Local actors on stage for New Play Project

Our theatre pal Lois B. Hansen sends this notice:

You are invited to a staged reading of “Rust to Dust” by John Remington, winner of the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players New Play Project, on Friday and Saturday, September 9 and 10, 7:30 pm. Tickets are $5. At the Laramie County Community College Playhouse. The play is set in the time of gunfighters and camp fires, it sees a notorious gunfighter finally meeting his match ... Jane Mortier, played by ... me!!! FMI: http://www.cheyennelittletheatre.org/new_play_project_2011-12.asp

Cheyenne Interfaith Council marks 9/11 anniversary with readings, art and music

The Cheyenne Interfaith Council invites you to a ceremony at the Wyoming State Capitol Building on Sunday, Sept. 11, 3-4 p.m., marking the 10th Anniversary of the attacks of 9/11. The theme is "Remembrance, Healing and Hope." This will be a contemplative ceremony with Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Unitarian readings, Hands in Harmony and an interfaith community choir. Cheyenne artist Forrest King will be there to create a special piece of art symbolizing the movement from brokeness to healing. The public is encouraged to attend. 

Who are the funniest American writers?

Pat Robertson helped me discover Andy Borowitz.

Borowitz writes a great humor blog. The other day he posted this:

Evangelist Pat Robertson sparked controversy in today’s broadcast of his 700 Club program by saying that yesterday’s mild East Coast earthquake was God’s revenge on people “who act kind of gay.” 

I saw the re-post on Facebook and, thinking it was serious, made some sort of snarky remark. Then someone hipper than me sent a status-update that Borowitz was a humorist, fool, kind of like The Onion. Then I looked up the rest of Borowitz's take on Robertson:

"All across the Eastern seaboard, there are men who get manicures, wear designer eyewear and know about thread counts,” Rev. Robertson said.  “God finds this somewhat gay-like behavior confusing, and He responded by getting mildly peeved.” The televangelist warned that if Americans persist in their “seemingly sort-of-gay behavior,” the country should brace itself for additional ambiguous acts of retaliation from the Almighty.
 “God will strike back at people who act sort of gay with all kinds of mild responses,” he said.  “If you keep getting pedicures and facials, you can expect two to three inches of rain and some really hot humid days in your future.”

I get it. Very funny. Cuts close to the truth which is what good satire should do. And I fell for it.

Here's his bio from amazon.com:

Andy Borowitz  is a writer and a comedian whose work appears in The New Yorker and at his satirical website, BorowitzReport.com, which has millions of readers around the world. The author of six books, he is the first-ever winner of the National Press Club's humor award, a two-time finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor, and a two-time host of the National Book Awards. He has been called a "Swiftian satirist" (The Wall Street Journal), "America's satire king" (The Daily Beast) and "one of the funniest people in America" (CBS News Sunday Morning).

He has a new book coming out in October. It's called "The 50 Funniest American Writers." Already he's causing controversy with his list. For one thing, Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell aren't on it. To thinking people, they are the most hilarious people in America (along with Michele Bachmann). But other comedians didn't make the grade, either.

But humor writers aren't really comedians. They have comedic talents, naturally, but they also know how to create believable characters and string sentences together into a story. 

Some of Borowitz's favorites are mine too. Ring Lardner, Robert Benchley, S.J. Perelman, Mark Twain, Fran Leibowitz, Molly Ivins, Woody Allen, etc. Others I don't know much about: David Rakoff, Larry Wilmore and Sloane Crosley. Must find out more…

On the literary humor side, the National Book Critics Circle “Critical Mass” blog has been featuring posts all summer by its membership and former winners about the best comic novels. It comes under the title "NBCC Reads." Since I didn’t see this until we were well into the dog days, I had to play catch-up with my reading. 

Favorite comic novel? No surprise there – “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller. It’s a masterpiece, one that I’ve read six times and dip into periodically for some laughs. The characters are fantastic and the writing superb.

I’m a little less insightful on some of the other choices. I haven't read “Lucky Jim” by Kingsley Amis. This makes me feel dumb as apparently everyone else in creation has read this 1953 novel.

I feel smart again when I read about the classic English novels “Tristram Shandy,” “Pride and Prejudice,” and “Tom Jones.” It’s been awhile, but English Department Brit Lit courses are good for something.

