Cash Advance News Mar 2008

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Rough go for payday bill
Emily Smart is the model of a responsible payday loan customer. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:10:09 GMT)

Saturday's Agenda, March 1
Items contributed must be received at least two days in advance at Calendar Desk, The Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Fifth Floor Newsroom, Miami, FL 33132-1693. Or e-mail your items to newscalendar@Miami Herald.com. No faxes, please. For a complete list of today's events, go to www.MiamiHerald.com. Questions?, Corrections?, Call 305-376-3355. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:09:09 GMT)

Plan in advance for the worst severe weather can offer
Peak tornado season in Kansas doesn't arrive until May, but news reports of 2007 and 2008 prove that damaging storms can happen at nearly any time. Advance planning can save some headaches later. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:11:09 GMT)

How they stack up: Payday lenders vs. title lenders
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Here is a comparison of payday lenders and car title lenders: (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:01:14 GMT)

Your Calendar - East Lake County
Find out all the events going on in your community, and plan your week’s activities with The Times. To get listed in the calendar, contact Eastlake community coordinator Marlene A. Zloza at least 10 days in advance. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:41:56 GMT)

Your Calendar - West Lake County edition
Find out about events going on in your community, and plan your week’s activities with The Times. To get listed in the calendar, submit items at least 10 days in advance to community editor Melinda Moore. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:42:26 GMT)

Payday-loan businesses proliferate
It's been nearly eight years since the Legislature first gave approval for payday-loan-type businesses to operate in Arizona. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:12:49 GMT)

Palo Alto Online's Master Community Calendar
Showing listings from March 2, 2008 to March 8, 2008 in all categories. Kim Baker Concert Kim Baker and her band perform a benefit concert for Music in Schools Today. Baker is compared to Melissa Etheridge and Chrissie Hynde. Thu., March 6, 8-11 p.m. $12 in advance, $14 at the door. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:38:21 GMT)

Mesquite limits payday lenders
In its continuing effort to revitalize the city and its image, Mesquite is going head to head with check-cashing and payday loan businesses. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:11:49 GMT)

Cornerstone and Cash Minerals Announce 2008 Uranium Exploration Program at Aillik Property, Central Mineral Belt, ...
MOUNT PEARL, NEWFOUNDLAND-- - Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. and partner Cash Minerals Ltd. today announce the 2008 exploration program for the highly prospective Aillik uranium property, located in the uranium-rich Central Mineral Belt, Labrador. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:00:09 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. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:25:25 GMT)

Liquidity in comfort zone, Re may drop
Liquidity: May ease The pressure on liquidity is likely to ease as banks have already arranged funds for the advance tax outflow. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:53:53 GMT)

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Eds: RETRANSMITS to add AP IMPACT designation. Also moved in advance. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:00:19 GMT)

Car Title Lenders Vs. Payday Lenders
A comparison of payday lenders and car title lenders: COLLATERAL: Payday loans require a personal, postdated check as collateral for a loan. Car title lenders require the title to your car, which they put a lien on, and a copy of the keys in case they end up repossessing it. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:25:56 GMT)

Payday Loan Foes Aim at Car-Title Loans
The Dodge pickup has rust on the tailgate and a Harley-Davidson sticker on its back windshield. Beside it sits a Honda Accord with a big, white butterfly on the windshield and American flag butterflies on each side of the trunk. There's the minivan sporting a tattoo parlor bumper sticker and a miniature San Francisco football jersey suctioned to a window of a red Cougar with a ... (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:41:00 GMT)

Payday loan foes aim at car-title loans
The Dodge pickup has rust on the tailgate and a Harley-Davidson sticker on its back windshield. Beside it sits a Honda Accord with a big, white butterfly on the windshield and American flag butterflies on each side of the trunk. There's the minivan sporting a tattoo parlor bumper sticker and a miniature San Francisco football jersey suctioned to a window of a red Cougar with a scuffed-up ... (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:50:20 GMT)

