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Micro-credit pioneer to go on The Simpsons

Bangladeshi Grameen micro-credit bank founder Muhammad Yunus is to star in an episode of hit US TV series The Simpsons.

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Credit to commercial sector up three-fold in April-June

Reflecting the strong growth in demand for credit from the commercial sector, fund flow to the sector increased three-fold in the first quarter of the financial year driven mainly by credit flow from the banking system, housing finance companies and demand for funds for initial public offers (IPOs).

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Debt Collection Industry Responds to Newly Created Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

(MINNEAPOLIS July 23, 2010) With the financial regulatory reform bill now signed into law by President Obama, the debt collection industry braces for the anticipated impact of this broad and complex legislation.

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Credit control a double-edged sword for banks

Recent bank earnings are showing improved credit management and a growing reluctance to take out new loans, twin trends born of the financial crisis that benefit regional lenders and cut into top-line results.

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Bay Federal Credit Union sees downside to financial reform bill

CAPITOLA — The Bay Federal Credit Union chief is worried that the financial reform bill, passed 237-192 by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, could shortchange her members, more than 60,000 strong.

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Porsche reduces debt amid net loss of $0.86 bn

German sports carmaker Porsche SE says its debt burden has decreased significantly by almost euro4 billion as the financial fallout from a failed takeover bid for Volkswagen AG weighed on its earning situation.

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Eurozone debt fears force France to pay higher rates

Fears that the eurozone debt crisis could hit even the stronger member countries means that France has been forced to pay higher rates to raise fresh funds in the financial markets, analysts said.

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Credit union executives swarm Capitol Hill to protest limits on card ‘swipe fees’

John Blum knows there’s more money at stake for the big banks in the heated debate over the financial overhaul bill than for his relatively tiny 200,000-member credit union in Virginia Beach.

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Credit Unions Share Branches to Give Consumers Nationwide Branch Network

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. Credit unions have one of the best kept secrets in the financial services industry one they are anxious to make known.

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Are Banks’ Credit-Card Portfolios Really Improving?

Rising home foreclosures was of course the main catalyst of the financial crisis. But credit card debt was also a big problem for the banks

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