 Christian Science Monitor | Loans at lower rates, harder to get Springfield News Sun Fixed-interest-rate mortgages for 30-year loans in the US had an average 3.79 percent interest rate as of Thursday, compared to an average interest rate of 4.61 at the same time a year ago, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Fixed mortgages: new lows for 15-, 30-year loans Loan rates continue fall Today's Mortgage Rates for 5/18/12 |
 Minneapolis Star Tribune | Whistleblower: Loan consolidation -- for a fee Minneapolis Star Tribune Experts caution against firms that consolidate federal student loans for a fee, when you can do it online for free. Graphic for stories about college graduates and their debt. Instead of leaving you to track down student scholarships or fill out FAFSA ... |
 The Guardian | Payday-loans-australia.org Helps Consumers Decide Whether a Cash Loan is a ... PR Web (press release) Consumers should be careful when deciding whether to use a cash loan in non-emergency situations, asserts payday-loans-australia.org, an information portal for short-term cash loans. Since payday loans are very easy and quick to get, consumers often ... Faxless Payday Loan Launches New Lending Policy Material Payday loan borrowers 'trapped in debt spiral' Payday loans trapping consumers in a downward spiral of debt |
 Globe and Mail | Credit Suisse Asks Argentina's Grupo Petersen To Repay Loans Fox Business VX) has informed Argentine conglomerate Grupo Petersen that it must pay back loans used to buy a stake in oil company YPF SA (YPF, YPFD.BA) after it missed a $400 million payment. Credit Suisse notified Petersen SA and related company PEISA on May 17 ... Credit Suisse Says Petersen's YPF Loan Payable Immediately Credit Suisse Says Petersen YPF Loan Payable Immediately |
 Wall Street Journal | Bloody boondoggle: Rhode Island's Schilling deal The Union Leader His video game company, 38 Studios, finagled $75 million in loan guarantees from that state in 2010 in exchange for relocating there from Massachusetts. Last week the company said it did not have enough money to pay its employees, and it asked for more ... Readers cry foul on loan for Curt Schilling's gaming biz Rhode Island's fool's game with Curt Schilling Second pitch on loan payment hits the bank |
 Forbes | 'Kingdoms Of Amalur' Developer 38 Studios Faces Financial Reckoning As First ... Forbes A sweet loan deal and a promising team looked like a sure-fire win for the fledgling developer and the state. After missing its second loan payment to the state, however, the future of 38 studios appears grimmer than anyone expected. Amidst political turmoil, 38 studios unveils first Project Copernicus video Cash strapped 38 Studios releases trailer for new game |
 U.S. News & World Report | Congress needs to protect student loans The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Like many disputes in Congress, the standoff involving a hike in student loan rates is deeply partisan. Unlike some others, this one carries high stakes. It directly affects the pocketbooks of millions of households throughout the country with one or ... Guest Post | Teenager Writes About 'Crushing Weight of College Debt' Student Loan Changes: What You Need to Know Now The Student Loan Debate |
 Forbes | Subsidized Student Loans MyMotherLode.com Sonora, CA -- A myMotherLode.com poll asked "Should the government's subsidy of student loans be extended?" 54% said no, 44% said yes. While locally individuals may be against subsidies, nationally the question is not if, but how much. Loan Rate Increase Sparks Concerns Phony Student Loan Issue Obscures Real Fight Over Spending Congress Attempts To Sneak Tax Increase Into Student Loan Bill |
Number of the Week: Student Loan Bubble Wall Street Journal (blog) By Phil Izzo 368%: The jump since 2007 in the measure of consumer credit held by the government comprised primarily of student loans. If a student loan bubble were to pop, the government, not private banks, would be the one standing around with gum in ... Banks' first quarter profits up |
HSBC Aims 20% Loan Growth in Turkey, 40% in Personal Loans Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA)'s Turkish unit will expand loans 20 percent this year, compared with a growth of 15 percent to 20 percent expected in the industry, Taylan Turan, deputy chief executive responsible for personal banking at HSBC Bank AS, said. |
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