Mortgage Rates Fall in U.S. for 30-Year Fixed Loans (Update2) - Bloomberg
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May 21 (Bloomberg) — Fixed mortgage rates for 30-year U.S. home loans fell for the first time in three weeks as a Federal Reserve program of buying home-loan securities reduced rates. The average rate for a 30-year loan fell to 4.82 percent from 4 …
Emergency loans: Will banks play ball? - CNN Money
With bank lending to small businesses nearly frozen, these 8 entrepreneurs are among the thousands fighting for the credit lines and loans they need to keep their companies alive. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Small Business Administration plans to …
Town & Country Bank agrees to reduce problem loans (The Kansas City Star)
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Town & Country Bank in Leawood has agreed to reduce its problem loans and diversify its loan portfolio. The $105 million-asset bank at 135th Street and Roe Avenue submitted to a cease-and-desist order by federal and state banking regulators following a bank examination in February.
China bank loans to top 1 trillion yuan in June (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Chinese banks are likely to hand out a total 1.2 trillion yuan (175.7 billion dollars) in new loans in June despite warnings by regulators against irresponsible lending, state media reported.
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Emergency loans: Will banks play ball? - CNN Money
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With bank lending to small businesses nearly frozen, these 8 entrepreneurs are among the thousands fighting for the credit lines and loans they need to keep their companies alive. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Small Business Administration plans to …
Regulators target four savings and loans for stress tests - Daily Business Review
our U.S. savings and loans are being subjected to financial stress tests, the head of the Office of Thrift Supervision said, expanding regulatory efforts to determine the financial health of the nations largest lenders. Four institutions are under …