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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 12:07pm CDT
BBC political correspondent Iain Watson speaks to Labour's big donors and reports on the party's financial prospects.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 9:32am CDT
RISING numbers of Scots are seeking help for depression and anxiety brought on by the global credit crunch, experts claim. Fears over the housing market, growing fuel prices and consumer debt have increased substantially in the last year, sparked by the crisis in the global economy.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 9:13am CDT
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has issued a new report on Irish banks in the light of the 'rapidly weakening' Irish economy and depressed Irish and UK property markets.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 8:34am CDT
Your credit record tells prospective employers a lot about your financial history - and it could make or break the job interview. Sarah-Jane Bosch explains...
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 7:57am CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 6:03am CDT
NEW YORK -- Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 5:19am CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 5:00am CDT
Beyond mortgage and credit card interest rates, there are many other insidious ways low scores can zap you.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 4:20am CDT
(ARA) - The average American's credit score is 723. Having a high credit rating can give you better interest rates on credit cards, car loans and even your mortgage. It's important to know the top factors that affect your score and check your credit report for accuracy.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 2:29am CDT
Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 1:07am CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 12:32am CDT
The global credit crunch and consequent share market volatility caused a sharp decline in public listings in the 2007-08 financial year, a survey shows.
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Posted: June 30th, 2008, 12:00am CDT
Many of us don't think about our credit score until it's time to make a major purchase or open a charge account. But that three-digit number affects a lot more than your credit. It can have a bearing on your auto insurance rates.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 9:32pm CDT
DENVER, Colorado - The investigation into Colorado's Conservation Easement Tax Credit program widened on Friday, when the Internal Revenue Service agreed to review documents the state has obtained in its own inquiry.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 6:42pm CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 6:29pm CDT
RISING numbers of Scots are seeking help for depression and anxiety brought on by the global credit crunch, experts have said.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 5:18pm CDT
What real small-business owners say about getting access to capital.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 4:41pm CDT
The credit crunch has led to a rush of people wanting to become plumbers, according to Europe's largest industry training centre. Building Trade Skills Centres (BTSC) said that the number of inquiries it is getting has jumped 30% in just two months.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:50pm CDT
Even for an industry awash in bad news, the U.S. newspaper business went through one of its most severe retrenchments in recent memory last week.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:36pm CDT
NEW YORK - Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 8:03am CDT
MANILA, Philippines--The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (the Philippine central bank) expects the commercial banking sector's stock of bad loans to end this year at the pre-Asian currency crisis level of 4 percent of its total loan portfolio.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 3:34am CDT
NEW YORK – Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they’re being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:54am CDT
Subprime credit cards might be the worst consumer-credit product ever marketed. Their high interest rates, costly penalties and high, hidden fees can eat up nearly all of the credit available from the cards and, over time, turn a $100 purchase into more than $1,000 of debt.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 2:07am CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 1:45am CDT
Americans are getting advice on pocketbook issues from lots of people these days, including financial planners, credit counselors, consumer advocates and spokespersons for financial literacy groups.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 5:27pm CDT
HUME – The Shiloh Board of Education meeting Monday night was a mix of good news/bad news. District Superintendent Gary Lewis reported the district is on track to post a small deficit between revenue and expenses.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 10:35am CDT
A barrage of bad news including yet another record high for oil drove stocks sharply lower Thursday, dropping the Dow Jones industrial average nearly 360 points to its lowest level in nearly two years.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 8:42am CDT
Police in Huber Heights said a man went shopping with a stolen credit card, but he was captured on surveillance video.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 7:55am CDT
Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 5:56am CDT
Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 5:27am CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 5:19am CDT
(ARA) - Don't let a bad credit history hold you back from getting a car loan. There are bad credit car loans to rescue people with a less than perfect credit record. The key lies in locating a suitable lender who can explore all viable financing options.
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 3:48am CDT
Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores. Those facing...
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 3:20am CDT
Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch.
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Posted: June 27th, 2008, 2:47pm CDT
(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.
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Posted: June 24th, 2008, 5:44am CDT
Could a bad credit history cost you your dream job?
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Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 6:33pm CDT
Michele Hanson: I am going to cut my credit card into pieces and hurl it into a sewer - once I no longer need it for the holiday car hire
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Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 2:47pm CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 1:29pm CDT
A jittery credit market puts a kink in Canadian refinery plans.
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Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 9:47am CDT
(ARA) - Don't let a bad credit history hold you back from getting a car loan. There are bad credit car loans to rescue people with a less than perfect credit record. The key lies in locating a suitable lender who can explore all viable financing options.
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Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 8:40am CDT
We could argue all day about whether kids need credit cards. The concept of need is pretty subjective, especially when it comes to kids -- one day they'll claim to "need" a new iPod, and the next it's trendy kicks or the latest game system. But many parents and their progeny are already sold on the benefits of plastic (especially for emergencies), making them ripe pickings for bad-guy credit ...
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Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 7:49am CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 5:00am CDT
A good credit score is possibly the biggest boost you can give your financial life.
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Posted: June 22nd, 2008, 6:27am CDT
(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.
