Cash Advance News Sep 2007

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Stocks Rise Amid Mixed Economic Data
Stocks extended their gains Thursday with a moderate advance as investors weighed fresh economic data, including a sharp drop in new home sales, for clues to whether more interest rate cuts are in the offing. The Commerce Department's report that sales... (Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:47:35 GMT)

Payday loan companies get vote of confidence from lenders study
UPDATED: 5 :23 p.m. EDT, September 27, 2007 Members of the Cleveland School of the Arts Lower Campus drama troupe express love and remembrance of Asteve’ “Cookie” Thomas, who attended the school and was a seventh-grader this year. (Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:23:39 GMT)

Stocks Rise After Mixed Economic Data
Stocks extended their gains Thursday with a modest advance as investors weighed fresh economic data, including a sharp drop in new home sales, for clues to whether more interest rate cuts are in the offing. The Commerce Department's report that sales... (Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:32:35 GMT)

Stocks gain as traders eye more rate cuts
Stocks extended their gains today with a modest advance as investors weighed fresh economic data, including a sharp drop in new-homes sales... (Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:13:05 GMT)

Stocks rise after mixed economic data
Stocks extended their gains Thursday with a moderate advance as investors weighed fresh economic data, including a sharp drop in new home sales, for clues to whether more interest rate cuts are in the offing. (Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:56:58 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Advance on Rate-Cut Speculation; Sallie Mae Rallies
Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. stock market rose to the highest since July as investors speculated a drop in new home sales will give the Federal Reserve more reason to lower interest rates. (Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:18:06 GMT)

S.L. County considering half-year moratorium on new check-loan stores
Salt Lake County may put a pinch on the proliferation of payday-loan stores. Officials are considering a six-month ban on new payday lenders in unincorporated Salt Lake County, hoping to buy enough time to bridle what council members consider a morally questionable business. (Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:25:59 GMT)

How To Handle a Cash Crunch
(ARA) - In the world of living paycheck to paycheck, unforeseen expenses create a very stressful situation. Whether the car breaks down, the water heater blows a leak or your dog needs emergency surgery from eating the hallway rug, finding a way to get out of the red gets harder every day. (Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:16:49 GMT)

Wall Street rallies again
NEW YORK — Stocks extended their gains Thursday with a moderate advance as investors weighed fresh economic data, including a sharp drop in new home sales, for clues to whether more interest (Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:11:15 GMT)

Pop Warner to host gift auction at VFW Sept. 28
Brick Memorial Pop Warner Mustangs will be sponsoring a gift auction Sept. 28 at the VFW, Adamston Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event will be 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include buffet, beer, soft drinks and dessert. Cash bar will be available. Seating is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. (Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:04:50 GMT)

German Stocks Including TUI Advance; BMW, Merck Shares Decline
Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks including TUI AG gained. U.S. investors Guy Wyser-Pratte and Douglas Bergeron bought a stake. Hypo Real Estate Holding AG also increased. (Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:15:02 GMT)

German Stocks Including TUI Advance; BMW, Merck Shares Decline
Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks including TUI AG gained after two U.S. investors bought a stake in the tourism company. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and Merck KGaA fell after brokerages cut their recommendations on the shares. (Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:30:15 GMT)

Legislator To Introduce Payday Advance Bill
A state representative wants to introduce a bill that would crack down on payday advance lenders. (Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:57:08 GMT)

Some see holes in new law to protect military from pay-day loans
After years of discussions and debate, a new law goes went into effect Friday designed to protect members of the military and their families from predatory loan practices. For 130,000 active-duty military members in San Diego County and millions around the world, this should be good news. (Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:34:12 GMT)

Cunningham corruption trial set to begin
SAN DIEGO ---- Tales of hookers in Hawaii, lavish Capitol Hill dinner parties, private jet junkets and free-flowing cash are expected to be heard when a trial for two men tied to the tawdry corruption of former U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham begins in San Diego on Tuesday. (Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:09:59 GMT)

Number of payday lenders indicator of fiscal mindset
Payday loans, the short-term equivalent to subprime loans that factored into the nations declining housing market, appear to be on the rise in Marshfield. (Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:48:01 GMT)

