Citi shares sink despite Saudi prince's investment WOKV, FL - 4 hours ago "And the question Wall Street is asking is, is this good money after bad?" Meanwhile, a pledge of support for Citigroup management from Prince Alwaleed may ...
Valley waits for housing prices to rebound IdahoStatesman.com, ID - 18 hours ago Lenders could continue their reluctance to make loans on houses losing value without hefty down payments and good credit from borrowers. ...
Credit card weakness a vicious cycle for lenders Alibaba News Channel, NEW YORK - 23 hours ago "Investors are making the same judgments as banks: that new credit card loans are likely to be taken out by people with difficulty covering their expenses, ...
US thrifts swing to $4B loss in 3Q Kansas City Star, MO - 5 hours ago Thrifts differ from banks in that, by law, they must have at least 65 percent of their lending in mortgages and other consumer loans - making them ...
Experian profits grow despite credit squeeze Times Online, UK - Nov 19, 2008 The credit crunch has brought a decline in Experian's bread-and-butter business of checking credit card and personal loan applications and mortgage ...
Paulson says bailout not for mortgage guarantees WOKV, FL - Nov 18, 2008 Treasury also will search for new ways to boost the availability of auto loans, student loans and credit cards, which have been become harder to get due to ...
Dealers crash as economy slows NewsChannel5.com, TN - Nov 18, 2008 To add to the calamity, the failure of banks created chaos in the credit market, making it much more difficult for consumers to get car loans or leases. ...
US Economy Reflation Challenge and LIBOR Deceptive Manipulation The Market Oracle, UK - Nov 19, 2008 No asset backed bonds were sold in October, tied to credit cards! Both ability to pay back is poor and posted collateral is poor on new loan issuance. ...
UPDATE 2-Japan opposition seeks to force early election FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market, Spain - Nov 18, 2008 The bickering could delay a government bill to allow the injection of public funds into regional and other banks, mainly to facilitate loans to smaller ...
Mortgage reform? Not really Stockton Record, CA - Nov 19, 2008 Now we have so-called major reform, when lending standards are so high and credit so tight it's hard to close on a loan anyway. OK, so I guess now is better ...
Credit card weakness a vicious cycle for lenders guardian.co.uk, UK - Nov 19, 2008 "Investors are making the same judgments as banks: that new credit card loans are likely to be taken out by people with difficulty covering their expenses, ...
Reflation Challenge & Gold Gold Seek - Nov 19, 2008 No asset backed bonds were sold in October, tied to credit cards! Both ability to pay back is poor and posted collateral is poor on new loan issuance. ...
Too Small To Fail New America Foundation, DC - 6 hours ago Numerous studies have shown that the overwhelming number of bad subprime loans were made by financial institutions not covered by the act. ...
Despite economic woes, student spending is steady Minnesota Daily, MN - Nov 19, 2008 Students getting financial support from parents, not having to pay a lot of bills or taking out loans, he said, all could protect students from what the ...
Credit card cash advances for home down payments? CreditCards.com, TX - 10 hours ago As a result, lenders are seeing borrowers turn to credit card advances as a quick source of cash -- and often finding themselves turned down for a loan as a ...
How Credit Works Wizbang, DC - Nov 18, 2008 It's all about risk management, accepting the possibility of bad things happening in order to increase the profits from a venture. The credit system works ...