Payday loan foes aim at car-title loans
For years payday lenders have been the bad guy in the predatory lending debate while their close cousin, car title lenders, have cruised along unnoticed and unregulated in several states. Many efforts to regulate the industry have failed as the lenders pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into legislative campaigns. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:20:58 GMT)

A look at car title lenders vs. payday lenders
Payday loans require a personal, postdated check as collateral for a loan. Car title lenders require the title to your car, which they put a lien on, and a copy of the keys in case they end up repossessing it. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:46:20 GMT)

Calendar of Events
DEADLINES: REVIEW-Noon on Monday, BEACON-Noon on Thursday. To insure placement and obtain maximun coverage, it is suggested that events be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:32:31 GMT)

Eliot Van Buskirk's Listening Post: Put Your Money Where Your Indie Rock Is
Investing in a rock 'n' roll band might not seem like the world's most savvy business move. But new services hope to muster music fans' muscle to find, record and promote new groups. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:09:26 GMT)

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Eds: Subs 8th graf, 'According to ...,' to clarify that there were 46,000 detainees when the states were surveyed. This item moved previously as an advance and is now available for use. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:30:19 GMT)

Donation drive to be held at Co-op Friday
The Spring Break Alternative volunteers will hold a donation drive Friday, March 7, at the Boise Co-op gazebo. Students will be at the gazebo, located directly in front of the Co-op, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. collecting clothing, school supplies and cash donations for their upcoming trip to Honduras. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:09:10 GMT)

Payday Loan Foes Aim at Car-Title Loans
MONTVALE, Va. -- The Dodge pickup has rust on the tailgate and a Harley-Davidson sticker on its back windshield. Beside it sits a Honda Accord with a big, white butterfly on the windshield and American flag butterflies on each side of the trunk. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:22:31 GMT)

A look at car title lenders vs. payday lenders
A comparison of payday lenders and car title lenders: COLLATERAL: Payday loans require a personal, postdated check as collateral for a loan. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:59:15 GMT)

Ventura Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
Ventura Gold Corp. ended the third quarter at December 31, 2007 with approximately $6.4 million in cash, including $5.0 million in restricted cash representing share subscriptions received for a non-brokered private placement in progress. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:30:00 GMT)

Leveraging Partnerships
Two aged and abandoned county buildings provide the new board of supervisors with opportunities to advance the type of public-private partnerships that will be important in the months and years ahead as the slowing economy forces the local government to pinch its pennies a little tighter. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:44:28 GMT)

State Employees' Credit Union Reaches Major Milestone With its Low-Cost Payday Alternative Loan Program
RALEIGH, N.C.----State Employees' Credit Union announces it has now surpassed the $1 billion mark for cumulative advances on its Salary Advance Loan program, which originated in January 2001 as a low-cost alternative to exorbitant fee payday lenders. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:53:00 GMT)

Payday lending adds to Cleveland foreclosure woes
At the East Side Organizing Project in Cleveland, six home owners recently went in for group foreclosure counseling. When asked if any had taken out payday loans, four hands shot up. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:28:00 GMT)

Four Contend in Tuesday's Primary for Ohio Seat GOP Lost to Scandal
Republican voters in Ohio's 18th District will choose in Tuesday's primary among four candidates who are vying to oppose freshman Democratic Rep. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:51:00 GMT)

QuestAir Revises Financial Guidance and Streamlines Operations
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - QuestAir Technologies Inc. announced today improved financial guidance for fiscal 2008, and cost savings measures to better utilize its cash resources and to further improve its financial outlook. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:30:03 GMT)

Australian Dollar Advances Before Reserve Bank's Rate Decision
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian dollar rose against the U.S. currency on speculation the central bank will increase the nation's benchmark interest rate to a 12-year high today. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:26:05 GMT)

