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| Treasury's Small Business Lending Fund Faces New Criticism Businessweek Yesterday I revisited the Small Business Lending Fund, a Treasury program authorized in 2010 to provide up to $30 billion in funding to community banks as a means to loosening the spigot on small business loans. The Treasury says the SBLF was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EU Should Weigh Small Business Loans Pool Body, Irish Paper Says Businessweek The European Union should explore setting up an agency to pool loans to small businesses to aid their access to public bond markets as banks cut lending, according to a paper prepared by Ireland for an EU finance ministers meeting. The proposed body ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small business loans available via ECDC The Rushville Republican RUSHVILLE — Low interest small business loans are available through the city of Rushville and Rush County Economic and Community Development Corporation (ECDC). The goal of the program is to help local businesses obtain capital in an effort to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Senate committee head looks out for small business Businessweek Disaster aid for small businesses is one of the key responsibilities of the SBA. So are small business loans. But Landrieu, whose job makes her an advocate for small business more broadly, is concerned about a wide range of small business issues. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Maryland Live! could fund small business loans CapitalGazette.com Slot machines at Maryland Live! casino in Hanover could pay off for local businesses if a plan to set up more than $7 million in loans is approved next week. The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development will ask the Board of Public ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ANZ to explore smaller business market Ninemsn ANZ (ASX: ANZ) has announced that it will explore Australia's smaller business market, having pledged $1 billion for start-up loans for the next year to attract new customers. Whilst smaller businesses contribute roughly 20% of Australia's GDP, the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small Business Lending Fund was just a 'TARP exit strategy' for banks Business Journal (blog) Christy Romero, the special inspector general for the TARP program, found that TARP banks who got Small Business Lending Fund capital "are significantly underperforming" non-TARP banks in making loans. Kent Hoover: Washington Bureau Chief: Email ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| For Japan's loan-starved banks, BOJ's big bang carries risk South China Morning Post Since the late 1990s, Japan's banks have relied on increasing purchases of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) to make up for falling demand for loans from Japan's risk-averse businesses and individual borrowers. Through the four recessions since 2000 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| BOK expands soft loans to small businesses Nzweek SEOUL, April 11 — Bank of Korea (BOK), South Korea's central bank, decided on Thursday to expand soft loans to small businesses as part of efforts to offer financial support to small startups and help them create jobs. BOK Governor Kim Choong-soo and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Hawkeye Management Announces Business Finance Book Broadway World The small business loans and working capital company has compiled together the best blogs from the Business Finance Lounge on credit both business and personal. The whitepaper is insightful and educational for small business who are seeking financing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cable announces £300m loans support for small firms Public Finance The bank will be able to back companies by both making loans and investing in an individual firm's equity or debt. Public money will make up no more than 50% of the total investment, the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills said, with private ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Big Four banks and start-ups: How they measure up StartupSmart "We are also the only bank with a long-running microfinance loan scheme, which provides unsecured loans, ranging from $500 to $20,000, to entrepreneurs who have a business idea but no cash or assets to start a business," Healy says. "Research has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BSP lending rose by 22% in Jan.-March Inquirer.net Peso- and dollar-denominated loans disbursed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas through its rediscounting window posted a double-digit growth in the first quarter as credit demand in the country remained robust. This developed as banks further stepped ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Credit squeeze tightens on smaller companies Financial Times Vince Cable, the business secretary, has been pushing banks to improve the flow of credit to smaller companies and has also called on the Bank of England to alter its Funding for Lending Scheme to try to achieve this aim. The FLS, which offers banks ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama proposes tax credit for small businesses San Jose Mercury News Obama's budget message for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 also contains proposals that would streamline the application process for Small Business Administration loans and increase the number of lenders working with the SBA. The tax credit, aimed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| China's New Yuan Loans Rise Sharply NASDAQ Banks made 1.06 trillion Chinese yuan ($171 billion) of net new loans, up from 620 billon yuan in February and well above expectations, despite pressure from the central bank to hold the line on lending. While the growth of credit suggests strong ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Policy changes shrink FHA taxpayer subsidy in Obama budget Worcester Telegram The FHA's shortfall stems largely from loans it backed from 2007 to 2009 when it expanded its book of business as private capital evaporated. Those loans alone are projected to cost the agency $70 billion. While policy changes have ensured the FHA can ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Prospect Capital And The Re-Emergence Of Collateralized Loan Obligations Seeking Alpha One of the impacts I am observing from the Fed's zero interest rate policy and the need to protect the "big banks from failure" is it is changing the way in which business loans are being made. Investors are dissatisfied with