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Posted: June 22nd, 2008, 3:04am CDT
(ARA) - The average American's credit score is 723. Having a high credit rating can give you better interest rates on credit cards, car loans and even your mortgage. It's important to know the top factors that affect your score and check your credit report for accuracy.
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Posted: June 20th, 2008, 12:17pm CDT
As the economic outlook continues to deteriorate, Bad Credit Remortgages from www.loansbadcredit.org.uk/bad-credit-remortgage/ offer a glimmer of hope. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1039724.htm
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Posted: June 8th, 2008, 3:05am CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: June 8th, 2008, 2:19am CDT
Real estate news from Washington; home seekers who want to get a better credit score need to be careful if they choose a company to tidy things up for them -- they could just be digging a deeper hole
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Posted: June 8th, 2008, 2:16am CDT
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:37pm CDT
College students and parents are scrambling to line up student loans for the fall amid fears the credit crisis might put the squeeze on such lending.
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 5:41pm CDT
A special report by Westminster Editor James Cusick. bad news. Last week a report from the international Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ripped into the British economy, branding it the equivalent of a basket case.
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 4:07pm CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 4:06pm CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 4:05pm CDT
(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 12:21pm CDT
(ARA) - Don't let a bad credit history hold you back from getting a car loan. There are bad credit car loans to rescue people with a less than perfect credit record. The key lies in locating a suitable lender who can explore all viable financing options.
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 11:08am CDT
The economy got a triple dose of bad news on Friday, prompting even optimistic forecasters to conclude that a deeper downturn is unavoidable. The nation's jobless rate posted its biggest single-month jump since 1986 in May, rising 0.5 percentage points to 5.5...
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 11:04am CDT
The economy got a triple dose of bad news on Friday, prompting even optimistic forecasters to conclude that a deeper downturn is unavoidable. The nation's jobless rate posted its biggest single-month jump since 1986 in May, rising 0.5 percentage points to 5.5...
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 12:38am CDT
The chief executives at the world's biggest financial institutions might have been a bit too optimistic by declaring we may be nearing the end of the global credit crisis. Morgan Stanley's John Mack said in April it had reached its eighth inning or "maybe top...
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Posted: June 6th, 2008, 11:59pm CDT
The chief executives at the world's biggest financial institutions might have been a bit too optimistic by declaring we may be nearing the end of the global credit crisis.
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Posted: June 6th, 2008, 6:33pm CDT
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Posted: June 5th, 2008, 4:22am CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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Posted: June 4th, 2008, 4:47pm CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: June 4th, 2008, 1:03pm CDT
NEW YORK—Better a half-blind guard at the gate, than no guard at all. Credit-rating analysts have been sharply criticized for failing to properly assess the risk of mortgage-backed and other complex debt securities. That doesn't mean we don't need them doing the job.
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Posted: June 4th, 2008, 7:30am CDT
Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight day Tuesday as investors grew more worried that the financial sector is still suffering badly from the credit crisis. The Dow Jones industrials, up modestly in earlier trading, fell more than 140 points.
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Posted: June 4th, 2008, 5:27am CDT
(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.
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Posted: June 4th, 2008, 5:25am CDT
(ARA) - Don't let a bad credit history hold you back from getting a car loan. There are bad credit car loans to rescue people with a less than perfect credit record. The key lies in locating a suitable lender who can explore all viable financing options.
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Posted: June 4th, 2008, 5:04am CDT
The fallout from the US credit crisis is not for a specific group of people. Whether you fell for the hype, were careful with your money, or even in the industry, the differences have been levelled, and a final bill is still being calculated.
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Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 7:20am CDT
London interbank offered rates (Libor) were relatively steady on Tuesday but spreads over secured lending rates remained pressured with markets fearful of more credit-crunch related bad news to come ahead of the end of the second quarter.
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Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 1:30am CDT
HONG KONG, June 3 - Asian sovereign and corporate bond spreads widened on Tuesday as fears about a global credit crunch were revived after S&P downgraded the ratings of some major U.S. securities firms including Lehman Brothers .
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Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 1:07am CDT
TOKYO, June 3 - U.S. Treasuries climbed in Asia on Tuesday, posting a second day of solid gains, after a report that Lehman Brothers may raise up to $4 billion in capital stoked more worries about the ongoing financial sector hit from the credit crisis.
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Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 12:43am CDT
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday, led by financial firms and exporters, as renewed worries about further damage from the global credit crunch prompted investors to seek shelter in safer assets such as government bonds.
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Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 12:17am CDT
NEW YORK -- Wall Street retreated sharply Monday on more signs of economic weakness and executive shake-ups at two major banks -- reminders of the fallout from the credit crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 134.50 to 12,503.82.
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Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 6:43pm CDT
The fallout from the US credit crisis is not for a specific group of people. Whether you fell for the hype, were careful with your money, or even in the industry, the differences have been levelled, and a final bill is still being calculated.
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Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 4:05pm CDT
(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.
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Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 3:36pm CDT
U.S. stocks slid on Monday on renewed fears the credit crunch has yet to run its course after Standard & Poor's downgraded debt ratings of three big securities companies and Wachovia , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, ousted its chief executive.
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Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 5:25am CDT
As UK inflation continues to climb, Bad Credit Loans from www.loansbadcredit.org.uk can help ease the pain.
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Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 5:24am CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?