Increased Fed Lending Could Destabilize Financial System

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said a dramatic increase in Fed lending could destabilize the U.S. financial system. Delivering remarks to a panel discussion on the economic outlook, Lacker said central bank lending can distort…(read more)

Community Lending Not Responsible for Mortgage Crisis

Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner said there is no evidence that programs boosting community lending spurred the mortgage crisis . Delivering remarks on the topic of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and the mortgage crisis, Kroszner said mortgages…(read more)

Fed plan boosts Dow, S&P as Cisco sinks Nasdaq (Reuters)

Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 gained on Tuesday on optimism that the Federal Reserve’s latest rescue package could revive the sagging housing market and free up consumer lending.

FONAR Responds to Diversified Lending Group

MELVILLE, NY–(Marketwire - November 18, 2008) - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ: FONR), The Inventor
of MR Scanning, announced today that it is not interested in entering into
a merger or other agreement with Diversified Lending Group, Inc. whereby
Diversified would acquire all of the stock of FONAR Corporation.

Visit www.fonar.com for investor, product and other information.

This release may include [...]

Paulson Says TARP Wasn’t Designed to Help Homeowners and Automakers

The $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was designed to stabilize the financial system and improve lending liquidity, and "is not a panacea for all our economic difficulties" said U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Tuesday…(read more)

U.S. Libor Rates Higher on Friday

U.S. inter-bank lending rates are higher on Friday as
renewed concerns over the fate of the economy are back again in the
forefront.
An article in the Wall Street Journal on Friday suggests that U.S.
banks are raising deposit rates in a bid to attract more capital from
consumers…
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U.S. Inter-Bank Lending Rates Higher After TARP Revamp

One day after the Treasury Department’s announcement that it will not
purchase troubled assets from firms, opting in favour of equity
injections instead, overnight lending rates in the
United States are higher on Thursday morning.
According to the British Banker’s Association, the overnight
USD LIBOR rose to 0.40% from 0.3825% on Wednesday and
the three-month LIBOR is…
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Wall Street skids on economic slump, Intel falls (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks sank on Wednesday for the third day after the United States backed away from using its $700 billion bailout to mop up sour mortgages and added to uncertainty about how the government plans to revive bank lending.

What caused the mortgage mess?

Some people blame a fair-lending law for the mortgage and global financial crisis. Evidence shows otherwise.

Losses May Sink GMAC’s Residential Lending Unit

General Motors Corp. (GM) had another bad day on Tuesday as its
partially owned subsidiary GMAC Financial Services
announced a major loss for the third quarter.
GMAC is co-owned by GM and Cerberus Capital Management, a private-
equity firm.  While its original role was to finance the purchase of
General Motors autos, over the years it has evolved into a [...]

Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey Released

U.S. banks tightened lending standards for businesses at a
record pace in the third quarter, according to the Federal
Reserve’s July Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending
Practices.
In the three months ending in October, a record 85% of banks tightened
lending standards to businesses, up from 60% in July.
The survey showed 84.6% of firms with annual sales [...]

Fed’s Lacker Says Slowing Economy May Lead to Further Credit Tightening

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey
Lacker said that slowing economic growth and weakening labour
markets in the U.S. may prompt banks to further reduce their lending to
consumer and firms, thus leading to further credit tightening.
“The deterioration of economic conditions is playing a more prominent
role in the tightening of credit terms right now than
the direct effects of [...]

Stonegate Mortgage Corporation Opens a New Branch Office in Oak Grove, MO

LENEXA, KS–(Marketwire - October 31, 2008) - Stonegate Mortgage Corporation opened a retail
facility in Lenexa, KS in May of 2008. The company now employs 17 full-time
originators in the Kansas City market, and announces the opening of a new
location in Oak Grove, MO to service the lending needs of Jackson County.

The company has employed Lori [...]

Stonegate Mortgage Corporation Hires Local Branch Manager for New Residential Mortgage Lending Office

ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire - October 31, 2008) - Stonegate Mortgage Corporation, of Fishers,
IN, has hired a local branch manager to open a residential mortgage lending
office.

The company is proud to announce the hiring of Michael MacDonald as Branch
Manager. Michael has been lending in the St. Louis metropolitan market
since 1981. Most recently he was a Senior [...]

Rep. Frank: bailout funds must be used for lending (Reuters)

Reuters - Companies receiving public money under a U.S. government financial rescue program must use it for lending or they will be violating the law, the powerful chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee said on Friday.

From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Mountain Architects Announces Launch for a Distinctive Collection of Log Cabins & Plans

The Log Cabin Industry Is Inundated With Simple, Low-End Cabin Designs. Mountain Architects Takes the Ordinary Log Cabin to the Next Level by Blending Rustic Elements With High-End Finishes and Inspiring Design

IMF Sets Up New Lending Facility

The IMF has introduced a new lending facility worth up to $100
billion to aid developing countries stricken by the financial market
turmoil.
“Exceptional times call for an exceptional response,” said IMF Managing
Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn. “The Fund is responding quickly and
flexibly to requests for financing. We are offering some countries…”
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