May 19, 2012

Consumer agency takes student loan complaints

The government's new consumer protection agency started accepting complaints Monday about student loans.

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Quicken Loans founder buys historic Detroit site

Quicken Loans founder and chairman Dan Gilbert said Monday his venture capital firm is buying Detroit's historic Federal Reserve Building, the latest acquisition in a drive to create a technology-focused entrepreneurial hub downtown.

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Zions posts 4Q profit, helped by provision release

Fewer unpaid loans that had to be written off helped Zions Bancorporation post a fourth-quarter profit on Monday, reversing a year-ago loss. But the results fell short of Wall Street expectations and shares fell in after-hours trading.

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Hoffenheim signs Thesker, loans out Sigurdsson

Bundesliga club Hoffenheim has signed defender Stefan Thesker from Dutch side FC Twente. Hoffenheim coach Holger Stanislawski told the club’s website Monday that the 20-year-old German was “another talented player with a lot of potential.” The club already signed 18-year-old Liechtenstein midfielder Sandro Wieser from FC Basel.

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Home loans hit record high

ooba, SA’s leading bond originator, on Monday said it recorded a substantial increase in the number of home loan applications submitted during November 2011, as well as a significant rise in the value of approved bonds.

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Investigators say 4 members of the US House got discounted loans from Countrywide

WASHINGTON – Congressional investigators said Monday that four House members received VIP discounted loans from the former Countrywide Financial Corp., the lender whose subprime mortgages was largely responsible for the nation’s foreclosure crisis.

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Investigators say 4 Reps got discounted loans

Congressional investigators said Monday that four House members received VIP discounted loans from the former Countrywide Financial Corp., the lender whose subprime mortgages was largely responsible for …

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China’s new loans may increase slightly in 2012: report

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s new bank loans in 2012 may increase slightly from this year’s quota of 7.5 trillion yuan ($1.18 trillion), but the government will maintain lending curbs on the property sector, the China Business News reported on Monday, citing an official from the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC). “The growth in new loans should rise depending on economic growth

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Eaton Vance launches Australia fund targeting U.S. loans

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asset manager Eaton Vance Corp (EV.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) on Monday launched an Australian fund that will invest in U.S. leveraged loans and said it aims to raise …

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Eaton Vance launches Australia fund targeting US loans

SYDNEY, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Asset manager Eaton Vance Corp on Monday launched an Australian fund that will invest inU.S leveraged loans and said it aims to raise $1 billion in thenext two to three years, …

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