County OKs bank loans for BL sewage project (The East Liverpool Review)
LISBON - Columbiana County Commissioners approved the securing of two bank loans for the sewage treatment plant project nearly completed near Beaver Local Schools, with one loan to cover a funding shortfall and the other to cover tap fees for two entities.
Gang of cheats promising low interest bank loans busted (New Kerala)
New Delhi, Aug 26 : An interstate gang of cheats who duped people on the pretext of arranging easy and low interest bank loans was busted by the Delhi police, an official said Tuesday.
Gang of cheats promising low interest bank loans busted (Calcutta News)
An interstate gang of cheats who duped people on the pretext of arranging easy and low interest bank loans was busted by the Delhi police, an official said Tuesday.
Govt to consider quit rent waiver (The New Straits Times)
THE state government will consider waiving quit rent and assessment on houses in abandoned projects which cannot be occupied. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, said there were several cases where these rates had been waived or reduced to help buyers who had to pay rent and bank loans.
With bank loans scarcer, some websites help borrowers tap individuals for cash (Los Angeles Times)
WASHINGTON -- Steve Lubs was looking to get rid of his $8,000 in credit card debt, but his high interest rate had him bogged down. He tried getting a loan through a bank to pay off the balance but couldn't find one with an interest rate lower than 12%.
Cheats who duped 100 people held (HT via Yahoo! India News)
THree cheats who duped as many as a 100 people were arrested by the Crime Branch on Tuesday. According to the police, they would promise bank loans at cheap rates and lure people through advertisements in local newspapers.
Why bank loans may be tougher to get (BizJournals)
RALEIGH – Numbers don’t lie, and if one starts looking closely at the numbers posted by North Carolina community banks, businesses across the state may have to get used to having their applications for loans and other financial instruments rejected in the coming months.
Govt to consider quit rent waiver (The New Straits Times)
THE state government will consider waiving quit rent and assessment on houses in abandoned projects which cannot be occupied.
Small Banks, Tight Credit (Washington Post)
Late loan payments and defaults by commercial and residential developers have soared to the highest levels since the early 1990s, threatening the health of some small banks, regulators said yesterday.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-08-28 03:18 China shares turn higher in early trade led by financial stocks (Interactive Investor)
SHANGHAI (XFN-ASIA) - China shares turned higher in early trade as brokerages and insurers extended their rise, dealers said.