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December 2009

Helping hand for small businesses | PressDemocrat.com | The Press ...

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The agency estimates that will generate $4.5 billion in small business lending. The SBA doesn't lend money directly; it guarantees portions of private bank loans. Under the Recovery Act, the SBA waived or lowered fees on those loans ... Redwood Credit Union vice president of business services Michael Downey wouldn't speak specifically to Pippa's loan. But, he said, “It's obviously been a really challenging year for the credit markets in general, and lenders did in many ...


Musings: Barney Frank: The Bankers Friend?

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At 1279 pages, the “Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” is a real slog. And yes, I plowed through all those pages. (Memo to Chairman Frank: “ystem” at line 14, page 258 is missing the first “s”.) ...


Why is a public option a necessary component of meaningful health ...

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If some form of cooperative health care system were formed, the insurance companies are smart, even requirements to refrain from punishing the ill with high premiums, denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions (which really ...


Bankers Get $4 Trillion Gift From Barney Frank: David Reilly

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At 1279 pages, the “Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” is a real slog. And yes, I plowed through all those pages. (Memo to Chairman Frank: “ystem” at line 14, page 258 is missing the first “s”.) ...


Silver State 'Scare' Heats Up ASI Vs. NCUA Debate - Credit Union Times

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Silver State 'Scare' Heats Up ASI Vs. NCUA DebateCredit Union TimesAsked by Credit Union Times for a response to Rhamy's “scare” comments, John J. McKechnie, NCUA director of public and Congressional affairs, said "NCUA has ...


Not All CU Card Changes Going Over Well With Members - Credit Union Times

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Not All CU Card Changes Going Over Well With MembersCredit Union TimesOne member of the $7.2 billion The Golden 1 Credit Union, headquartered in Sacramento, wrote Credit Union Times about how unhappy they were with the change. ...Read More


Banks Targeting Debit Cards for Additional Revenue Stream - American Banking News

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Banks Targeting Debit Cards for Additional Revenue StreamAmerican Banking NewsWith the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act to be instituted in February 2010, banks are starting to look at other revenue ...Read More


Take a stand against Banks too big to fail - The Sportster and ...

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Ever notice how they always try to get you to get overdraft protection? Well my bank is always after me to do that. I can't save in the first place so really there never is any money in the savings account anyway. at any rate I did have ...


Visa/Debit Card Overdraft Opt-Out

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First, is to opt-out of overdraft protection. Your bank account is not a credit account. If you really needed protection for overdraft you should get a credit account or have it draw from whatever you have in savings. ...


Aging and Elderly Parents – Give them the Gift of Your Time and ...

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I have set up her account so that she has overdraft protection because sometimes she writes more checks than she has money in her account to cover. She does not want me to write checks for her to pay her bills so I wait patiently as she ...