Umpqua Bank Expands GreenStreet Lending to Consumers Throughout Footprint
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
24, 2011 (Business Wire) -- Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), has expanded its residential GreenStreet products and services to all Umpqua Bank lending locations in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. ...

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High Tide: From Court-Decided Jurisdictions To Oil Investments In Limbo
Wall Street Journal (blog)
... which is already being delayed because of criticism and concern from business interests. (Financial Times sub req) Members of parliament are concerned the law will become a “gold mine” for lawyers to pry cash from companies scared of violating the ...
Business ethics and anti-corruption update from Norton RoseTrustLaw

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Veteran of start-ups encourages 'global, entrepreneurial mindset'
Sun.Star
Flores said he noted a lot of talent who had what it takes to come up with a successful start-up. What bothers him is the Filipino tendency to prefer getting a job rather than create their own product and become entrepreneurs. ...

BPI opens facility for would-be franchisees
Inquirer.net
While there's no greater financial and psychological satisfaction than building your own empire, there is now an easier route to success for those entrepreneurs who wish to bypass the trial-and-error phase. Through franchising, a start-up entrepreneur ...

Umpqua Bank Expands GreenStreet Lending to Consumers Throughout Footprint
Business Wire (press release)
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), has expanded its residential GreenStreet products and services to all Umpqua Bank lending locations in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. ...

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TechCentral
Web start-up wants to make you money
TechCentral
You can also leave a comment below this article Well-known financial guru and entrepreneur Simon Brown has unveiled his latest start-up business, JustOneLap.com, meant to bring lessons about finance and trading to ordinary South Africans using the ...

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TheStreet.com
Small Business Loans In Connecticut, Missouri, And Vermont–Federal Small ...
Red, White, and Blue Press
... major lenders are beginning to offer more traditional loans to businesses and credit unions are attempting to make a bigger impact in the area of small business lending, which could offer more options for consumers in need of business financing. ...
Missouri gets $26.9 million for small business loansSTLtoday.com
Missouri gets federal financing to spur $269M in small business lendingBizjournals.com
Vermont to get $13.2 million from US Treasury Dept for small business lendingVermont Biz (press release)
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Equipment Finance Economic Survey shows new business growth.
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)
Five components are included in the survey: new business volume (originations), aging of receivables, charge-offs, credit approval ratios, (approved vs. submitted) and headcount for the equipment finance business. The MLFI-25 measures monthly ...

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Small Business Financing Continues to Hinder Growth
TheFranchiseHound
The biggest problem in all of small business is not high rent costs or finding trustworthy labor or even heightened competition. Those are certainly challenges that all business owners face. The biggest problem is the lack of financing. ...

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AutoChina International Reports Unaudited 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year-end ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
The Company is continuing to pursue various means of financing its growth while maximizing shareholder value. Pursuant to the earn-out provision of the share exchange agreement entered into in connection with the Company's initial business combination, ...

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Ky. Senate budget panel still working on Medicaid
BusinessWeek
A week and a half into a special legislative session, lawmakers remained divided Wednesday on how to shore up financing within the Kentucky's Medicaid program. Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee Chairman Bob Leeper said ...

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Federal funds available for business loans
BurlingtonFreePress.com
12:28 pm Vermont will receive $13.2 million in federal money to loan to small business. The money is expected to spur at least $132 million in private lending to Vermont small businesses, said Jo Bradley, executive director of the Vermont Economic ...

Visa StartUp Visa Act; Visa Provision Money Funded to Entrepreneurs ...
Learning and Finance
One sticking point pertains to the fair distribution and acquisition of the startup funding money for promising companies. Specifics of the EB-6 Visa program are developing and if the program is successful, the nation's economy should move one step ...

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GE Capital Sales Finance and Jennifer Convertibles
IEWY News
It is the leading provider of consumer credit programs for the Furnishings industry, and supports its retail partners with Business Center, an online suite of business and finance program management tools. “Jennifer Convertibles is one of the leading ...
GE Capital to offer consumer loans at Jennifer ConvertiblesNewsday (subscription)

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Federal funds available for business loans
BurlingtonFreePress.com
Vermont will receive $13.2 million in federal money to loan to small business. The money is expected to spur at least $132 million in private lending to Vermont small businesses, said Jo Bradley, executive director of the Vermont Economic Development ...

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Seed Capital Reaches the $100 Million Funding Milestone
Benzinga
Coupled with our proven funding techniques, we are able to assist our clients in obtaining the start-up funding needed to open a new business with a 98% success rate” continues Saia. To further support fledgling entrepreneurs, Seed Capital launched its ...

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Dividends Lost
New York Times (blog)
(The latest news suggests that the Fed is still concerned about the amount of equity financing that Bank of America has but regards the other large bank-holding companies as fine.) Bank executives and other key personnel are paid on a “return on ...

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Mobile Tag Group Announces $8.2 Million in Financing Along With Commercial ...
Wireless Federation
Mobile Tag, the leader in 1D and 2D mobile barcode and NFC-based marketing solutions, announced the successful closing of its Series B financing totalling approximately $8.2M. “We are convinced that this fundraising operation will affirm Mobile Tag's ...
Mobile Tag scans in $8.2MB round for barcode marketing techTechJournal South

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First Business Capital Opens Las Vegas Office
PRLog.Org (press release)
First Businesss Capital utilizes the services of certified and experienced expert financial professionals that are accustomed to dealing with most financing business needs. the company offers B, C, and D credits to those businesses that need a second ...

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Seed Capital Reaches the $100 Million Funding Milestone
PR Web (press release)
Coupled with our proven funding techniques, we are able to assist our clients in obtaining the start-up funding needed to open a new business with a 98% success rate” continues Saia. To further support fledgling entrepreneurs, Seed Capital launched its ...

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