A look at car title lenders vs. payday lenders
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Here is a comparison of payday lenders and car title lenders: (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:38:47 GMT)

Kickback Probe IDs Former Home Depot Executives
The U.S. Attorney in Atlanta has moved to seize nine properties, luxury cars and more than $300,000 in cash and investments owned by three former Home Depot executives under investigation in connection with an alleged international kickback scheme, according to records filed by prosecutors. The complaints provide the first detailed public look at the investigation, which became public last year ... (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:11:25 GMT)

PAYDAY LOANS VS. CAR TITLE LOANS
COLLATERAL: Payday loans require a personal, postdated check as collateral for a loan. Car-title lenders require the title to your car, which they put a lien on, and a copy of the keys in case they end up repossessing it. COST: Payday lenders charge around $15 for each $100 loaned in most states, pushing the annual interest rate close to 400 percent for a typical two-week loan. The maximum ... (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:33:44 GMT)

Panels approve payday-loan bills
RICHMOND — Committees in the House and Senate yesterday passed what some lawmakers called one of the most stringent packages of reforms on the payday lending industry in the nation. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:34:46 GMT)

BuyMyTronics.com Offers Cash for Broken and Used Cell Phones; Helps keep eWaste out of Landfills
The website www.BuyMyTronics.com that buys consumers' iPods, iPhone, Zunes and Game Consoles for quick and easy cash is now paying cash for used and broken Cell Phones, offers a simple way to recycle broken and old cellphones, and is a 100% wind powered business. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Cutting the Cost of Doing Business
(ARA) - Small business will always be the backbone of the American economy, but some small business owners may feel left out when it comes to technology. It may seem that each new technological advance really only benefits big companies. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:55:52 GMT)

Dorel pre-announces certain fiscal 2007 financial results in advance of investor meetings
As a result of the Company holding a series of meetings with investors and potential investors commencing today, Dorel Industries Inc. is disclosing certain financial information for the year ended December 30, 2007. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:30:00 GMT)

Senate committee passes bill reforming payday lending industry
Senate and House committees have passed reforms on the payday lending industry that legislators are touting as some of the nation's most stringent. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:38:47 GMT)

Payday loan foes aim at car-title loans
MONTVALE, Va. -- The Dodge pickup has rust on the tailgate and a Harley-Davidson sticker on its back windshield. Beside it sits a Honda Accord with a big, white butterfly on the windshield and American flag butterflies on each side of the trunk. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:45:54 GMT)

Payday lenders float initiative to prevent loss of businesses
In November, voters may face a choice on payday loans: Kill the industry in Arizona, or amend its practices and extend its lifeline. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:35:21 GMT)

US Cash Cattle Midday: Scattered $90 Bids Passed
KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)--One major packing firm has a few, scattered bids of $90 per hundredweight on a live basis at selected feedlots around the Plains states cattle markets Tuesday morning, but cattle feeders are rejecting them as they stick to their $95 asking prices, market analysts and brokers said. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:09:12 GMT)

Irrigators’ cash faces hurdles, senator says
HOLDREGE — Republican Basin irrigators who sold their 2007 surface water for use as river enhancements to Kansas may know this week if they’ll be paid sooner or perhaps much later. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:03:40 GMT)

UNIFEM and Avon Announce Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Advance Women's Empowerment: Company ...
Today, UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, and Avon Products, Inc. are announcing a public-private partnership to promote women's empowerment and end violence against women. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:59:00 GMT)

3G iPhone to surface within four months?
In advance of Apple's 3G iPhone announcement, Citigroup believes the new version of the device could be surfacing within four months. According to AppleInsider, analyst Rich Garder came to the conclusion based on input from several industry sources, which he claims confirms a 3G version of the iPhone during the second quarter. Caris & Co. analyst S... (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:31:39 GMT)

Credit counselors warn against paying mortgages with credit cards
If you take a cash advance on a credit card at 30 percent to make a payment on an 8-percent loan, you're paying 32 percent for one mortgage payment. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:50:26 GMT)