David Abrams writes at length about Lewis Nordan’s “Music of the Swamp. I haven’t read that Nordan masterpiece, but I have read “Lightning Song,” “The Sharpshooter Blues” and “Wolf Whistle.” There is always a dark streak to Lewis Nordan, usually darkly humorous – he’s from Mississippi, after all. In the latter novel, he uses it to great horror with the infamous Emmett Till murder.

“A Confederacy of Dunces” was named by three writers. Bharati Mukerjee likes Salman Rushdie’s “Shame.”

Here’s how Rob Spilman describes his favorite, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," by Douglas Adams: “The consistently hilarious series of novels is deadpan funny from the opening destruction of the earth."

My son Kevin would agree with that. He turned me on to the series through audiobook during a cross-state jaunt across Wyoming. He’s still a big fan. I also saw the movie, which sort-of counts.

Go read this Critical Mass series as summer wanes.

I’d like to make a pitch for some of my favorite comedic writers, ones that seem to have been left out of the NBCC series. The late Grace Paley’s stories are amazing. I have a signed first edition of Paley’s “The Collected Stories.” I suppose I should be handling it with kid gloves, but it’s well-worn now. Here’s the opening from “An Interest in Life:”

“My husband gave me a broom one Christmas. This wasn’t right. No one can tell me it was meant kindly.”

It just gets better from there.

Tim Sandlin of Jackson is a fantastically funny novelist. I’m not saying that just because he’s from Wyoming. Go read “Jimi Hendrix Turns 80” or any one of the Gros Vont series. Tell me that’s not funny.

Bronx-born Jerome Charyn writes the Isaac Sidel NYC cop novels. I read the Mysterious Press paperbacks that came out in the 1990s. They are very hard to find now, at least in bookstores, even good ones such as Kramerbooks in D.C. Kirkus Reviews says that Charyn “writes like a rabbi on bad acid.” The NYT Book Review called his books “anarchic in form and apocalyptic in theme.”

Our public library has none of Charyn’s books (they’ve tried to order them). Neither do our bookstores. I have a few copies you can borrow. I’ll temporarily swap you a copy of “Maria’s Girls” for one of “Lucky Jim.”

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India to receive 200 bn euro loan from EU Economic Times BERLIN: India will receive a loan of 200 million euros from the European Union to finance private sector projects for the development of renewable energy resources. The EU's assistance comes as part of its "strategic partnership" with India and will be ... See all stories on this topic »

Now at Your Local Bank: Hurricane Specials Smartmoney.com "No one whose house has five feet of water in it is concerned about getting a home equity loan." Applicants just as likely may be people in the affected areas who didn't sustain hurricane damage but would like to remodel the kitchen. ... See all stories on this topic »

Unemployed Get More Time To Apply For Loan Program Wall Street Journal (blog) 15 to apply for the new Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program. All borrowers must be approved by Sept. 30, when the government's authority to make new loans runs out. The administration was delayed in launching the program for several months due to ... See all stories on this topic »

Three bidders buy rights to Anglo's US loan book Irish Times US BANKS Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase and Texas-based distressed debt investor Lone Star have won the bidding for Anglo Irish Bank's $9 billion (€6 billion) US loan book at an average cost of about 80 cent in the dollar. The three beat some of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Peabody Sees U.S. Bank Revenue Improving on Loan Growth Washington Post Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Charles Peabody, an analyst at Portales Partners LLC, talks about the outlook for Bank of America Corp and US lenders. Bank of America today agreed to sell about half its stake in China Construction Bank Corp. for a $3.3 billion ... See all stories on this topic »

Credit review chief questions quality of loan requests Irish Times THE HEAD of the Government-established Credit Review Office has questioned the quality of loan applications and financial information submitted by small firms seeking loans from the banks. Former banker John Trethowan said some small and medium-sized ... See all stories on this topic »

State unveils three programs to help small businesses get loans Lexington Herald Leader By Scott Sloan — ssloan@herald-leader.com State officials unveiled a new series of programs Monday, aiming to help small businesses expand, as they have faced trouble securing loans during the economic downturn. The new programs are linked to the ... See all stories on this topic »

Malky Mackay may have to dip into loan market for Cardiff City reinforcements WalesOnline by Terry Phillips, Western Mail MALKY MACKAY might have to rely on the loan market to seriously strengthen his Cardiff City squad. Mackay is working flat out to bring in extra bodies before the transfer window slams shut at 11pm tomorrow night. ... See all stories on this topic »