Taxman won't take your cash
Readers often alert me to new trends in customer service. Today, I'll share three lessons with you. 1. Cash is trash with the Canada Revenue Agency. Donald Low tried to pay his GST and personal income taxes at a CRA office in Mississauga. (Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:53:56 GMT)

Community group blasts payday biz
A community organization that has protested alleged prostitution at a Vanier motel, crime in city parks and shoddy housing conditions is now taking on a local payday loan company. (Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:56:43 GMT)

24th International Blues Challenge: January 31-February 2, 2008
September 27, 2007. Memphis, TN. For the 24th year, Blues musicians from around the world will compete for cash, prizes, and industry recognition as The Blues Foundation presents the International Blues Challenge beginning January 31 and continuing February 1-2, 2008 in Memphis, TN. (Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:23:36 GMT)

Quinn: Payday Loans Can Be a Trap
(Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:56:18 GMT)

Defense lifts No. 17 Hokies past UNC
The new quarterback is still getting intense on-the-job-training, and the offensive line still hasn't found a combination that works well. (Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:17:00 GMT)

Maya pays Rs 14-cr tax
Lucknow, Sept. 29: Mayavati has paid an advance of Rs 14 crore as tax arrears, fuelling allegations that she was trying to wriggle out of an assets case against her. (Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:48:35 GMT)

Payday loan sites popping up all over
Industry's growth worries community groups Each time she drives past the payday lenders near her home, neighborhood activist Lori Lawrence wonders: "Why on Earth do we need two of them across the street from each other, another one a block away?" Across the nation, cities and states are moving to limit payday loan companies, which carry annual percentage rates ranging from 391 percent to ... (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:17:45 GMT)

4-H gives students life lessons
Texas 4-H clubs this month are celebrating one century in service -- a milestone that local organizers say attests to the club's ability to advance modern craftsmanship and agricultural practices. (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:24:08 GMT)

'Payday loan' store growth cools
The once-explosive growth of "payday loan" stores in Utah which often offer two-week loans for a whopping 500 percent annual interest rate appears to have hit a saturation point and cooled. (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:47:25 GMT)

Military town limits payday lenders
City officials in this military community next to Camp Pendleton approved restrictions on money-lending shops after a top Marine complained his troops were getting into debt. (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:50:56 GMT)

Proposed legislation: Payday lenders may face stiff rules
For Ohio's payday lenders, it's no longer a question of if, but when. (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:35:25 GMT)

Niagara County eventsSept. 30 to Oct. 7
Following is Niagara Sunday’s weekly listing of upcoming public events held around Niagara County. If you would like your event included, send the information two weeks in advance to: Niagara Community Calendar, c/o The Buffalo News, 8353 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY 14304, fax to: 283-1691, or e-mail to: niagaranews@buffnews.com. Today (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:44:33 GMT)

Local news briefs
A man brandished a knife and robbed a Payday Loan store Saturday, a sheriffs official said. The store at 2809 Schofield Ave. was robbed just before 5 p.m., said Lt. Fred Goch of the Marathon County Sheriffs Department. An employee of the store called police to report that a white man, wearing a gray, hooded sweat shirt, had robbed Payday Loan. The employee was not injured during the robbery, and ... (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:38:33 GMT)

New high-tech products like the iPhone all depend on process innovations
While companies often spend millions to advertise and market new product designs and innovations, they guard intensely the details of their process innovations. (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:47:10 GMT)

Robber holds up check business
Two female employees were unscathed during a robbery of Express Check Advance at 2157 W. Thomas St. on Friday. According to the police report, as one of the employees was closing about 5 p.m., a man approached the door. (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:30:56 GMT)

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Eds: Also moved in advance. (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:06:40 GMT)

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Eds: Also moved in advance. Moving on general news and financial services. (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:07:00 GMT)

Unsafe, even at home
It is not the first time that H.B. Saxena, 77, has fallen prey to a domestic help's evil designs. He had lost more than Rs 2 lakh recently when another domestic help made off with the cash kept in an almirah, the police said. (Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:23:00 GMT)

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