U.K. Stocks Advance, Led by Liberty International, Man Group
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks gained for the first time in six days, led by Liberty International Plc after the Independent said the company is in merger negotiations. Man Group Plc and HBOS Plc also increased. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:56:33 GMT)

Payday lenders fight bill at capitol
MONTROSE — Several payday lenders are headed to Colorado’s capitol today to meet with lobbyists and legislators and try to stop a bill they believe could put them out of business. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:11:15 GMT)

U.K. Stocks Advance, Led by Liberty, Man Group, Prudential
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks gained for the first time in six days, led by Liberty International Plc after the Independent reported the company is in merger negotiations. Man Group Plc and Prudential Plc also increased. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:56:31 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Advance After ISM Report Tops Forecast; Ambac Gains
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks posted their biggest gain in a week on a better-than-forecast report on service industries and expectations bond insurers will be bailed out. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:44:32 GMT)

German Stocks Rise; Commerzbank, Postbank, MAN AG Lead Advance
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index rose for the first time in a week, led by banking shares on expectations an agreement to bail out U.S. bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. may be reached today. MAN AG also gained. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:23:50 GMT)

German Stocks Rise; Commerzbank, Postbank, MAN AG Lead Advance
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index rose for the first time in a week, led by financial services shares on speculation an agreement to bail out U.S. bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. may be reached today. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:23:45 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Advance After ISM Report Tops Forecast; Ambac Gains
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks posted their biggest gain in a week on a better-than-forecast report about service industries and speculation banks will provide capital that bond insurers require to keep their AAA ratings. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:29:41 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Advance After ISM Report Tops Forecast; Ambac Gains
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks posted their biggest gain in a week on a smaller-than-forecast decline in service industries and speculation banks will provide capital that bond insurers require to keep their AAA ratings. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:29:32 GMT)

MoneyGram Offers Services in 2,800 Advance America Locations
MoneyGram International, Inc., announced today the completion of the rollout of three new services (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:14:26 GMT)

MoneyGram Offers Services in 2,800 Advance America Locations
MoneyGram International, Inc., announced today the completion of the rollout of three new services in over 2,800 Advance America locations across the United States. The addition of MoneyGram's money transfer, money order and ExpressPayment bill payment services broadens the range of financial services available at Advance America. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:25:18 GMT)

Cash America Increases Credit Facility to $300 Million
FORT WORTH, Texas----Cash America International, Inc. reported today that it has increased its existing line of credit with a ten bank syndicate from $250 million to $300 million. All other terms of the line of credit, including pricing and maturity, remain the same. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:46:00 GMT)

Cash America Increases Credit Facility to $300 Million
Cash America International, Inc. (NYSE: CSH) reported today that it has increased its existing line (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:58:04 GMT)

Cash America Increases Credit Facility to $300 Million
Cash America International, Inc. (NYSE: CSH) reported today that it has increased its existing line of credit with a ten bank syndicate from $250 million to $300 million. All other terms of the line of credit, including pricing and maturity, remain the same. The governing credit arrangement was entered into in March 2007 with a final maturity of March 2012. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:07:22 GMT)

Armed robber strikes at local loan office on Tuesday
An early morning armed robbery has Nevada Police on the hunt for what they presume is a dangerous criminal. At approximately 9:27 a.m., Tuesday, police responded to a hold up alarm at Show Me the Money Payday Loan Center. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:02:09 GMT)

Payday loan bill advances
A bill to cap fees charged by payday lenders moved to the full Senate on Wednesday despite pleas from the industry that it would be killed off by the measure. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:09:59 GMT)

Crazy Poker Boosts Cash Leader Board and Welcomes the Wild West in True Poker Style
Crazy Poker recently launched two well regarded additions; one allows players to comfortably participate for a share of $6000 every month, the other gives them a shot at glory in a Texas Showdown. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb741934.htm (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:18:49 GMT)

