter tomorrow might want to check with loan providers today to make sure they aren’t left out when the fall semester kicks off.
Read more News Source - The Facts
Publish date - 02:10:27 07/20/08

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