Jean Makoun Moves To Olympiakos On Loan SB Nation The Cameroonian midfielder will join Athens club Olympiakos on a season-long loan deal. Aug 29, 2011 - In a move so bizarre that I'm not really sure how to report it, Aston Villa appear to have allowed central midfielder Jean Makoun to join Greek ... See all stories on this topic » SB Nation

Local Loans Lacking Income Jamestown Post Journal The incentive for banks to lend by the Federal Reserve, along with an improved credit rating for the city after it retiring old loans, assisted in the council's approval of the $3.5 million new bonding arrangement earlier this year. ... See all stories on this topic »

To loan or not to loan Inquirer.net If we go by the statements of Cebu City officials, the city is swimming in funds and yet we need to secure a half-a-billion peso loan to meet this year's Supplemental Budget No. 2. The Cebu City Treasurer's Office said it needs to obtain a P674-million ... See all stories on this topic »

SWINDON TOWN: Town hopeful of Boateng loan arrival by weekend Swindon Advertiser By Sam Morshead » SWINDON Town's loan move for Daniel Boateng may be taking longer than anticipated but the club remain hopeful of a deal being concluded by the end of the week, the Advertiser understands. Boateng, an 18-year-old utility defender, ... See all stories on this topic »

These Mortgages Pay for Home Renovations Fox Business Homeowners can also use both programs to refinance their existing mortgage plus the renovation costs into one loan. FHA's 203(k) program and Fannie's HomeStyle Renovation Mortgage have been around for years. In the old days, when most borrowers could ... See all stories on this topic »

Espanyol agree loan deal for Weiss ESPN Espanyol have reached an initial deal with Manchester City to take Vladimir Weiss on loan for the coming season, the Primera Division club announced on their website. The 21-year-old Slovakia international, who has had loan spells at Bolton and Rangers ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN

Banks asked to restructure MSME loans Livemint Mumbai: Indian banks are heading for yet another round of loan restructuring. The beneficiaries this time are small- and medium-sized firms hit by the steep rise in interest rates and a slowing economy. The government, which owns majority stakes in ... See all stories on this topic »

Royal Standard Transitions Existing Bridge Loan Into US$8000000 Gold Stream ... MarketWatch (press release) ("Manhattan") has now amended its existing senior secured bridge loan (the "Bridge Loan") with Waterton Global Value, LP ("Waterton") such that the Bridge Loan has been transitioned into a more permanent senior secured gold stream debt facility (the ... See all stories on this topic »

Belarus urges Russia to ease $2 bln loan conditions Reuters MINSK Aug 29 (Reuters) - Belarus wants Russia's Sberbank to ease conditions on a $2.0 billion loan for the country's top potash miner Belaruskali, seen as one of the sources of support for the crisis-hit ex-Soviet economy, its prime minister said on ... See all stories on this topic »

Business Development Corporation of America Breaks Escrow and Acquires $4.7 ... MarketWatch (press release) At the same time, the Company announced it had acquired a $4.7 million loan portfolio from Main Street Capital Corporation. "We are pleased to announce that BDCA has efficiently deployed its initial capital into a highly accretive, broadly diversified ... See all stories on this topic »

Betis signs City's Santa Cruz on loan for season Fox News SEVILLE, Spain (AP) – Spanish topflight club Real Betis has signed striker Roque Santa Cruz from Manchester City on loan for the season. The Paraguay international failed to establish himself at City after a move from Blackburn in 2009 and had spent ... See all stories on this topic »

Couple says bank's actions with home loan led to financial ruin WAVE They claim their bank pressured them to go through with a loan for a house that wasn't finished. When things went south with the builder, the couple says the bank hung them out to dry. So they turned to the WAVE 3 Troubleshooter and now the federal ... See all stories on this topic »

Waive farm loan for drought-hit: Congress IBNLive.com BHUBANESWAR: The Congress on Monday demanded waiving of agriculture loans from the farmers and stopping loan recovery immediately from the drought-affected areas in view of the severe drought in several districts in the State. ... See all stories on this topic »

CBO's 60m Br Loan Offer to Coffee Farmers Addis Fortune Cooperative Bank of Oromia (CBO) is to offer 60 million Br in loans to coffee farmers' cooperatives through a risk sharing agreement it had signed with Rabo Bank Foundation and its sister company Rabo Rural Fund, last month. The agreement enables the ... See all stories on this topic »

Two Utah companies honored for use of SBA loans Salt Lake Tribune He noted that Christopherson received an initial SBA-backed working capital loan for $20000 in 1990, when it had a staff of 10. Ten years later, the company also secured a $5 million loan, partially guaranteed by the SBA, to consolidate four offices ... See all stories on this topic »