Con artists posing as DEP inspectors
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE -- The city is warning homeowners about a new scam in which con artists posing as Department of Environmental Protection inspectors knock on doors and demand cash settlement of delinquent water bills. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:38:06 GMT)

Committee advances payday lending bill
The state Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that sets limits on the payday lending industry. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:50:31 GMT)

House, Senate pass payday lending reform compromise
Associated Press - March 6, 2008 3:15 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The House of Delegates and Senate ended three years of debate over payday lending by passing identical bills to place broad... (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:23:06 GMT)

General Assembly pass payday lending restrictions
RICHMOND - The General Assembly approved today restrictions on payday lending that include an interest rate ceiling and limits on the numbers of loans to individuals. After years of negotiations, the legislation was approved andandnbsp;being sent to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine. The compromise limits ... (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:32:52 GMT)

Payday Lending Reform Passes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The House of Delegates and Senate ended three years of debate over payday lending by passing identical bills to place broad restrictions on the short-term, high interest lenders. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:14:52 GMT)

Man jumps counter in robbery
VIEW SLIDESHOW WESTMINSTER – Police are looking for two men in a robbery where one man jumped over the counter at a cash advance store and demanded money from the clerk. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:46:22 GMT)

Brazen Robbers Hit Cash Advance Store In Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Detectives want to know if a robbery late Thursday afternoon at a check cashing store is linked to other crimes in Orange County. Deputies released video that could help catch the thieves. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:10:37 GMT)

Shutterbug's delight
All throughout the Albemarle, cameras are zooming, flashing, clicking and processing photographs in various shades of black, white, and vivid color. Each cameraman and camerawoman shares the same aspirations: the bragging rights and cash prize of first, second, or third place in one of two upcoming photography competitions. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:55:57 GMT)

Virginia Legislature Agrees On Payday Lending Reform
Legislators ended three years of debate over payday lending Thursday by passing a package of reforms that place broad restrictions on the short-term, high interest lenders. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:04:49 GMT)

Payday Lending Bill Not Good News For Everyone
It's been three years in the making and Thursday state legislators passed increased regulations for the payday lending industry. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:34:11 GMT)

Restrictions on payday lending pass; industry says the rules are too tough
The legislation reduces the number of loans a person can have. Kaine is expected to sign the bill. New restrictions that would change the face of Virginia's $1 billion-a-year payday lending industry cleared the General Assembly by overwhelming margins Thursday. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:55:56 GMT)

VIRGINIA: Lawmakers approve compromise bill on payday lending curbs
RICHMOND — Legislators ended three years of debate over payday lending Thursday by passing a package of reforms that place broad restrictions on the short-term, high interest lenders. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:53:26 GMT)

Inhibitex Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results
Inhibitex, Inc. (NASDAQ:INHX) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2007. The Company held cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $50.3 million at December 31, 2007, as compared to $61.4 million at December 31, 2006. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:53:45 GMT)

Payday Loan Restrictions Passed By GA
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The House of Delegates and Senate ended three years of debate over payday lending by passing identical bills to place broad restrictions on the short-term, high interest lenders. The (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:22:54 GMT)

Bill Would Put Limits On High-Cost Borrowing
RICHMOND, March 6 -- State legislators agreed Thursday to the nation's most stringent reforms of the payday loan industry in hopes of reducing the cycle of debt for financially strapped customers who repeatedly take out high-interest, short-term loans. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:31:04 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Drop on Unexpected Loss of Jobs; Energy Shares Fall
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a second day after the biggest drop in jobs since 2003 sent energy and mining stocks lower, overshadowing a rally in banks spurred by a Federal Reserve plan to make more cash available to lenders. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:59:32 GMT)

