CURRENT EVENTS

June 21, 2010:

Good stuff in the Journal today:

Want to know why businesses have such a hard time getting credit?  Click Here

How to Fund a Start-Up Business (Click Here)

June 16, 2010:

Do you have the right DNA to make it big?  You may need it according to this WSJ report....

Linkage

June 12, 2010:

Economic Report for the Week

Go Here

June 11, 2010:

Proof positive that the mortgage market is drying up.  There is such a small amount of people who can meet new lending standards for a mortgage that now analysts are reporting a slow-down in the refinance biz.

Here's how the WSJ sees it

June 8, 2010:

Mark Steele from BMO Capital says to sell stocks and hoard cash!  Take it from us, the cost of capital is indeed going up.

Article Here

May 13, 2010:

The name is Bond: Bond financing helps jump start the biofuel biz

More Here

May 10, 2010:

If the banks aren't able/willing to take lending risks maybe the government (sic: USDA) will

Here's the dirt

April 18, 2010:

If you want to know what an angel investor is and does read this

Here

March 25, 2010:

Policy: Funding Fix For New Biz

Fed: Low Rates Still Needed

March 19, 2010:

Debt Forgiveness For Homeowners

March 18, 2010:

WSJ: When Biz Credit Gets Murky

March 16, 2010:

The Next Big Bailout?

March 15, 2010:

Loan Squeeze Hurts Small Biz Revival

Bank Failures Hurt Small Biz Lending

March 14, 2010:

No Small Biz Revival If No Bank Capital

March 13, 2010:

Commercial RE Risk Remains Key Concern for US Banking

March 6, 2010:

Unbelievable!  GS Derivative Liable = 33823% of Assets

March 4, 2010:

The Sub-Prime Cover-Up

March 3, 2010:

CDS's: Speculative, Wholesale Financial Destruction

March 2, 2010:

GA Banks Eat 3.3 Billion in 2009

March 1, 2010:

Buffett: US Housing Will Recover in 2011

February 25, 2010:

6 Reasons Banks Aren't Making Loans

February 24, 2010:

Commercial Mortgage Default Rate Rises

February 22, 2010:

SBA Says Money For Small Biz Almost Gone

Banks Say New CC Laws Equal Lost Revenue

February 21, 2010:

Reid Sabotages SBA Enhancements In Bill

February 20, 2010:

SBA Returns To Pre-2009 Loan Terms

February 19, 2010:

NC Gov. Mandates State Jobs For Small Biz

BB&T's King Discusses Fed Discount Rate Increase

February 16, 2010:

Small Businesses Get Big $ From USDA

February 12, 2010:

Feds To Banks: Be Nice to Small Biz

Commercial Real Estate: Slow Burn

February 9, 2010:

Housing Crisis Takes Psychological Toll on Americans

February 8, 2010:

Regulators Want Bankers To Get Know Customers Better

February 4, 2010:

SBA Loans Are Bright Spot

February 3, 2010:

Alternative Funding For Small Businesses: Asset-Based Lending

February 2, 2010:

Economy Getting Better?

Asset Based Lending Gets Popular

January 29, 2010:

Ferguson: Crisis Didn't Happen Because Banks Were Too Big

January 26, 2010:

Democrats Want to Give Small Biz Credit Cash

January 21, 2010:

Buffett Says "No Bank Tax"

January 20, 2010:

Treasury: Banks Slash Small Biz Lending

January 16, 2010:

Credit Card Charge Offs Down in US

January 15, 2010:

Small Business Payment Behavior Improving

January 14, 2010:

s It Right To Rationalize Walking Away From Their Mortgage?

Obama Slaps Big Banks With Big Tax

January 7, 2010:

Consumer Loan Delinquencies Down in 3rd Q 2009

BUT...The Rental Market Still Stuck in Mud

January 5, 2010:

WSJ: Start-Ups to Still Struggle in 2010

January 2, 2010:

2009 Ends With Long Term Mort. Rates Slightly Over 5%

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

December 30, 2009:

Frank Gives Bankers Trillions

December 23, 2009:

Fed: Banks Leery of Commercial Lending

December 23, 2009:

FDIC's Need For Capital Puts Pressure on Community Banks

December 23, 2009:

Community Bankers Meet With Obama

December 19, 2009:

FDIC Unable to Find Buyers For Troubled Banks

November 12, 2009:

What's the Health of Your Bank?  Bankrate Rates All Lenders Here

October 30, 2009:

Small Biz Could Face Credit Squeeze