BBB warning: advance loan scammers using local address Lincoln Journal Star BBB serving Nebraska, South Dakota and southwest Iowa is warning consumers about an advance fee loan scam that is falsely using a Lincoln address as well as a name that is very similar to a legitimate Lincoln financial institution. ... See all stories on this topic »

Small-business loans back on the upswing in the Portland area OregonLive.com The company plans to move into the Northwest Portland space after securing a $3 million loan from Wells Fargo backed by the Small Business Administration. Space and time were running short last fall at Isite Design's headquarters in Old Town. ... See all stories on this topic » OregonLive.com

Lake Sunapee Bank signs on to small business loan fund New Hampshire Business Review The other half will be used "to increase our lending activity with small businesses in need of commercial loan assistance or for owner-occupied commercial real estate loans," said Stephen W. Ensign, NHTB's chairman and CEO. ... See all stories on this topic »

Official: Andrea Poli joins Inter from Sampdoria on loan Goal.com By Salvatore Landolina Inter have announced the arrival of Andrea Poli on loan from Serie B side Sampdoria, and they have an option to buy him permanently in 2012. Poli's transfer has long been on the horizon and it has now come to fruition after the ... See all stories on this topic » Goal.com

L&L CEO Converts Cash Loan into LLEN Common Shares at $8.50 Per Share MarketWatch (press release) The loan was made in early 2011 to support the funding of Bowie mine. Mr. Clayton Fong, Executive Vice President of L&L commented, "Mr. Lee's conversion of his personal loan into LLEN shares at $8.50 has received endorsement from the Company's Board ... See all stories on this topic »

Official: Atletico Madrid sign Pizzi from Sporting Braga on loan Goal.com By Luis Mira & Subhankar Mondal Atletico Madrid have signed Pizzi from Sporting Braga on loan until the end of the year with the option to recruit him on a permanent contract thereafter. The Spanish club made the announcement on their official website ... See all stories on this topic » Goal.com

Tractor Boys loan switch just what the doctor ordered for Andrews Irish Independent The 30-year-old Dubliner arrived in the Irish camp delighted with his form and pleased with his loan move to Championship side Ipswich. Already Andrews has hit the net three times in three starts for the Tractor Boys, including the winner against Leeds ... See all stories on this topic »

DOE finalizes partial guarantee for 250MW California solar project BrighterEnergy.org The US Department of Energy has finalized a partial guarantee for an $852 million loan to support the development of a major solar thermal project being developed in California. The Genesis Solar Project is a 250 megawatt (MW) parabolic trough ... See all stories on this topic »

DebtAdviser: Don't use retirement savings for car loan The Republic By STEVE BUCCI - bankrate.com Dear Debt Adviser: I have $15000 in a 403(b) and a car loan of $14500 at 4.9 percent that matures in November 2013. I currently pay $548 a month. Is it wise to close the 403(b) and accept the penalties and pay off the car ... See all stories on this topic »

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Michigan Residents Affected by Heavy Rain ... MarketWatch (press release) SBA's customer service representatives will be on hand at the Disaster Loan Outreach Center to answer questions about the disaster loan program, explain the process, issue and help individuals complete their applications. Hours: Tuesday, Aug. ... See all stories on this topic »

Juve sign Estigarribia on loan ESPN Juventus have completed the loan signing of Paraguay international Marcelo Estigarribia from Deportivo Maldonado, the Serie A club confirmed. Estigarribia, 24, was Juve's eighth acquisition this summer and can play in left midfield or on the wing ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN

Citic Bank Profit Climbs 40% on Loan Growth, Higher Fee Income Bloomberg Citic Bank's provision coverage ratio increased to 238.23 percent of bad loans from 213.51 percent at the end of last year, while the non-performing loan ratio narrowed to 0.62 percent from 0.67 percent. Citic Bank, which is backed by Banco Bilbao ... See all stories on this topic »

Can Trust settler claim the trust assets as a loan? Avvo Trustee decided to sell the property (living house) and now is trying to avoid payment to me (I've done remodeling and reconstruction of the house) stating that the house was loan from the trust settler, who, in the same time is the manager (and owner) ... See all stories on this topic »

Fed loan helps Grand Rapids Twp. business ... WZZM The project was financed with a Small Business Administration loan. The company makes controlled environment equipment for manufacturers and for scientific research. On Monday, company leaders gave a tour to Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who says ... See all stories on this topic »