Payday-lender bill heads to Kaine
RICHMOND (AP) — Legislators ended three years of debate over payday lending yesterday by passing a package of reforms that place broad restrictions on the short-term, high-interest lenders. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:05:27 GMT)

Va. Passes Payday Lending Reform
Legislators ended three years of debate over payday lending Thursday by passing a package of reforms that place broad restrictions on the short-term, high interest lenders. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:56:04 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Drop on Unexpected Loss of Jobs; Energy Shares Fall
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a second day after the biggest drop in jobs since 2003 sent energy and mining shares lower, overshadowing a Federal Reserve plan to make more cash available to lenders. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:59:32 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Drop on Unexpected Loss of Jobs; Energy Shares Fall
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell to the lowest since August 2006 after the biggest drop in jobs in five years sent energy, mining and industrial shares lower, overshadowing a Federal Reserve plan to make more cash available to lenders. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:59:32 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Drop on Unexpected Loss of Jobs; Energy Shares Fall
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a second day after the biggest drop in jobs since 2003 sent energy and mining stocks lower, overshadowing an advance in banks spurred by a Federal Reserve plan to make more cash available to lenders. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:14:32 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Drop on Unexpected Loss of Jobs; Energy Shares Fall
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a second day after the biggest drop in jobs since 2003 sent energy and mining companies lower, overshadowing an advance in banks spurred by a Federal Reserve plan to make more cash available to lenders. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:59:32 GMT)

Don't pay contractor hefty sum up front
Q: Does the state or county have any laws regarding advance payments for home improvements? I’m getting some renovations done, and the contractor is asking for 50 percent up front. I’m leery of paying a hefty amount up front after watching and reading horror stories in the media. What should I do? (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:10:13 GMT)

Car-title lenders: quiet cousins of payday-loan firms
For years, payday lenders have been the bad guy in the predatory-lending debate, while their close cousin, car-title lenders, have cruised along unnoticed and — perhaps more disturbing for some — unregulated in several states. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:14:01 GMT)

Don't be fooled by initiative on payday lending
Arizonans should reject a ballot initiative launched this week that would keep payday loans legal in the state beyond 2010. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:15:41 GMT)

Baldwin Park may ban payday advance stores
The mayor says they are 'an eyesore,' and accuses them of 'preying on the poor.' But some customers say they need the service. Jesus Rodriguez knew he was going to come up short on his bills, so on a recent Friday afternoon he took his accustomed trip to a Baldwin Park strip mall. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:12:17 GMT)

SPL chiefs ready to help Gretna
Gretna are expected to survive at least until the end of the season after the SPL confirmed financial assistance could be offered to the club.SPL secretary Iain Blair confirmed bottom-of-the-table Gretna could receive a cash advance to ensure they can complete their scheduled games. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:15:08 GMT)

SPL ready to help Gretna
Gretna are expected to survive at least until the end of the season after the Scottish Premier League confirmed financial assistance could be offered to the cash-strapped club (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:52:05 GMT)

Battle expected over state payday lending bill
A strong payday lending bill crafted to protect consumers from getting caught in a debt trap faces a battle in the State House of Representatives and an uncertain future if it makes it to Gov. Mark Sanford's desk. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:17:07 GMT)

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Schumer Warns Of Scams
3/9/2008 - As President Bush was approving the economic stimulus package designed to place cash in the hands of millions of Americans, scammers were busy plotting how to get their hands on that money, according to U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:15:48 GMT)

Our panel of financial planners respond to readers' questions about retirement
Cut back on stocks, beef up on bonds or stash it in cash? Refinance or sell the house? Is it smart to withdraw from a 401(k) to pay off... (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:08:53 GMT)

Walsh: Gimmicks help rake in the cash
When I was a kid, I would stand for what seemed like hours waiting for the shootout at Lagoon's Pioneer Village. When the actors fired their blanks and fell into wagons of straw, my heart would jump. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:41:02 GMT)

