Scarcity of Debtor-in-Possession Financing Forcing Earlier Bankruptcy Filings

In more normal times, when a company faces the risk of bankruptcy but believes it has a viable business, ... a $50 million letter of credit and continued use ... report on these adaptations suggested that they were a far less than ideal solution [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 06:17:52

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BehindTheMedspeak: Healthcare credit score — just another name for wallet biopsy

Certainly it's more politically correct but they're exactly the same thing ... For Hospitals Credit-reporting bureau Experian PLC said it agreed to acquire SearchAmerica Inc ... and their revenue cycle," said Kerry Williams, Experian's group president of credit services and decision [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 17:01:16

some things on my mind #5

Got some things, that I just feel like sharing, rambling, or ranting about. So here goes: 1. First things first ... your score by being listed on your Mamma's Visa that has a $5K credit limit, well that ain't gonna ... on January 9th. I strongly suggest that you get your copies of all three credit reports asap to see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:20:00

First-Time Buyers and Investors are Winners in Today’s Real Estate Market

Foreclosures are still on the rise in the valley, with no let-up in sight. Just this week I heard from a former business colleague looking to prevent a foreclosure on his credit report. Lee owns a... This is a summary of the article. For the complete article, please [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:58:42

Countrywide Sends Fraud Alert Letters: 'Your Info May Have Been Sold' [Countrywide]

A Countrywide customer emailed to tell us he received a unpleasant surprise in the mail today: ... on to say they will give you 2 years of Triple Advantage credit report monitoring for free ... a former Countrwide employee may have sold his loan info. I received a letter from Countrywide [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 22:57:49

Credit information

  The Trump Blog, I thought the information in Trump’s blog would be worthy to share with you ... It is said that inquiries can cost you 3-5 points each time your report is pulled.  If your credit score i ... much of a risk you really are is by using a mysterious number we all know as a credit score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 14:20:37

Few following DIAC in Gershon hiring drive

Most large federal government agencies this week said they had no plans to follow the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's lead in hiring a ... recommendations. Razor: Gershon and Tanner Sir Peter Gershon and Lindsay Tanner (Credit: Brian Hartigan) The Gershon report, which has been endorsed as an action plan by Federal Cabinet, found [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:57:02

Your Credit Score Affects Your Reputation

Reputation is a measure that all of us have ... . This will ensure that you can get the payoff put on your credit report. What you should then do is to stop ... ; your financial reputation is what stands between you and loans, credit cards, apartments, rentals [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:45:30

Becoming a Subprime Society

From MarketWatch: Foreclosures could top 8 million: ... to a recent report. Credit Suisse’s fixed-income research team forecast that 8.1 million mortgages ... Credit Suisse More than 8 million mortgages could go into foreclosure in coming years in the wake [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 11:35:04

Tips on buying Memphis Home

by S. Kim When you are buying a home this can be a very stressful period in your lives ... idea to make sure that your credit history is looking good beforehand. A few months before you start looking for a place to buy obtain copies of your credit reports. Today these you can get for free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:07:22

Media Digest 12/5/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Newspaper According to Reuters, car company executives went before Congress and pleaded for billions of dollars ... the November retail sales were as bad as feared. The Wall Street Journal reports that Credit Suisse revealed ... its forecasts. The Wall Street Journal writes that the car companies are taking their case to the web [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 08:47:57

Wash. Post uncritically quoted Bush assertion that "there can be little debate" his policies kept us safe

A January 16 Washington Post article reported that in his January 15 address, President Bush " ... attack on our soil." The Post did not point out that a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report ... credit for a lack of additional attacks on U.S. soil. While "most Americans were able to return [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:27:34

Bank of America reports $2.39 billion loss

Escalating credit costs forced Bank of America Corp. to report a $2.39 billion fourth-quarter loss Friday, hours after it convinced the government it needed a multibillion-dollar lifeline. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:16:20

Liberal Bias in Yahoo Career Do's and Don'ts?!

