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Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Announces 2007 First Quarter ResultsPR Newswire (press release), NY -2 hours agoMerchants' liability sensitivity has continued to increase due to changes in its balance sheet mix throughout the past year, while short- term interest …Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc. Announces Operating Results for the …PR Newswire (press release)BancTrust Financial Group Earns $2.45 Million in First [...]

Africa: Crisis of Landless, Jobless Citizens LoomsAllAfrica.com, Washington -3 hours agoAll development programmes should be sufficiently financed by short-term and long-term loans,as has been the case in the developed world. … More: continued here

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS AWARDED TO CREATE JOBS IN OHIOODOD (press release), OH -50 minutes agoColumbus, OH — Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher today announced that loans valued at more than $13 million have been recommended by the Development Financing … More: continued here

Ontario Looks Closely At Payday Loans IndustrySoonews.ca, Canada -1 hour ago"Our government is introducing new protections to offer Ontarians who use payday loans more transparency and fairness," said Phillips. …Payday loan companies now required to display full cost of their loansCanada.comall 46 news articles More: continued here

Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc. Announces Operating Results for the …Earthtimes.org -10 minutes agoTotal borrowings, which represent short-term and long-term FHLB of New York advances, decreased by $31.7 million, or 64.1%, to $17.7 million at March 31, … More: continued here

Equity Advisors Publishes A Report "Everything You Need To Know …TransWorldNews (press release), GA -14 minutes agoEquity Advisors, Inc., a Santa Cruz based mortgage company announced today a new report entitled "Everything You Need To Know About Mortgages", … More: continued here

TOP STORY >>Term limits to end legislators’ careersArkansas Leader, AR -54 minutes agoHe said when the new law passed by Congress takes effect on October 1, payday lenders will have to limit loans to military and their families to 36 percent. … More: continued here

Central Pacific deposits, profits, loans upPacific Business News, HI -28 minutes agoCentral Pacific (NYSE: CPF) said deposits increased by $166.4 million, or 4.5 percent from a year ago and that loans and leases were up 7.8 percent, …National City Reports First Quarter 2007 EarningsMSN MoneyCentral Pacific Financial Corp. Reports Increase in First Quarter …PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)National City Reports [...]

Ontario introduces new payday loan rulesCBC.ca, Canada -19 minutes agoPayday loans, which typically do not require credit checks, are short-term loans with high annual rates of interest. People in need of loans leave cheques … More: continued here

Payday loan companies now required to display full cost of their loansCanada.com, Canada -2 hours agoThe province has also written a discussion paper on payday loans and is asking the public whether greater protection is needed. … More: continued here