South Florida banks with most noncurrent loans in Q1 – slideshow

South Florida banks with most noncurrent loans in Q1 – slideshow
Repossessed property at South Florida banks declined by $ 40 million during the first quarter to settle at $ 618 million on March 31. Nearly half of the remaining REO was construction or farmland. Some of the local banks with high noncurrent loan ratios …
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Of a time and place long ago…
Many of my classmates used to take loans from me. I was the first engineer from my family and one of the first to go out of the fold and eke a living. Those days it was below one's … I was sent there on deputation in 1961 as Chief Engineer …
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Quills among New Albany UEZ grant recipients
Since May of 2012, several downtown businesses have received facade grants including Feast BBQ, DP UpDogs, the Calumet Club, Resch Construction, Habana Blues and Sprigler Construction. … The loan has a 2 percent interest and is for three years.
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Time To Stop Babying The Big Banks

Time To Stop Babying The Huge Banks
For another, they're having a hard time finding anyone they want to loan money, so they're not getting as much interest back. As a result, their net interest margins are too thin. Meanwhile, they also just can't seem to stop getting into distress and …
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Durbin: ECC a model for student loan reform
… once all his educational expenses were paid. "It's an unbelievable amount of help they've given me," said Lantz, who is headed to Judson University after ECC. "All you have to do is apply yourself. If you work hard, you can get plenty of money for …
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Customers to enjoy cheaper credit as banks cut interest

Customers to delight in cheaper credit as banks cut interest
Borrowers are likely to see the full cut in the Central Bank Rate reflected in their cost of borrowing after some commercial banks reduced their prime lending rates by Bank of Uganda's margin. Banks including Standard Chartered have cut their lending …
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Small business lending rises for second straight month in August as owners
A survey released Monday shows that they borrowed more money during August — a sign that business owners are becoming more confident about the economy. The survey by PayNet, a research firm that tracks loans to small business, shows that lending …
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