Nebraska AG Jon Bruning's Land Deal With Student Loan Execs Under Scrutiny TPMDC Now, Democrats are pouncing on a follow-up story about a real estate deal he cut with the help of executives from a student loan company that he crossed paths with as attorney general. In 2008, Bruning joined two executives from the company, Nelnet, ... See all stories on this topic » TPMDC

Recession leaves many in permanent cutback mode USA Today In the first quarter, 34% of refinancers paid off a 30-year loan and switched to a 20- or 15-year product, the highest level in seven years, according to mortgage lender Freddie Mac. Less than a quarter of refinanced loans were "cash out" deals, ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Fitch Affirms Bladex's IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable MarketWatch (press release) Bladex's performance through 2011 was driven by higher loan volumes (up 47% in 2010, 56% yoy at June 2011), sound non-interest revenues - mainly from the asset management unit - and resilient albeit low margins. Operating costs grew moderately, ... See all stories on this topic »

Regions Financial and US Bancorp Look Ready for a Turnaround MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, NY, Aug 29, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Banking stocks have been crushed in recent months as a combination of persistently low interest rates and loan loss provisions has significantly held down both earnings and profits. ... See all stories on this topic »

Clopton Capital Announces Progress on Launching Free Commercial Real Estate ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) These agents will get more traffic to their listings and we will get more traffic to our site which should generate more interest in our commercial loan services. Although the service has not been refined yet we are quite confident it will be running ... See all stories on this topic »

Ed. Dept. Changes Tune on Student Loan Protections for Disabled Borrowers NextStudent (blog) The US Department of Education has changed its mind about improving its dysfunctional process for evaluating the disability of borrowers of federal student loans. Contrary to statements the Education Department made in February following harsh ... See all stories on this topic »

Fake Debt Collectors Terrorizing West Virginia Residents WVNS Our employee had never taken out a payday loan. Had no clue why these people were calling them. How they got their phone number. But they had detailed information," said Lemley. The state Attorney General's office says you cannot be thrown in jail for ... See all stories on this topic »

Edit: Green in all the right ways The Daily Tar Heel The new Green Revolving Loan Fund will create a $500000 pool from which green initiatives at UNC will be financed. Though that sum pales in comparison to what some other colleges, including the University of Virginia, devote to their own green funds, ... See all stories on this topic »

Gov. Steve Beshear working on plan to pay unemployment insurance loan, protect ... The Republic Steve Beshear is still working on a way to make a $28 million interest payment due in just over a month on a $900 million federal loan that has kept the state's unemployment insurance program afloat. Beshear, who is seeking re-election, said Monday he ... See all stories on this topic »

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NPP Abstention on $3 billion Loan GhanaWeb There is no iota of doubt in my mind that the main opposition party's (NPP) parliamentary caucus had no objection to the just approved $3 billion Chinese loan that the government of Ghana has contracted. I am also confident that, they did not oppose ... See all stories on this topic »

Thousands of loan defaulters could face legal action New Zealand Herald Graduates who head overseas to avoid paying their student loans could be threatened with legal action. Photo / Mark Mitchell Thousands of student loan defaulters living abroad could be threatened with legal action as the Government seeks to recover ... See all stories on this topic »

Mitsubishi's Property Unit to Raise 15 Billion Yen for Mezzanine Loan Fund Bloomberg By Kathleen Chu and Katsuyo Kuwako - Mon Aug 29 02:57:19 GMT 2011 Diamond Realty Management Inc., a unit of Japan's biggest trading house, aims to raise as much as 15 billion yen ($194 million) for a fund that provides loans for property acquisitions ... See all stories on this topic »

Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Loan Star win Anglo Irish loans: sources Reuters Canada By Ilaina Jonas NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Lone Star Funds were the winners of the $9.5 billion pool of US commercial real estate loan sold by failed lender Anglo Irish Bank Corp, two sources familiar with the deal ... See all stories on this topic »

ASIC reviews lingering exit fees on loans Sydney Morning Herald FEES that penalise borrowers for ditching their home loan during its first few years are under scrutiny from the corporate watchdog, amid concerns some charges could breach consumer laws. Early exit fees have been outlawed for all new loans signed ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Banks unlikely to hit lending targets as loan demand falls Irish Independent By Peter Flanagan A lack of demand for loans means AIB and Bank of Ireland are unlikely to meet their lending targets to small businesses, a new report from the Government's credit czar has found. According to the latest quarterly report from the ... See all stories on this topic »

