Consolidation, job cuts may follow real estate boom (Houston Chronicle)
The last four years will likely be remembered as a gilded age for anyone in real estate, especially mortgage bankers. But with interest rates rising, the industry is preparing for a slowdown that may prompt some lenders to merge with their competitors.
Publ.Date : Mon, 31 Oct 2005 06:46:13 GMT

After Boom Years, Mortgage Banks Face Leaner Years That May Lead to Mergers (BankTech)
Home buyers are already seeing lenders cutting loan fees, and some lenders are willing to offer lower mortgage rates even if it takes away from their profits.
Publ.Date : Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:07:43 GMT

Home Equity and Mortgage Loans – E-LOAN (Pacifican)
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Publ.Date : Thu, 27 Oct 2005 05:46:54 GMT

Fitch: 3Q U.S. Student Loan ABS Volume Sets Up Sector for Another Record Year (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
According to the latest student loan asset-backed securities newsletter published this week by Fitch, student loan asset
Publ.Date : Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:54:00 GMT

TRW Automotive Completes Acquisition of Dalphimetal; Initiates Syndication of Incremental Term Loan Debt (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a majority share of Dalphi Metal Espana, S.A. , a European based manufacturer of airbags and steering wheels.
Publ.Date : Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:55:00 GMT

Nelnet Reports Net Student Loan Assets Up 28 Percent Year-Over-Year (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Nelnet, Inc. today reported GAAP net income for the first nine months of 2005 of $138.4 million, or $2.58 per share, compared with $102.0 million, or $1.90 per share, for the first nine months of 2004.
Publ.Date : Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:00:00 GMT

Nelnet Completes Acquisition of Student Loan Portfolio and Related Servicing and Origination Assets From Chela (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Nelnet, Inc. announced today it has completed the acquisition of assets from Chela Education Financing, Inc., a California-based education finance provider.
Publ.Date : Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:00:00 GMT

County debt load at $7.9 million (The Advertiser-Tribune)
How much is Seneca County in debt right now? The answer is $7,925,655. This figure breaks down into four components, according to documentation provided by the county auditor's office.
Publ.Date : Tue, 25 Oct 2005 04:26:15 GMT

Islamic Finance: The rising star (Zawya)
October 2005 People call the Islamic Finance phenomenon that is Islamic Finance recent, but it's only recent in terms of the numbers becoming apparent. And that's really because suddenly you have several channels people can use to invest in an Islamically correct way.
Publ.Date : Sun, 23 Oct 2005 09:26:12 GMT

Future shape of banking (The Hindu)
The most urgent need is to increase credit provision to the rural areas for both agricultural and non-agricultural areas, states the Independent Commission.
Publ.Date : Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:38:30 GMT

Focus On Banking: The Many Costs Of Risk (Business Intelligence Pipeline)
As banks move to meet international Basel II mandates, they find compliance to be difficult but not without rewards
Publ.Date : Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:13:40 GMT

SLM 3Q Profit Rises 21 Percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
SLM Corp., the largest U.S. student loan provider, formerly known as Sallie Mae, said Thursday that a surge in lending volume triggered a 21 percent jump in third-quarter profit.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:37:51 GMT

Focus On Banking: The Many Costs Of Risk (Business Intelligence Pipeline)
As banks move to meet international Basel II mandates, they find compliance to be difficult but not without rewards
Publ.Date : Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:13:40 GMT

Haryana to form panels for better power supply (The Tribune)
The Haryana Government has today decided to constitute district and sub-division committees under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioners and Sub-Division Magistrates to coordinate and review the extension of electrification, quality of power supply and energy efficiency.
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Oct 2005 21:52:47 GMT