RLPC-DEALTALK-Jumbo mining loans face shrinking bank market (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
LONDON, Jan 30 – Getting a $70 billion loan would be a big task under most circumstances, but throw in the worst credit crisis in a generation and the threat of a competing demand for a $40 billion loan, and it might prove impossible.
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:45:29 GMT

Rockport to discuss police merger study Monday — Lobster dealer lease on agenda too (Camden Herald)
ROCKPORT — Next week the board of selectmen will discuss the results of the first phase of a study about consolidating the Rockport and Camden police departments.
Publ.Date : Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:01:19 GMT

Japan's banks poised to target western rivals (FT.com via Yahoo! News)
The recent plight of US banks, reeling from the turmoil in the subprime mortgage market, has been greeted by Japan's financial institutions with a mixture of anxiety and glee.
Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:35:11 GMT

PUBLIC COMPANY NEWS (Pioneer Press)
Analysts International (Nasdaq: ANLY): Said it will eliminate 70 positions nationwide in a consolidation plan to restore the IT-services provider to profitability. It currently employs 2,800 people, 400 in Minnesota. The company will take a one-time, 2007 fourth-quarter charge of up to $17 million, a $2.1 million charge for severance and real estate consolidation, and up to $6 million in …
Publ.Date : Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:18:23 GMT

Student Loan Network Sponsoring $10,000 Scholarship (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Student Loan Network, an Edvisors Company (www.edvisors.com), is marking its 10th anniversary by sponsoring the Ten-Year $10K Scholarship—a special $10,000 scholarship to be awarded in the first quarter of 2008. "We are celebrating ten years by giving back to our students.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:13:00 GMT

Easing the debt burden? (The News Journal)
To Joann Miller, of Newark, it sounded like a deal.
Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:59:00 GMT

Daimler Financial plans consolidation at Alliance (Fort Worth Business Press)
Daimler Financial Services Americas hopes for a smooth ride as it moves from several locations throughout the nation to one central location in AllainceTexas.
Publ.Date : Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:09:32 GMT

Tortoise strategy seems to work for Columbia Banking System (Tacoma News Tribune)
Steady growth, no surprises. That’s the anthem, past and future, at Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System.
Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:13:40 GMT

Limit to rate cut's reach (Pioneer Press)
If you're in the market for a new car or a cheap home-equity loan, the Federal Reserve's rate cut on Tuesday might have made your month.
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:27:05 GMT

Consolidation call (Business Standard India)
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) created history last month by floating the world’s largest initial public offer, beating the eight-year old record of Japan’s NTT Mobile Communications.
Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:46:43 GMT

Riding The New 'Refi' Wave, With A Twist (Hartford Courant)
A plunge in mortgage rates the past six months — including a drop again this week, which sent rates to the lowest levels in almost four years — is fueling another surge in refinancing, flooding mortgage brokers with much-needed business.
Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:37:04 GMT

Student Funding Group Announces New Private Loan Products (PRWeb)
Student Funding Group, LLC (StuFund) announced that it will be offering a number of new private student loan products. Some of these loans will feature no fees and are designed for students looking to finance their college education or consolidate private loan debt. (PRWeb Jan 22, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TWFnbi1IYWxmLUNyYXMtSG9yci1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=
Publ.Date : Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:24:28 GMT

Student Funding Group Announces New Private Loan Products (PRWeb)
Student Funding Group, LLC (StuFund) announced that it will be offering a number of new private student loan products. Some of these loans will feature no fees and are designed for students looking to finance their college education or consolidate private loan debt. (PRWeb Jan 22, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TWFnbi1IYWxmLUNyYXMtSG9yci1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=
Publ.Date : Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:24:28 GMT

Bank to retain El Paso staff (El Paso Times)
Customers of State National Bank can expect a wider array of products but the same staff they have come to know as the West Texas regional bank merges with Compass Bank in the coming months.
Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:20:10 GMT

DAILY DIGEST (San Francisco Chronicle)
UAL says it's in good shape to pair with another airline United Airlines' parent UAL Corp. is in good position to pair up with another carrier despite a money-losing fourth quarter, CEO Glenn Tilton said Tuesday. Tilton wouldn't tip his hand about the status…
Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:52:05 GMT

Cheap Credit On The Horizon (The Motley Fool)
As several lenders reduce personal loan rates this year, could this herald the end of the credit crunch?   
Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:48:00 GMT