Hilltop Holdings Inc. Announces Financial Results for 2012Hilltop Holdings Inc. , the parent company of PlainsCapital Corporation and NLASCO, Inc., its insurance subsidiary, announced financial results for 2012.
SBA Backs Extension of Small Business Debt Refinance ProgramA top official at the U.S. Small Business Administration prodded lawmakers at a congressional hearing to extend a debt refinancing program that provided a lifeline to thousands of struggling small businesses before expiring last year.
Obama to Request $2B USD for EV, Hybrid Research; Tax Credit for LNG TrucksHe\'s learned his lesson about risky loans , but Obama wants to increase research grants
More Calcutta NewsHigher taxes on cigarettes and liquor, a tax on lavish weddings and a rise in pensions, interest-free loans to small farmers have been proposed in a \"growth-oriented\" budget for 2013-14 presented by Finance Minister K.M. Mani Friday.
Speaker covers basics of personal financeIn celebration of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Rural Enterprise Assistance Project’s Women’s Business Center will host a day of speakers designed to inspire and offer down-to-earth advice for women wanting to start or expand a small business.
SBA Announces Support for Small Business Debt RefinanceWASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SBA Associate Administrator Jeanne A. Hulit announced the agency's support for an extension of the 504 Debt Refinance program at a Senate Roundtable including Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee Thursday. ...
SBA Announces Support for Small Business Debt RefinanceWASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SBA Associate Administrator Jeanne A. Hulit announced the agency\'s support for an extension of the 504 Debt Refinance program at a Senate Roundtable including Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee Thursday. ...
A Guide for Credit Card NewbiesFor many teenagers, there's no better feeling than the first time they hold a credit card. The rush from running one's fingers along the raised numbers, as they watch the card shine with each turn, sends tingles up their arms. They think, "Now I can afford everything I've always wanted." Despite such excitement, these newbies need to know how to use a credit card responsibly if they want to set ...
Hungarian PM pushes for state bank, rebuffs foreign criticsBy Marton Dunai and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's go-it-alone prime minister said on Tuesday that foreign banks controlled far too much of the lending sector and promised to free companies from billions in euro and Swiss-franc loans. Viktor Orban, a conservative who has angered investors and ignored European Union warnings that he is backsliding on democracy, said his government ...
Why Microdev Bill Didn't PassIt's unfortunate that the Senate failed to pass some important legislative measures before it went into recess last month, especially the measures that were aimed at promoting small businesses and alleviating poverty.
Why Microdev Bill Didn\'t PassIt\'s unfortunate that the Senate failed to pass some important legislative measures before it went into recess last month, especially the measures that were aimed at promoting small businesses and alleviating poverty.
Small biz confidence up, not enough to boost hiringSmall -business owners\' confidence improved a bit in February, but entrepreneurs still aren\'t feeling a surge of optimism — or hiring.
Osborne faces limited budget optionsBy Olesya Dmitracova LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne has limited options for pulling the economy out of its rut when he presents his fourth annual budget on March 20. Faced with the risk of a third British recession since the 2008 financial crisis, Osborne is under growing pressure to act and he is expected to announce some measures to help investment in infrastructure, possibly ...
College aid cuts will send parents and students scroungingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - College students dependent on work-study programs and federal grants will have a hard time making up for reduced funding in the new school year as federal budget cuts take hold. The so-called sequester officially kicked in on Friday, stripping millions of dollars from several financial aid programs that colleges and universities rely on to entice students. ...
SBA Lending Marches On Post-Sequester, But Anxieties LingerThe third annual Small Business Lending and Investment Summit convenes in Washington this week and will focus on the importance of SBA-backed lending.
Biz2Credit to Host The Venus and Mars of Small Business Finance Twitter Event for Female Business Owners on National ...Leading Small Business Finance Platform Offers Twitter Event to Help Women Entrepreneurs Grow Their CompaniesNew York, NY (PRWEB) February 28, 2013 In conjunction with National Women's Day on Friday, March 8, from 9:00 -10:00 a.m. ET, Biz2Credit will host a Twitter event in which budding entrepreneurs can ask advice of experts from the leading online resource for small business finance.The ...
ICBA Urges Changes to CFPB Qualified Mortgage RuleThe Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) said that final mortgage rules issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) should be adjusted to avoid leaving many consumers without access to mortgage credit. In a comment letter, ICBA wrote that while it appreciates accommodations for community banks in the CFPB’s new ability-to-repay and qualified mortgage (QM) regulations ...
Small firms loans scheme \'misused by banks\'Rules of loan guarantee programme that cost taxpayer £200m were broken by banks, businessman claims The behaviour of banks in the run-up to the credit crunch is under the spotlight again over a mismanaged borrowing scheme, underwritten by the government, that ended up costing the taxpayer £200m to cover bad loans . Although Libor and payment protection insurance have grabbed the headlines in ...
Tough juggling act for GordhanFinance Minister Pravin Gordhan has to reassure rating agencies and restore faith in the South African economy when he tables his budget in Parliament this week
Traditional mortgages outpaced by bridging loans in the UK reports show for early 2013Report by Hanover Square BrokersLondon (PRWEB UK) 19 February 2013 Growth in secured short-term lending is dramatically outpacing traditional mortgages by a factor of 50, it has been claimed. The popularity of bridging loans has increased annually by 72% compared to 1.4% with mortgages and was responsible for funding £1.57 billion in 2012 and will that will likely grow to more than £2 billion ...