European Investment Bank stops loans to Syria Al-Bawaba Non-official data published recently by the Syrian media revealed that the European Union has stopped all loans from the European Investment Bank to Syria, valued at hundreds of millions of euros. Statistics revealed that most of the loans were ... See all stories on this topic » Al-Bawaba

Commercial and Industrial (C&I) FXstreet.com Evolving loan growth is aligned with our projections. Total loan growth expanded MoM, supported by growth in consumer and commercial and industrial lending. Prospects for faster loan growth depend on stronger economic activity and faster real estate ... See all stories on this topic »

Bank of America event offers help to customers at risk of foreclosure The Star-Ledger - NJ.com The couple — like thousands of others in similar situations — has tried to get a loan modification, but every time they think they are about to get an offer, they don't hear back from the bank. Or the employee working with them is transferred. ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Bad loans continue to rise for NJ banks NorthJersey.com BY RICHARD NEWMAN Toxic loans held by New Jersey-based banks continued to climb in the second quarter even as bad loans at US banks declined, according to new government data. Commercial property foreclosures such as this Paterson warehouse have been ... See all stories on this topic »

Tekun loans to reach RM2bil Malaysia Star KOTA KINABALU: Tekun Nasional expects disbursement of micro-credit soft loans for cottage industries to touch RM2bil by the end of the year, says chief executive officer Datuk Abdul Rahim Hassan. He said the projection was based on overwhelming ... See all stories on this topic »

State to expand city loan program Abilene Reporter-News A state program just began making $1 million loans available — down from the old $5 million minimum — to qualifying public and private organizations, officials said. The change can improve the playing field for small cities. "This gives them another ... See all stories on this topic »

Word on the Street: Developer settles up on taxpayer loan Peoria Journal Star By John Sharp and Chris Kaergard Gary Matthews has made his payments to the city of East Peoria and is up-to-date on a $150000 taxpayer loan. The city received two payments; $8287.41 on July 5 and $19337 on July 29, according to Treasurer Terri ... See all stories on this topic »

Bond loans don't solve high rents, agency says The Canberra Times The ACT Government will boast today that it has helped 70 per cent more families enter the rental market through its Rental Bond Loan Scheme. The scheme, which provides 20-month interest free loans to cover bond costs, has almost doubled the number of ... See all stories on this topic »

Rivers saves four per cent on infrastructure loan Vanguard According to Governor Chibuike Amaechi, the bulk of the loan would be used to make down payments before September 30, for power distribution projects that will ensure uninterrupted power supply in the state by 2012. "Whereas we have more than enough ... See all stories on this topic »

Bulgaria may use state investment loan for Sofia's ring road section Sofia Echo A state investment loan is currently the only viable funding option for the extension of Sofia's ring road section from Buxton Brothers Boulevard to the Lyulin motorway link, Regional Development Minister Rosen Plevneliev told Dnevnik on August 26. ... See all stories on this topic » Sofia Echo

Loan and Ellis claim titles on mountain bike trails Anchorage Daily News At age 51, Sheryl Loan is old enough to be a masters-division athlete. And tough enough to be the master of all divisions. Loan claimed the Alaska state mountain bike championship Sunday by dominating a cross-country race on the Hillside trail system ... See all stories on this topic »

Florida gets funds to fuel business loans Orlando Sentinel Florida's plan calls for the federal money to be used in three initiatives: The Venture Capital Program will make equity investments in small businesses, the Florida Small Business Loan Support Program will provide loan guarantees and other services to ... See all stories on this topic »

Banks face rising online competition Sydney Morning Herald "We're really surprised by how much the Australian consumers are willing to purchase a home loan online," said Loans.com's managing director Marie Mortimer. "We started with five staff three months ago, we're up to 50 now. ... See all stories on this topic »

Local UAE banks can chase home loan defaulters in foreign countries Emirates 24/7 An investor, on conditions of anonymity, told 'Emirates24|7' that he had been paying his monthly home loan installments on time, but defaulted after losing his job in the emirate. "I returned back to Europe without informing the bank. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rwanda: KCB Mortgage Loans Grow to Rwf4 Billion This Year AllAfrica.com KCB Rwanda's mortgage loan book has grown to Rwf 4 billion since its launch in March this year. Maurice Toroitich, the Bank's Managing Director said that the recent growth in real estate sector in the country is expected to push demand for the bank's ... See all stories on this topic »