Odds and ends from assembly
Fillets in one barrel, fish heads in another: The cock crowed twice? Reggie Jones, chief lobbyist for payday lenders, apparently on two occasions appealed to one of the industry's toughest critics, Del. Kenny Melvin, D-Portsmouth, to serve as lead sponsor of legislation cleaning up the high-cost, instant-loan biz. Melvin wanted no part of it. Jones, among the most skilled lawyer-lobbyists in ... (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:07:09 GMT)

Email Death Threats
It's an e-mail unlike any other. This one that threatens to take your life unless you send the sender cash. It’s the latest online scam and its even shocking to the experts. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:19:33 GMT)

Andy Borowitz Archives
02/27/08 : Cash-rich Obama Buys Yahoo 02/25/08 : Nader Announces Plan to Wreck Election 02/20/08 : Obama Calls Plagiarism Flap ‘Best of Times, Worst of Times’ 02/19/08 : Conversation with a Superdelegate: Actual transcript 02/13/08 : Facebook to co-sponsor War on Terror 02/12/08 : Hillary sells own tears on eBay 02/07/08 : Dem Race Poses Challenge for Racists, Sexists 01/31/08 : Nader Warns ... (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:00:52 GMT)

Asia Day Ahead: U.S. Stocks Decline; FBI Probes Countrywide
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell a second day after the biggest drop in jobs since 2003 sent energy and mining companies lower, overshadowing an advance in banks spurred by a Federal Reserve plan to make more cash available to lenders. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:40:45 GMT)

Small Loans, Significant Impact
NEW YORK -- "SeÂ¿oras!" calls the banker, summoning her borrowers to attention at their first loan-repayment meeting. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:22:42 GMT)

AMD and TopCoder Host a Series of Competitions to Advance Multi-Threaded Software Development
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----AMD today announced a collaboration with TopCoder, the leader in software development programming competitions, to host quarterly coding competitions throughout 2008 focused on advancing multi-threading application development for multi-core processor architectures. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:01:00 GMT)

AMD and TopCoder Host a Series of Competitions to Advance Multi-Threaded Software Development
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced a collaboration with TopCoder, the leader in software development programming competitions, to host quarterly coding competitions throughout 2008 focused on advancing multi-threading application development for multi-core processor architectures. Called Multicore Threadfest, the competitions provide a forum for the software development community to demonstrate ... (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:08:55 GMT)

By CHRISTOPHER BOBBY Tribune Chronicle
WARREN — Cash advance businesses in the area are showing up in the latest court statistics — or at least the delinquent customers looking for a quick loan to tide them over until payday are. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:46:51 GMT)

AMD and TopCoder Host a Series of Competitions to Advance . Multi-Threaded Software Development
Multi-Threaded Software Development 10/03/2008 04:01:00 Business Wire AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced a collaboration with TopCoder, the leader in software development programming competitions, to host quarterly coding competitions throughout 2008 focused on advancing multi-threading application development for multi-core processor architectures. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:30:06 GMT)

FIIs turn buyers in falling market
FIIs were net buyers of Rs 513.04 crore (Rs 5.13 billion) in the cash segment, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold equities worth Rs 66.79 crore (Rs 667.9 million), the data from the Bombay Stock Exchange website indicated.Of the 48 trading sessions since the beginning of 2008, Friday's trading session was the only time when FIIs were net buyers in the cash market though the day ... (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:46:54 GMT)

BCE, Bombardier May Advance; Suncor Energy, EnCana May Decline
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- BCE Inc. may climb, based on bids on the Toronto Stock Exchange, after a judge dismissed a lawsuit by a group of bondholders opposed to the C$52 billion ($52.4 billion) buyout of Canada's biggest phone company. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:45:43 GMT)

Stonehaven adds to range
The equity release provider has launched the Flexible Cash Release Lite which gives borrowers a minimum initial advance of £15,000 with the option of taking further minimum drawdowns of £2,000 from its Cash Reserve Facility. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:46:27 GMT)

