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Soundbite Communications Helps Student Loan Industry Improve Response ... - Msn Moneycentral
bedford, mass., oct. 1, 2008 (globe newswire) -- soundbite communications, inc. (nasdaq:sdbt) today announced that its integrated, multi-channel intelligent communications platform has been effective in helping student loan originators, servicers ...
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Credit Crunch Hits Student Loan Business
new york, sept. 29 (upi) -- the u.s. credit crunch has pushed dozens of banks out of the tuition loan business, forcing many potential students to look for work, advocates said.
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Credit Crunch Hits Student Loan Business
the u.s. credit crunch has pushed dozens of banks out of the tuition loan business, forcing many potential students to look for work, advocates said.the credit crisis has had a tremendous impact on student loans, keith alliotts, of tuitionbids.com, told the new york post.in the past 12 months, 33 banks and lenders have permanently or temporarily closed their student loan businesses and more than ...
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Walberg, Schauer Clash At Business Breakfast - Detroit Free Press
delta township — it was dubbed a breakfast briefing. but a joint appearance outside lansing wednesday featuring republican rep. tim walberg and democratic challenger mark schauer turned into a feisty debate. the two clashed on taxes and other ...
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Business.gov - A One-stop Resource For Small Business Owners - Forbes
"business owners: get the information you need to better manage your business. keep on top of all the government rules and regulations that affect you. get all this, and more, on business.gov. business.gov is a one-stop shop for free business ...
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Credit Mess May Dent Car-loan Hopes
the credit crunch that's rocked stock markets can affect your ability to get a car loan and what you pay. auto dealers say loans are tougher to get, but are still available. they also say the leasing business that began changing a year ago is still suffering.
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Brother, Can You Spare A Loan?
many of america’s small-business owners are scrambling for cash.
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Soundbite Communications To Host Webinar On Strategies For Optimizing ... - Msn Moneycentral
bedford, ma., oct. 1, 2008 (globe newswire) -- today's student loan borrowers are more mobile than ever, making them a challenging segment to reach. student loan organizations are looking towards new technology that combines voice, text and email ...
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Gov't Launches Mortgage Aid Program - Seattle Times
the government is kicking off a program that aims to prevent foreclosures by letting an estimated 400,000 troubled homeowners swap their mortgages for more affordable loans. lenders, rather than borrowers, will decide whether to participate in the ...
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‘a Good Product But Can’t Get A Loan’
n patrick gill, 49, is managing director of prs telecoms in mold. he employs six people and is trying to expand his business with a telephone service which allows parents to keep in contact with events at their children’s schools and sports clubs. he said the current economic climate means no bank will provide him with a loan.
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Expert Advice On Small Business Credit
the financial crisis has touched off worries among entrepreneurs about the status of their business loans and credit lines (businessweek.com, 9/26/08). will they have trouble rolling over their credit lines? will new credit be available for small companies looking to fund operations? smart answers columnist karen e. klein posed some basic questions to two experts about this issue: alex ...
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Ford's Sales Drop 34% In September - Cnbc
tight credit, economic worries and high gasoline prices combined to cut ford motor's u.s. sales once again in september, with the beleaguered automaker reporting a 34 percent decline from the same month last year. analysts have predicted september ...
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Homes More Affordable; Loans Are Not - Hispanicbusiness.com
to understand how the credit crisis is hitting home in south florida, consider the plight of teresa and hoover encalada. the couple found a two-bedroom condo they loved at the plaza on brickell. at $434,000, the price was right. their credit was good ...
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Bush Signs Loan Package For Troubled Automakers
president bush signed into law tuesday a mammoth spending bill to keep the government running until march 2009. the measure includes a $25 billion loan package for troubled automakers. marina whitman, a professor at the university of michigan, says the loan should help the automakers hang on through the economic recovery.
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Small N.j. Banks See More Loan Business
with wachovia and washington mutual being bought out by more stable institutions, some local community banks have found more opportunities to expand their lending businesses despite what economists are calling the worst financial crisis in decades.
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Eu Proposes Stricter Bank Capital Rules Amid Crisis (update3) - Bloomberg
oct. 1 (bloomberg) -- european union banks will have to hold more capital for asset-backed bonds as part of a regulatory overhaul proposed today in response to the worst financial crisis since the great depression. charlie mccreevy , eu financial ...
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Eu Says Sellers Of Securities Should Share Risks - Forbes
european union regulators proposed new banking rules aimed at toughening supervision and clamping down on the causes of the financial crisis, saying wednesday they want sellers of risky loans to hang on to part of the investment and share the risk ...
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Two Harbors Firms' Loan Ok'd
eveleth — the iron range resources board last week approved a $500,000 loan for a two harbors manufacturing business that will help add 20 jobs over the next two years — jobs with an average pay of $17.50 an hour, plus a benefits package.
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Small Business Administration To Open Loan Assistance Centers For Spring Flooding Victims
severe storms and flooding in march and april devastated homes and businesses in our region. now the u.s. small business administration (sba) is opening two disaster loan outreach centers to...
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Sen. Barack Obama Speaks In La Crosse, Wisconsin - Washington Post
resize [*] obama: we meet here at a time of great uncertainty. our economy is in crisis. the dreams of so many americans are at risk. and the american people are waiting for leadership from washington. on monday, over the course of a few hours, the ...
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