All Posts Tagged With: "lending"
829 US Banks Still At Risk Says FDIC
The FDIC says that more than a tenth of banks in the United States are still at risk of failing even though the economy is showing improvement. Out of the 7,800 banks in the US, 829 were still having problems. Another 118 banks have failed already in 2010. For the first time in 38 years, [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Gives Back With $10 Million in Grants
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is the first large bank to give money away in the form of a grant to other lenders. Bank of America is giving non-profit micro-lenders like Community Development Financial Institutions $10 million in grant money. More than 175 lenders will receive a portion of the grant, and are then going [...]
Citigroup (NYSE: C) Ready to Lend To Small Biz
Citigroup (NYSE: C) has announced they are holding a $200 million dollar fund to help small businesses stay afloat in low income areas of the United States. With the state of the economy, many small business owners are going under without access to proper financing avenues. Citigroup is working in association with the Calvert Foundation and [...]
Social Networking Can Damage You Outside Your Social Circle
Think your daily rants about your egocentric boss are funny? Well your next employer may not think so. The social networking phenomenon may seem like all fun and games until it ends up costing you your current job, your future job, or even your next line of credit. How can it work against you? Here [...]
I agree. If a local business is the one offering the sale price I will buy it from them. ...
We are retired and live on a grocery budget of $200 a month for 2 people in the Midwest. That ...