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A Perfect Union Looking for a better relationship with your bank? A credit union could be the financing solution you need. |
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Give 'Em Credit They're not just for car loans and home mortgages. Now credit unions are making business loans. |
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July 2010
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The Bank in Your Backyard Building strong connections with community banks can pay off during uncertain economic times. |
The Motley Fool
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The Joys of Credit Unions While credit unions aren't the best fit for everyone, they do offer distinct advantages -- tangible and not-so-tangible -- over big regional or national banks. |
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May 2004
Stephen Barlas |
Feeling the Pinch A new proposal seeks to get the SBA's 7(a) loan program back on its feet. But what could it mean for you? |
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The SBA's Karen Mills on Thawing Credit How the Administrator of the Small Business Administration says her agency is helping get banks to lend to small business again. |
U.S. Banker
December 2010
Rob Garver |
SBA Aims to Attract More Banks The lower fees and higher guarantees enacted for the government s small-business lending programs have some in the industry optimistic that interest by banks might surge. |
U.S. Banker
February 2010
Alan Kline |
It's Too Soon to Pull the Plug on Higher SBA Coverage In the nine months after the stimulus bill was passed, lenders originated more than $16 billion in SBA-backed loans. It s fair to say that many of those loans would not have been made if not for the increased guarantee. |
U.S. Banker
November 2007
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CUs Gird for Battle over CRA Rules Recent remarks about whether credit unions and other nonbank lending firms should participate in Community Reinvestment Act requirements have raised the specter of that age-old argument, with credit union representatives solidly on one side and bankers on the other. |
Inc.
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SBA Slams the Door on Borrowers In an e-mail sent out on the evening of Jan. 6, the SBA announced that 7(a) loans were going on indefinite "holiday." Through the program, the agency's most popular, the SBA backs loans for thousands of small businesses that have a hard time raising money through conventional means. |
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Veronique de Rugy |
Dissatisfaction Guaranteed The government has decided to encourage more lenders to take more chances by guaranteeing yet more loans to high-risk borrowers. The only guarantee for these loans is that our children will be paying billions to cover the losses. |
Entrepreneur
October 2003
Stephen Barlas |
Growing Up Congress is set to increase the lending ceilings on SBA programs. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Study Your College Loan Options Know when to use a private or a federal loan to pay your tuition bill. |
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January 12, 2007
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Go Beyond Banks Credit unions can offer great deals to savers and borrowers alike. |
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March 25, 2010
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How Do We Fix Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Rep. Paul Kanjorski says it won't be a quick solution to create a safer financial system. |
AskMen.com
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Small Business Loans: Stimulus Opportunities If you've ever thought about starting your own business, now is the time to do it. Uncle Sam wants to help you out with small business loans. |
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August 28, 2014 |
Government Can Do More to Unfreeze Small Business Credit In part three of her series on the state of small-business lending, Karen Mills discusses how public-private partnerships and government guarantee programs have the potential to enhance economic growth. |
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SBA Finds Another Billion for Loans The Small Business Administration has created an additional $1.4 billion in lending authority. |
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October 5, 2004 |
Final Rule: Extension of the Lending Limits Pilot Program The program, which provides special lending limits for family residential real estate loans and small business loans, has been extended to June 11, 2007. The program also now includes certain agricultural loans |
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Are Banks Starting Another Race to the Bottom? Easier credit standards are being driven by competition to lend. |
U.S. Banker
May 2009
Joseph Rosta |
Don't Count on the Consumers This Time The president warned G-20 leaders in early April that the age of "voracious" American consumption is over. |
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June 2010
Rob Garver |
No Joy in Credit Unions' Pain Ongoing capital woes could trigger a wave of consolidation, creating bigger, stronger credit unions and more headaches for community bankers. |
Inc.
June 2006
Olympia J. Snowe |
How to fix the SBA Here is one senator's plan to make the SBA even more effective. |
U.S. Banker
February 2010 |
Back Porch Select quotes from the world of financial services: President Obama... Carl Tannenbaum... Richard Davis... Herb Held... Arne Duncan... Dan Mica... |
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February 2010
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How Regulators Are Inhibiting an Economic Recovery Raising capital levels for banks deters new lending. Now is not the time for higher capital standards, but for enforcing standards already in place. |
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April 2, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
M&T Bank's Rude Alt-Awakening If Alt-A loans hurt M&T's earnings, what should we expect from similar lenders? Investors, the answer will be different for each. |
Inc.
