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Posted: October 8th, 2009, 7:40am EDT
BAD AXE — Call it a mini-stimulus, if you will. Bad Axe bill payers can expect to see a bit of credit on the November sewer and water bills, which are due Dec. 9.
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Posted: October 8th, 2009, 6:21am EDT
Curt M. Sasser, CEO of Fort McClellan Credit Union in Anniston has proudly accepted a distinguished 5-Star Superior rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida.
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Posted: October 8th, 2009, 5:57am EDT
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Top U.S. and European banks have lost over $1 trillion on toxic assets and from bad loans since the start of 2007.
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Posted: October 8th, 2009, 1:12am EDT
Household credit is growing at a year-over-year rate of more than 7%, the fastest seen in any economic recession in the post-war era on an inflation adjusted basis, a new CIBC Capital Markets report s...
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Posted: October 7th, 2009, 5:30pm EDT
Consumers slash borrowing at a faster-than-expected pace in August for the seventh straight month, underscoring not only their tough economic plight but also their bubbling outrage at banks and credit-card issuers.
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Posted: October 7th, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
Cash for clunkers couldn't keep the amout of outstanding credit from falling below expectations.
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Posted: October 7th, 2009, 11:36am EDT
Baby boomers getting credit to buy big screen plasma televisions and furniture are running up many more bad debts than a year ago.
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Posted: October 7th, 2009, 11:01am EDT
Baby boomers getting credit to buy big screen plasma televisions and furniture are running up many more bad debts than a year ago. For baby boomers, aged 44 to 62, credit defaults surged by 19.4 per cent for the year to September, according to Veda Advantage.
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Posted: October 7th, 2009, 10:25am EDT
BAD AXE — Call it a mini-stimulus, if you will. Bad Axe bill payers can expect to see a bit of credit on the November sewer and water bills, which are due Dec. 9.
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Posted: October 7th, 2009, 7:57am EDT
The idea of a tax credit for companies that create new jobs, which the federal government has not tried since the 1970s, is gaining support among economists and Washington officials.
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Posted: October 6th, 2009, 10:34pm EDT
With the expiration of the $8,000 first-time home buyers tax credit rapidly approaching, Realtors are urging Congress to extend the program and potential buyers are looking to get in under the deadline.
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Posted: October 6th, 2009, 9:15pm EDT
One version of the approach would give benefit employers over two years if they increased their work force or added significant hours of work.
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Posted: October 6th, 2009, 8:24pm EDT
The idea of a tax credit for companies that create new jobs, something the federal government has not tried since the 1970s, is gaining support among economists and Washington officials grappling with the highest unemployment in a generation.
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Posted: October 6th, 2009, 4:42pm EDT
A Menomonie man was sentenced on Sept. 22 to spend the next 18 months in state prison after pleading no contest to writing a bad check.
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Posted: October 6th, 2009, 11:58am EDT
Household credit is defying gravity in Canada, expanding by more than 7 per cent year over year, a new analysis says.
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Posted: October 6th, 2009, 11:24am EDT
Although factory production has fallen dramatically, consumer demand has fallen even faster -- and until spending recovers, a return to economic growth is likely to be anemic
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Posted: October 6th, 2009, 9:45am EDT
Household credit is growing at a year-over-year rate of more than 7%, the fastest seen in any economic recession in the post-war era on an inflation adjusted basis, a new CIBC Capital Markets report shows.
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Posted: October 6th, 2009, 8:03am EDT
Marshall & Ilsley (MI) said bad loans fell in the third quarter for the first time on a sequential basis in four years, a possible sign that the credit woes affecting banks may have peaked.
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Posted: October 5th, 2009, 11:03pm EDT
In yesterday's KERA economy segment, we looked at what new changes in credit card regulations will mean for consumers when they take effect in February. Today, we go a step further with help for choosing a credit card. Todd Mark of Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Dallas says avoid the mail offers and shop around, but know your credit score determines what you'll get.
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Posted: October 5th, 2009, 4:43am EDT
The recession has stripped millions of workers of jobs, putting many behind on bills and damaging their credit records. Unfortunately, it’s a bad time to have poor credit, especially if you’re job-hunting. That’s because employers are increasingly checking people’s credit...
