Cleaver, Moore meet with students to decry financial aid cuts (Kansas City Star)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – College students, university officials and two Democratic congressmen gathered at the University of Missouri-Kansas City on Tuesday afternoon to rail against sweeping proposals that would chop federal student loan programs by billions of dollars.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:56:05 GMT

After Bankruptcy Reform, Consumers Are Now Learning How to Discharge Debt (PR Web)
Americans carrying too much credit card debt have had the Bankruptcy option swept away. Many are now turning to a little known alternative; discharge 100% of their debt without bankruptcy, consolidation, or refinancing. [PRWEB Nov 28, 2005]
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:16:42 GMT

Consolidation: IMF Warns Banks Against False Reports (This Day)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned banks against submitting false reports to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) especially in view of the ongoing consolidation exercise in the industry.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:52:25 GMT

Homeowner Loans from Freedom Finance (Hendon Times)
- www.freedomfinance.co.uk With a homeowner loan from Freedom Finance you can borrow £5,000 to £100,000 quickly and easily – even if you have credit problems. Apply online today. Sorry, no tenants.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Nov 2005 06:34:08 GMT

Dangers of debt consolidation (Bankrate.com)
Interest rates haven't been this low for decades, tempting some consumers to take on additional debt to ease existing credit woes. The goal is to consolidate various higher-interest balances into one, easier-to-handle and less-costly package.
Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:27:05 GMT

Big banks find small loans are profitable (The Tucson Citizen)
They lend $522 billion to smaller firms, up 5.5% in a year. Bank consolidation hasn't hurt competition for small loans, according to a new federal report on small-business lending.
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Nov 2005 13:19:53 GMT

Anil Khandelwal (Business Standard India)
Bank of Baroda (BoB) is spending about Rs 80 crore on a high-profile rebranding campaign, including Rs 5 crore on the brand ambassador, Indian cricket team’s captain, Rahul Dravid.
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:36:43 GMT

Oceanic, Uba Lead Consortium in FG Houses Acquisition Loan Scheme (AllAfrica.com)
Oceanic Bank International Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) have commenced post-consolidation expansion in the Mortgage sector of the economy as they lead a consortium of banks to invest in the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) N100 billion to provide Housing Loans to civil servants under an on-going sale of government houses.
Publ.Date : Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:30:28 GMT

WAY OUT OF DANGER (The Telegraph)
One adverse consequence of the state’s fiscal stress has been its inability to find resources for meeting the targets of plan outlay.
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Nov 2005 07:20:55 GMT

Groups Set to Contest Student Loan Cuts (Washington Post)
The fight is about to begin as hundreds of education, student and social service organizations plan to battle Congress over proposals that could add up to the largest student loan cuts in history.
Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Nov 2005 04:43:08 GMT

Tunisia: World Bank loan for urban water supply project (Mena Report)
The World Bank has recently approved a $38 million loan to the National Public Water Supply Utility (SONEDE) – with the Guarantee of the Republic of Tunisia- for an urban water supply project.
Publ.Date : Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:41:50 GMT

The WSU Signpost – House bill slashes federal financial aid funding (The Weber State University Signpost)
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that will reduce the money allocated to federal financial aid programs by $14.3 billion — the largest cut in the history of the programs.
Publ.Date : Mon, 21 Nov 2005 07:05:08 GMT

7 Things To Remember When Borrowing Money (AskMen)
Whether you're starting a small business, remodeling your home or just paying some bills, from time to time you'll need to borrow money.
Publ.Date : Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:08:52 GMT