Oil-rich Libya not looking for a loan Independent Online "We don't need loans," former Libyan central bank governor Farhat Bengdara, who broke with Gaddafi's regime in February, said in Dubai. "Libya has huge financial resources and oil reserves. What it needs is the co-operation of the international ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

Easy Student Loans For a Better Education EQuicknews This means thаt mоѕt people thеѕе days need tо turn to easy student loans to pay for theіr оr theіr child's education. There iѕ а trick to thіѕ whole debacle however. Most people dо not think аbout gеttіng a student loan when they are abоut tо gо to ... See all stories on this topic » EQuicknews

Sales Mastery 2011: The Elite Loan Officer Training Event PR Web (press release) Twelve of the nation's top loan originators will be joined by industry heroes including Todd Duncan, Darren Hardy, Terri Sjodin, Steve Harney, Dave Savage and Tom Ferry, among others. Sales Mastery 2011 will be held October 19-22 at the JW Marriott in ... See all stories on this topic »

Kwesi Pratt berates CPP's silence on $3bn loan debate Myjoyonline.com Outspoken member of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Mr Kwesi Pratt Jnr., says he is scandalised by the silence of the party's lone Member of Parliament on the raging debate over the $3 billion Chinese loan agreement. ... See all stories on this topic » Myjoyonline.com

6 smart things to know about tax benefits on home loan Economic Times Home loan borrowers are entitled to tax benefits under Section 80C and Section 24 of the Income Tax Act. These can be claimed by the property's owner. In the case of co-owners, all are entitled to tax benefits provided they are co-borrowers for the ... See all stories on this topic »

$852 Million Loan Guarantee Approved For Genesis Solar Project Energy Matters by Energy Matters The US Department of Energy has announced final approval of a $852 million loan guarantee for a major concentrated solar power (CSP) project, part of the DOE's plan to double the installed capacity of utility-scale solar energy in the ... See all stories on this topic » Energy Matters

Small banks' bad loan ratio improves Malaya BY JIMMY C. CALAPATI BAD loans of small banks declined, both in absolute amount and relative to overall loans, in the last quarter of 2010, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Bad loans, also known as non-performing loans, ... See all stories on this topic »

Luke Johnson: Where to look for your first start-up loan Telegraph.co.uk A start-up entrepreneur is far more likely to get backing from an angel investor than from a venture capitalist, bank loan or government grant. That's partly because angels are more nimble and risk-positive than large institutions, and partly because ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Gold One gets loan to buy Rand Uranium BusinessLIVE Gold One International on Monday announced that it has secured a R1.47 billion facility to finance its acquisition of Rand Uranium. The the Australian and African gold producer announced in April that it made a binding offer to acquire 100% of Rand ... See all stories on this topic » BusinessLIVE

Group gets proof loan 'beyond' city borrowing capacity Inquirer.net By Maricar Cinco SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna, Philippines—The group of taxpayers here blocking the city's P900 million-loan presented to the court Friday a Department of Finance (DOF) document which showed that the money it wanted to borrow was "over and ... See all stories on this topic »

Microlending program is launched in New Orleans by Kiva NOLA.com With business plan in hand, she applied for a bank loan, but was denied. "This was more than opening a business, this was rebuilding my life," Scott said. The setback at the bank turned out to be temporary. Scott's store, Optimal Wellness 55, ... See all stories on this topic » NOLA.com

Olympiakos close to taking Villa's Makoun on loan as McLeish eyes Hutton Daily Mail By Sportsmail Reporter Olympiakos have re-opened talks with Aston Villa about taking midfielder Jean Makoun on loan with a view to a permanent transfer. Villa rejected an offer for the Cameroon international last week as manager Alex McLeish is ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Arsenal Could Sooth Lille Pain With Joel Campbell Loan Inside Futbol Arsenal though could be about to offer the French club the opportunity to take Campbell on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old was bought by Arsene Wenger's side earlier this summer after impressing with Costa Rica at the Copa America in Argentina and ... See all stories on this topic »

Franklin receives $4.5 million USDA loan Redwood Falls Gazette The city is receiving a $4.5 million loan from USDA including $3728000 for the new project and to refinance the 2004 loan. The allocation also includes a $780000 grant to help with the project. The funding was officially presented to the city this past ... See all stories on this topic »