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Posted: October 5th, 2009, 4:12am EDT
MOSCOW, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Russian banks could be forced to make provisions of $45 billion in 2009 should bad loans rise to 10 percent of their overall credit portfolio, wiping out profits in the banking sector. Following is a chronology of recent key events in the sector:
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Posted: October 4th, 2009, 11:03pm EDT
It's a bad time to have poor credit, especially if you're job-hunting. That's because employers are increasingly checking people's credit reports before hiring them.
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Posted: October 4th, 2009, 5:11am EDT
Dear Debt Adviser: I need to know how I can get paid items off my credit report. I have come to the conclusion that, even though I have paid my bad debts, the items will remain for so many years, according to the time limits on my report.
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Posted: October 4th, 2009, 5:09am EDT
The recession has stripped millions of workers of jobs, putting many behind on bills and damaging their credit records.
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Posted: October 4th, 2009, 4:19am EDT
Kids are getting short-changed by a lack of money skills.
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Posted: October 4th, 2009, 2:13am EDT
Q: I decided to apply for a credit card, but I've been declined. The reason is my past-due credit cards that are now paid off. How many years after they are paid off do the credit-card accounts remain on your record? I don't want to waste my time with a secured card.
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Posted: October 4th, 2009, 12:32am EDT
An Ames woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly writing $12,200 in bad checks to herself through an Ames ATM machine and immediately withdrawing the money.
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Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 11:00pm EDT
Why barter? Here are some reasons, and some cautions.
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Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 9:15pm EDT
Val Sherwood has seen it all when it comes to people in financial crisis because of overwhelming credit card debt.
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Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 5:45pm EDT
CBS' "Three Rivers" began life as an organ transplant drama, not a bad distinction in a television landscape littered with medical shows. Bewilderingly, the network sent "Three Rivers" back to be retooled and wound up with something much more generic. To the show's credit, organ transplants still have a major role. Alex O'Loughlin, breakout star of the short-lived vampire series "Moonlight ...
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Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 5:31pm EDT
When interviews were over, Derrick Locke hobbled out of the Wildcat Den under Commonwealth Stadium.
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Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 4:41pm EDT
Never mind end-of-life care discussions for senior citizens. We need to have one right now about the home buyer tax credit. The powers that be need to let this program die with dignity when its time comes rather than letting it linger.
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Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 4:13pm EDT
Why barter? Here are some reasons, and some cautions.
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Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 1:26am EDT
Idaho Central Credit Union What makes a good bank these days? One that's still open. OK, bad joke. Idaho Credit Union has all the stuff we presume people look for in a bank (we wouldn't know, we're not in banking and get paid in Flicks tickets): free checking, low loan rates, locations open six days a week, e-banking, 24-hour telephone access to your accounts ... Being the best bank in Boise is ...
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Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 12:59am EDT
An Ames woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly writing $12,200 in bad checks to herself through an Ames ATM machine and immediately withdrawing the money.
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Posted: October 2nd, 2009, 10:11pm EDT
A Menomonie man was sentenced on Sept. 22 to spend the next 18 months in state prison after pleading no contest to writing a bad check.
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Posted: October 2nd, 2009, 12:00am EDT
Everyone has heard those funny jingles on TV about freecreditreport.com, but what does your credit report really entail, and what does it mean for you?
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Posted: October 1st, 2009, 10:25am EDT
Comcast-NBC Would Make a Bad Marriage
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Posted: October 1st, 2009, 7:38am EDT
By the time a truck driver and his wife sought credit counseling, they owed $12,633 to 26 creditors. Within months, with the help of a counselor, the pair bargained with lenders, paid off other creditors and reduced the debt to $1,570. As for their
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Posted: October 1st, 2009, 7:30am EDT
Customers holding the original Egg Card will lose annual cashback perk from 1 November, internet bank confirms About 200,000 Egg Card customers will lose a perk which allows them to earn cashback on purchases, it emerged today. From 1 November borrowers who have held a credit card with the internet bank since before October 2001 will no longer receive an annual payout based on the amount they ...
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Posted: October 1st, 2009, 3:15am EDT
With the first full tax year for Michigan’s new Earned Income Tax Credit now over, a new analysis by the Michigan League for Human Services shows that about 702,000 low- and moderate-income filers benefited from the credit and just under $144 million was pumped into struggling local economies across the state.