November 2004
Darren Dahl |
Despite Smaller Loans, SBA Breaks Records Why 2004 was great for the Small Business Administration. |
U.S. Banker
May 2009
Anthony Malakian |
States and Cities Lend a Hand on Main Street If small businesses are the "heart of the American economy," as President Barack Obama said in March, then several state and city development authorities are acting as defibrillators by giving them a jolt of much-needed working capital. |
U.S. Banker
July 2010 |
Why We Don't Need Any More Bank Charters Unless bank organizers can make a compelling case that consumers and business owners aren't being served by existing banks, regulators should continue to clamp down on new charters. |
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Storm Clouds Brewing for Payday Lenders No hyperbole. Consumer Financial Protection Agency bill threatens entire short-term lending industry. |
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November 1, 2004
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Squeezing the SBA Small-business borrowing may get more expensive. |
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April 25, 2011
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Why Big Banks Are Cheap Loans dropping; watch out below! |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 4, 2014 |
Why Small-Business Lending Is Not Recovering Lending to small businesses has not returned to levels seen before the financial crisis. Karen Mills, former head of the US Small Business Administration, explains the reasons. |
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October 9, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
The Real Threat to the U.S. Economy While big companies grab the headlines, small businesses need credit they can't get. |
U.S. Banker
October 2001
Paul Muolo |
Endangering the Movement Sure, everybody's out to make a buck. But credit unions? The whole idea behind credit unions is that they're supposed to be non-profit organizations that give their members low-cost loans and safe havens for savings. But now California CUs want to sell shares to outsiders... |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2012
Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Seven Ways to Borrow for College Look for borrower protection, consider credit unions and apply for multiple loans. |
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April 2011
Glen Fest |
Auto Lending's Rebound Banks are going from reverse to overdrive with indirect auto lending, as consumers who put off car purchases for years start buying again. |
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February 27, 2002 |
Loan Weakness Spreads; Banks' Defenses Hold Large banks' business loans have been hit hardest by the recession, but some weakening is now appearing for smaller banks and for other kinds of loans... |
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November 16, 2006 |
Credit Union Pros and Cons Credit unions have advantages and disadvantages for customers; let's review some of each. |
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March 1, 2012
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Capital vs. Confidence Banks say they want to lend to smaller companies, but credit remains tight. Is relief in sight? |
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May 2008
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Between Peers Could a new wave of social lending sites be a good place for your investment dollars? |
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Nov/Dec 2009
Steve Bram |
Capital Markets Conundrum Are there viable solutions to today's financing puzzle? |
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November 19, 2009
James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: A Lifeline of Credit for the Recovery Lending remains tight, but overall bank standards are relaxing, and that will make it possible for businesses to expand as demand picks up |
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June 24, 2008
Ann Grochala |
In the Aftermath of the Credit Crisis, Some Banks See a Silver Lining The current problems in the credit markets bring both challenges and opportunities to banks. Many community banks still have plenty of liquidity and capital, and they all have ready access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2005
Tom Taulli |
CIT Goes Back to School CIT Group now wants to go consumer -- starting with school loans. The lender recently purchased Education Lending Group for $318 million in cash. |
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June 14, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Credit Union Pros and Cons Have you considered maintaining an account at a credit union in addition to or instead of at your local bank? You should. Credit unions have advantages and disadvantages. Here is a review of some of them. |
BusinessWeek
October 22, 2009
Amy Barrett |
For Entrepreneurs, Credit Eases--a Bit Lending to small businesses has increased from a drip to a trickle, thanks chiefly to SBA guarantees. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 21, 2014 |
Is a Gap in Small-Business Credit Holding Back the American Economy? A former head of the US Small Business Administration, analyzes the current state of availability of bank capital for small business. |
Entrepreneur
August 2008
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Access Granted Is your search for commercial financing going nowhere? Your local capital Access Program could get you on the right path. |
