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Probe into Cambodian rural loansRadio Australia, Australia -22 minutes agoThe Asian Development Bank says it is investigating possible corruption in Cambodia's handling of more than $US27 million in loans for rural development …ADB suspects graft in $27 mln Cambodian loansReuters AlertNetall 4 news articles
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State targets payday loansReston Times, VA -2 hours agoThe Virginia Senate passed legislation on Thursday that proposes to limit the number of active "payday" loans that an individual can have out at one time. …Panel backs new rules for payday loansDaily PressProposals to close payday loan loopholes move to Ore. House floorOregonLive.comLawmaker: State Needs Payday [...]

Lawmakers review untraditional loansLos Angeles Times, CA -14 minutes agoAbout half of new home loans in California are something other than the traditional 30-year fixed loan. They may require no money down and offer variable …
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New cabinet to postpone decisions on mortgages, pensionsDutchNews.nl, Netherlands -19 minutes agoThe new cabinet wants to ask former prime ministers Ruud Lubbers and Wim Kok to head two committees which would look into the housing market and the …
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Freeze relief comes in loansLos Angeles Daily News, CA -24 minutes agoLANCASTER – The US Small Business Administration opened a disaster office Wednesday to offer low-interest loans to small businesses that suffered …SBA approves more than $1 million in disaster loansPress & Sun-BulletinSmall-business loans offered after freezeOCRegisterSBA Disaster Loans Available in Tennessee Following Secretary of …Earthtimes.orgHouston Chronicleall [...]

Four bills target payday lendersOregonLive.com, OR -21 minutes agoLenders say the four bills, along with a measure passed by the Legislature last spring to take effect July 1, would effectively kill short-term loans of …Proposals to close payday loan loopholes move to Oregon House floorStatesman Journalall 2 news articles
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$50M available for mortgagesJackson Clarion Ledger, MS -42 minutes agoThe interest rate on the mortgages will be 5.7 percent. "This special rate coupled with the program's 3 percent cash advance, will help the Gulf Coast …
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FinFacts Ireland
Merrill Lynch signs joint venture with Irish Life & PermanentMortgage Solutions, UK -16 hours agoBased in Dublin, the joint venture will be named Springboard Mortgages Limited which will offer its products and services to selected third party mortgage …Chicago Fed warns of ‘time bomb’ mortgagesChicago Daily Herald (subscription)Irish Life & Permanent / Merrill Lynch Joint Venture [...]

Chicago Fed warns of ‘time bomb’ mortgagesChicago Daily Herald (subscription), IL -14 minutes agoNontraditional mortgages, the kind that pop up when you sign into your e-mail, offer the chance to make small monthly payments for a set period of time, …
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ADB suspects graft in $27 mln Cambodian loansReuters AlertNet, UK -1 hour agoPHNOM PENH, Feb 1 (Reuters) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is investigating possible corruption in Cambodia's handling of $27.2 million of loans for …
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