Colerain Twp Cash Advance Robbed At Gunpoint
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly held up the Advance America Cash Advance Store in Colerain Township Monday. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:20:50 GMT)

Gunman Robs Cash Advance Store
There was an armed robbery at the Advance America Cash Advance store in Colerain Township Monday morning. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:04:21 GMT)

URON Inc. Announces Continued Progress on Branch Expansion Strategy
URON, Inc. (OTCBB:URRN.OB) today announced its acquisition of five stores offering payday advance loans in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck and Minot, North Dakota. These stores, currently operating under the Americash name, increase the size of Wyoming Financial Lenders' footprint in North Dakota to 10 locations. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:38:14 GMT)

Alesco Financial Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 Financial Results and Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend for ...
Alesco Financial Inc. , a specialty finance real estate investment trust, today announced financial results for the three and twelve-months ended December 31, 2007. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:51:00 GMT)

Research and Innovation Cash Welcome
The government’s funding of $700 million to promote research into agriculture and innovation in food science is welcome and long overdue, says New Zealand First agriculture spokesperson Doug Woolerton. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:45:08 GMT)

VIDEO: Ordinance now stiffer against alternate financial businesses
An estimated 22 businesses dealing in check cashing, payday loans, title loans and similar offerings operate within the city of Mesquite. An amendment to a city zoning ordinance approved by a unanimous vote of city council is intended to limit areas of the city in which these businesses can locate. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:22:17 GMT)

Ahead of Alistair Darling's first budget here's how to stretch your cash
20 years after the quid note was scrapped... notes on how to stretch your cash (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:19:55 GMT)

U.K. Stocks Rally, Led by G4S; Cadbury, Vodafone Advance
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks climbed for the first time in four days, led by G4S Plc after the security company reported earnings that beat analysts' estimates. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:41:29 GMT)

U.K. Stocks Rally, Led by Cairn Energy; G4S, Cadbury Advance
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks climbed for the first time in four days, led by Cairn Energy Plc on speculation the company may receive an approach from Italy's Eni SpA. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:56:29 GMT)

Wall Street rallies on Fed cash injection
U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, led by financial shares, after the Federal Reserve said it would add up to $200 billion to strained credit markets as part of a coordinated effort with other central banks. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:15:33 GMT)

Bill Would Cap Payday Loan Intereste Rates
DENVER - A proposed law in Colorado could eliminate payday loan companies. The bill is scheduled for consideration in the state Senate Tuesday. It would cap interest rates on payday loans at 45-percent. Some of those loans run as high as 350-percent annually. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:43:16 GMT)

Stocks soar as Fed injects cash, calms credit fears
U.S. stocks surged on Tuesday, led by financial shares, after the Federal Reserve said it would add up to $200 billion to strained credit markets as part of a coordinated effort with other central banks. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:57:24 GMT)

U.S. stocks advance, cheering Fed liquidity move
U.S. stocks rally, reversing course after three sessions of declines, as investors cheer the Federal Reserve's move to loan as much as $200 billion in securities in a bid to boost liquidity in the financial system. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:13:30 GMT)

U.S. Stocks Advance Most in Five Years on Fed's Liquidity Plans
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rallied the most in five years after the Federal Reserve said it will pump $200 billion into the financial system to shore up banks battered by mortgage- related losses. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:29:32 GMT)

Payday loan company closing Oregon stores
Check Into Cash of Cleveland, Tenn., said Wednesday that it was closing its remaining 13 Oregon stores, blaming the state Legislature for hurting its business. The company’s decision came a year after the Legislature adopted a law imposing a 36 percent annual percentage rate cap on payday ... (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:11:07 GMT)

Cash Converting $100 into $253
The danger of using small loan and finance companies to access quick money has meant a tough lesson for an unfortunate Downtown Community Ministry client. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:16:12 GMT)

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