Latest Short Term Loan news:

ST. ANN: City caps number of payday loan companies
Now there are six, but at some point there will be no more than three high-interest, short-term loan companies operating in St. Ann.
Read more News Source - North County Journal
Publish date - 06:08:14 07/20/08

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PRESS RELEASE: Fitch Assigns Expected Ratings to RB Loan Trust PTCs
Fitch Ratings-Mumbai/Singapore-17 July 2008: Fitch Ratings has assigned an expected Short-term rating of 'F1+(ind)(SO)' to the series A Pass Through Certificates (PTCs) to be issued by an SPV called RB Loan Trust Series 25. This transaction is the securitisation of receivables from a term loan of 12 months, maturing on 16 July 2009.
Read more News Source - Nasdaq
Publish date - 06:51:17 07/17/08

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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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Group says bank overdraft fees as predatory as payday loans
By Jason Wiest Arkansas News Bureau 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 - Arkansas News Bureau
Publish date - 08:05:57 07/20/08

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Burns banks on UFC for short-term payout
Kevin Burns can help your bottom line and whip your butt. He is one bad-ass banker.
Read more News Source - Calgary Sun
Publish date - 09:39:26 07/19/08

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Short Sales
PORT ORANGE -- The stucco home on Wembley Circle here sat empty for almost a year, a statistic in the depressed housing market.
Read more News Source - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Publish date - 06:26:26 07/20/08

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Bankers don't expect fall in interest rates soon
Turkish Banks Association (TBB) Secretary-General Ekrem Keskin said a drop in housing loan interest rates should not be expected in the short term as the outlook in domestic and international markets is poor and there is no sign of financial fluctuations in global markets recovering any time soon.
Read more News Source - Zaman Online
Publish date - 14:51:12 07/17/08

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Title loan backfires on Pontiac man
PONTIAC -- Joseph Ledford was desperate when he obtained a $965 loan from Title Cash of Illinois in Normal two years ago.
Read more News Source - The Pantagraph
Publish date - 09:20:36 07/18/08

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Some basics
What is an auto title loan? It is a short-term loan secured by the title to a vehicle. The borrower keeps the car while the lender holds the title, and often a key, as security. Interest rates vary.
Read more News Source - The Record
Publish date - 05:35:37 07/17/08

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In foreclosure, talk to lender about staying in home
Q: I am one of the unfortunate who has to deal with eventual foreclosure. Can you tell me how long I can remain in my home until legally having to vacate? A: Before the foreclose takes place, please talk to your lender - and not just a low-level loan officer...
Read more News Source - San Francisco Chronicle
Publish date - 07:28:02 07/20/08

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The Student Loan Corporation Announces Second Quarter Earnings
STAMFORD, Conn.----The Student Loan Corporation today reported net income of $42 million, or $2.10 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $29 million compared to net income of $71 million, or $3.53 per share, reported in same quarter of 2007.
Read more News Source - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Publish date - 12:01:00 07/18/08

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PRESS RELEASE: Fitch: Russia's National Reserve Bank Up To B
Fitch Ratings-London/Moscow-18 July 2008: Fitch Ratings has today upgraded Russia-based National Reserve Bank's (NRB) ratings to Long-term Issuer Default ( IDR) 'B' from 'B-' (B minus), National Long-term 'BBB(rus)' from 'BB+(rus)', and Individual 'D' from 'D/E'. Fitch has also affirmed NRB's other ratings at Short- term IDR 'B', Support '5' and Support Rating Floor 'No Floor'.
Read more News Source - Nasdaq
Publish date - 14:35:05 07/18/08

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PRESS RELEASE: Fitch Affirms Banque Federative At IDR AA-
Fitch Ratings-London/Paris-18 July 2008: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel's (BFCM) ratings at Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) 'AA-' (AA minus), Short-term IDR 'F1+' and Support '2'. The Outlook on the Long-term IDR is Stable.
Read more News Source - Nasdaq
Publish date - 11:52:33 07/18/08

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PRESS RELEASE: Fitch: Credit Industriel Et Commercial IDR AA-
Fitch Ratings-London/Paris-18 July 2008: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Credit Industriel et Commercial's (CIC) ratings at Long-term Issuer Default ( IDR) 'AA-' (AA minus), Short-term IDR 'F1+', Individual 'B/C' and Support '1'. The Outlook on the Long-term IDR is Stable.
Read more News Source - Nasdaq
Publish date - 11:52:33 07/18/08

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Wall St Week Ahead: Stocks eye regional banks, short-sale rule
By Deborah Jian Lee
Read more News Source - Reuters via Yahoo! India News
Publish date - 03:08:09 07/19/08

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