New alliance calls for tougher restrictions on payday and title lending

New alliance calls for tougher restrictions on payday and title lending
A new alliance of residents and community groups wants to see tougher local restrictions on payday and title lending in Denton in the coming year. Representatives from churches, nonprofit groups and a local credit union identified themselves as Denton …
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Debby: 6 months later
Our house was under water and we lost clothes and all,” said displaced resident Felicia Sellers who was staying at First Baptist Church with her son, Michael Jr. A flood on this scale hasn't been seen in this area since Hurricane Dora … An SBA …
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Payday lending has strong foothold in McLennan County, which leads state in

Payday lending has strong foothold in McLennan County, which leads state in
In January, the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner started collecting data about the state's payday loan industry. Following is a look at some of the numbers reported during the first half of 2012. More recent figures have not yet been released.
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Bond sale helps home buyers, renters
The Vermont Housing Finance Agency closed on a $ 50 million bond sale that replenishes the agency's loan funds. The money will provide 30-year … A separate $ 26 million multifamily bond sale restructures certain existing VHFA loans that affect 907 …
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SBA lending pace again set by M&T

SBA lending pace again set by M&T
M&T Bank continues to dominate the local small-business lending market, even though the volume of U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loans it approved has declined. According to the SBA's Buffalo district office, M&T okayed 227 loans totaling $ 26 …
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November 6 Deadline in Ohio to Apply for SBA Working Capital Loans is
Under this declaration, the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster. With the exception of aquaculture enterprises …
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NBT rises to top of local SBA lenders list
A sharp increase in 7(a) loans has propelled NBT Bank N.A. to the top of the list of U.S. Small Business Administration lenders in the Albany, New York market. The Norwich, Chenango County-based bank, which has 33 Albany area branches, made 29 7(a) …
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