making little to no yields ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Louisville Small Business Owners Can Now Benefit from Sunovis Micro Loans PR Web (press release) The mission of Sunovis Financial is to rebuild the U.S. economy, one business and one loan at a time. The company is expanding into Louisville to help small businesses access non-bank capital. Louisville's central position in the United States (within ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cyprus Must Raise Another $16.9 Billion to Get Bailout Loan Fox Business A cycle of defaults on loans held by households and businesses is a major risk to the country's program, the document warned, adding that significant downside risks lay ahead for the tiny Mediterranean country that became the fifth euro-zone country to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Continued Improvement in ... CUinsight.com (press release) NEW YORK, NY (April 10, 2013) – Small business loan approval rates increased for the fourth consecutive month at small banks, reaching an all-time index high of 50.8%, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, a monthly analysis of 1 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GH Bank sees big demand for mortgages upcountry The Nation The Government Housing Bank believes that the overall market for housing loans this year is still strong, especially as the approach of the Asian Economic Community (AEC) fuels demand in the provinces. GH Bank ... It plans to be more aggressive in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lending to franchises up 10%, but that's not enough to meet demand Washington Business Journal (blog) Banks will increase lending to franchise businesses by 10 percent this year to $24 billion, but that falls $2.6 billion short of what this growing sector of the economy needs, according to The Business Journals. That's according to a new economic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Have collateral to protect Bilcare's Rs 51.5cr loan: UBI Moneycontrol.com We want to make them realise that banking is a serious business. Once they borrow, they need to pay at the right time. We cannot take a hit. If we have declared these accounts as NPA as on March 31, we have suffered a loss. I have to provide for those ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| High Student Debt Poses Risk To Growth, Federal Reserve Says Huffington Post Millions of student borrowers are paying record relative interest rates on their government loans, according to a Huffington Post review, frustrating efforts by the Fed to reduce borrowing costs for households and businesses. The U.S. government's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Money, Money' -- How Alternative Lending Could Increase Your Company's ... Forbes However, much has changed on the alternative lending landscape in the five years since Farrell's opinion appeared. Analysts report that both the cash advance and the invoice factoring sectors are increasing in prevalence and popularity, with business ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Leumi to set up NIS 1b small business fund Globes Loans from credit funds usually have easier conditions in terms of interest rates and collateral. For example, the Bank Leumi-Koret Funds fund grants loans of up to NIS 1.2 million at prime +1.5% interest and businesses have to provide less collateral ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Payday lending drains nearly $1B St. Louis American Anew report finds that payday loans not only strip much-needed income from low-income families, but also harms the economic viability of the communities where they operate, draining nearly $1 billion a year. Written by the Insight Center for Community ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Businesses back Kehoe plan to repay unemployment loan Jefferson City News Tribune Last summer, Jefferson City McDonald's owner Steve Ruprecht got a bill for "an interest payment on unemployment of $2,500," he told the state Senate's Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee Tuesday afternoon. This past January, he said, "We ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Wall Street Groups Set Dueling Conferences, in Las Vegas Fox Business A new industry group for Wall Street's securitization business Wednesday announced plans for a Las Vegas conference next year, in the latest sign major banks and securities firms are trying to crowd out the industry's other trade group, the American ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Small businesses borrowing less | BuildMyBiz News Most small businesses are holding off on plans for expansion. Reuters recently published its Small Business Lending Index, which indicated a decline in loans to small companies from January to February. The 101.3 mark reported by the ... BuildMyBiz | Site Wide Activity | ||
| Watchdog: Banks used $2.1B from fund to repay aid - seattlepi.com A report issued Tuesday by the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program says the bailed-out community banks didn't step up their loans to small business nearly as much as other small banks that weren't rescued. Business Heds Index |
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| EU Should Weigh Small Business Loans Pool Body, Irish Paper ... The European Union should explore setting up an agency to pool loans to small businesses to aid their access to public bond markets as banks cut lending, ... www.bloomberg.com/.../eu-should-weigh-small-business-loan... | ||
| Overview of money man 4 business loans MoneyMan 4 Business listened to the needs of small business owners. We developed a revolutionary business loan that keeps its focus on the best interests of ... www.slideshare.net/.../overview-of-money-man-4-business-loa... | ||
| Race and Discrimination in Business Loan Borrowing - loans.org Minorities face discrimination when applying for business loans. Minority oriented crowdfunding businesses have risen to offer business loan financing. loans.org/.../race-discrimination-minority-enterprises-crowdfu... | ||
| CapitalGazette.com: Maryland Live! could fund small business loans Maryland Live! could fund small business loans. State seeks approval for $7M program in Anne Arundel, other counties. 1 image. By Matthew Cole, Staff ... www.capitalgazette.com/.../article_b8b85904-9b80-5592-bbec... | ||
| The Epoch Times Small Business Loans Rise, First Gain Since 2010 ... Small business lending is showing small signs of growth, ... www.theepochtimes.com/.../9544-small-business-loans-rise-fir... |
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