Disputes among investors in real estate hurt loan recovery Business Daily Africa Rising legal disputes involving developers of large real estate projects are slowing down banks' rate of recovering loans advanced to the sector. Photo/FILE By George Ngigi (email the author) Rising legal disputes involving developers of large real ... See all stories on this topic » Business Daily Africa

No Fax Payday Loans – Instant Online Solution For Job Oriented People Emailwire (press release) COM, August 29, 2011 ) Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Answering an increased need for immediate cash loans to meet emergencies and other types of financial hardships 60 minute payday launched a brand new system that gives users instant access to loans ... See all stories on this topic »

Lazio will not loan Zarate, confirms the agent: Serie A bettor.com (blog) The agent of Lazio striker, Mauro Zarate, has revealed that the Biancazzurri will not accept a loan move for his client and will only sell him on permanent basis. Zarate has expressed his desire of leaving the Stadio Olimpico Rome this summer after ... See all stories on this topic »

$3 billion Chinese loan is diplomatic dividend Modern Ghana By Francis Xavier Tuokuu 8/28/2011 5:29:05 PM - The Minister of Communications and MP for Tamale South, HarunaIddrisu has said the $3 billion Chinese loan facility which was approved by parliament on Friday is diplomatic dividend accrued from President ... See all stories on this topic »

Automotive : Check Your Credit Score Before Getting Subprime Auto Loans SkyNewswire.com (SkyNewswire.com) Is bad credit history preventing you from getting your car loan? If it's yes than now you don't have to worry. You can't wait until your credit score improves as this will take a long time. There are subprime auto lenders which ... See all stories on this topic »

Armed Forces Bank of California Bad Credit Unsecured Personal Loans – Credit ... Subprime Blogger (blog) Some of these individuals will seek Armed Forces Bank of California bad credit unsecured personal loans as a way to borrow a little bit of extra cash in August or September of 2011. When looking for credit card or payday loan alternatives it is often ... See all stories on this topic »

New eurozone crisis as Finland demands collateral for Greece bailout loan 100gf | Politics and Computers The eurozone has been plunged into a fresh crisis following Finland's demand for collateral in exchange for the new bailout loan for Greece. If some kind of compromise can't be reached, the eurozone itself could come under significant strain. ... See all stories on this topic »

YOUNG VOICES: Beware the higher education bubble nwitimes.com Tuition has increased much more rapidly than the average family's income, forcing many students to depend on loans to make up the difference. Indeed, students on average accumulate more than $20000 in loan debt for an undergraduate degree. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mortgage Rates: Today's Mortgage Rates 8-28 Move Higher: 30 Year Mortgage ... MonitorBankRates.com Millions of homeowners can't take advantage of record low mortgage rates and refinance because they don't have the required 80% loan-to-value (LTV) ratio many lenders now require. The Mortgage Bankers Association also reported a rise in mortgage ... See all stories on this topic » MonitorBankRates.com

Winslow family's wait continues Morning Sentinel But Casey Bromberg, director of the Emergency Homeowner Loan Program at Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, said there have been delays with the federal response to applicant information that's been filed. "Her materials have all been received ... See all stories on this topic »

Delinquencies Rise with Recession Fears RisMedia.com (press release) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the overall delinquency rate increased for all loan types. The seasonally adjusted delinquency rate increased 15 basis points to 4.74 percent for prime fixed loans and increased 51 basis points to 11.76 percent for prime ... See all stories on this topic »

Santa Clara Valley Bank Refinance Mortgage Rates – California Fixed Home Loans ... Subprime Blogger (blog) Taking the time and effort to do a significant amount of research on the financial situation often proves greatly beneficial for individuals looking to refinance a home loan. It is extremely important to recognize that only the best borrowers of money ... See all stories on this topic »

Federal financial aid remains crucial to enrollment at Jacksonville State ... Anniston Star "They probably wouldn't be able to go out on the street and qualify for a loan to fund their education." College students, who most often are young and have little credit history, are not always good candidates for private student loans, which require ... See all stories on this topic »

Having good credit is important for many reasons Fairbanks Daily News-Miner It uses statistical models to help us to determine the willingness and likelihood of a borrower to repay a loan. The credit report has the borrower's history. Be aware that the type of financial institution a borrower uses can and does impact the score ... See all stories on this topic »

Nelson sees niche for midsize banks DesMoinesRegister.com His mother was a nurse and his father a banker at American Federal Savings and Loan. He graduated from Hoover High School and went to the University of South Dakota, where he played wide receiver and kicker until he broke his foot in spring practice ... See all stories on this topic »

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