What could have been a fairly apolitical "Career Do's and Don'ts from 2008" ... who don't is persistence." 4. DON'T take advantage of expense accounts or corporate credit-card privileges. Reports of excessive GOP-funded expenses by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 17:32:01

Study Reveals Hispanics’ Attitudes Toward Finances

Hispanic consumers in the US say they feel more financially secure than they have in the past and are using credit cards more, ... but their self-reported lack of knowledge about financial matters also has increased, according to a study from Experian Consumer Research. The study, which is part of a broader body of research that ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 18:55:19

Resolutions 2009

I'd like to hear about any resolutions for this year that are on your mind.I admit: nothing specific comes to mind for me.. ... : Protect your identity. Download your free annual credit report (US only). Build your network before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 13:21:41

CNN Falsely Claims Governor Paterson is Slashing Spending

In an article outlining the ridiculousness of New York State Governor David Paterson's budget proposal tax hikes, ... .  To its credit, the CNN report does outline these taxes, and highlights the resistance to such massive taxation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 18:51:27

Second Bailout US$20 million for Bank of America

Bank of America gets fresh fund from government bailout Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) ... , executive board compensation, modification on residential credit program implementation. With $20 ... report and also before senates do vote for $700 millions USD for second bailout as the President proposal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:32:44

Banks? Credit Quality Expected to Worsen

Kerry E. Grace reports: Although government support has buoyed U.S. banks, the industry will likely experience overall credit quality deterioration at least through this year, according to a report published Tuesday by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. S&P [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 09:09:00

Credit Suisse implicated in latest US major media failure

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US and Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Credit Suisse has been named as one of the largest creditors in the chapter 11 bankruptcy filing ... been published. The Irish Times in December reported that Credit Suisse remains one of the world’s best [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:53:49

Nuclear warning to taxpayers, investors, part 2

By Joseph Romm Part 1 presented a new study that puts the generation costs for power from new nuclear plants at from 25 to 30 cents per ... great. A June 2008 report PDF by Moody's Investor Services Global Credit Research, "New Nuclear ... credit metrics. And this would likely result in a sharp downgrading of the utility's credit rating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 12:44:19

Three Legislative Proposals That Could Have Major Consequences for Your Finances

J.D. is on vacation. This guest post comes from DR of The Dough Roller, a money management blog ... in a consumer report or any change in a consumer’s credit score, as the basis for increasing any annual ... on Wall Street and in the credit markets lately, one could easily forget about money-related legislation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:00:42

Deal of the Day: Bonus Time at Credit Suisse?Woohoo?

Deals of the Day, compiled by Stephen Grocer and Heidi N ... Freres to help sell its trading operations. WSJ Related: NPR reports that Eliot Spitzer’s name ... : Credit Suisse will pay a big portion of 2008 bonuses to top bankers with a group of illiquid securities [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 14:56:14

Program Note

Program Note A few notes on the upcoming week at the site ... , just click on the "Donate" button on the top right of any page, and you can use a credit card or PayPal ... . I promise to report on everything I can get to while I'm in our Nation's Capital. Tune in Monday through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 05:39:23

Investment Banks Hoist on 2005 Bankruptcy Law Changes Petard

Investment banks? What investment banks, says the alert reader ... to pull funds from the Federal Reserve more readily. The Financial Times report that the changes ... about having credit exposure and can start curtailing certain types of activities and close accounts [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 14:00:01

Posts about Mortgage Market Report as of January 17, 2009

5 Real Estate Investing Tips - ratboy.blogsome.com 01/17/2009 Real estate investors face many new challenges in today’s real estate market … is not ... Personal loans have been accessible for an accumulation of uses … impact on your credit report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 12:17:37

U.S. Government Default?

Greg Ip reports:Thanks to the advent of credit derivatives -- financial contracts that allow investors to speculate on or protect against default -- we can now observe how likely global markets think [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:36:00

Fed Slashes Interest Rates; Nothing Happens

You can't say they didn't try. Nevertheless the Federal Reserve's drastic moves aimed at jumpstarting lending highlighted by dropping interest rates ... ago during the height of the financial panic but a normally functioning credit market is likely still months away. Bloomberg reports banks are still hoarding cash and shunning loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 17:04:40

Tell Us Something We Don't Know: Consumers Deeper In Debt

From the "not news" file comes a report from credit rating firm, Equifax, that consumers are falling more deeply into debt. According to Reuters, Dann Adams,... This is a content summary only [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 20:47:24

Opening Comments January 15 2009

Prices of Treasury coupon securities maintain a robust tone as economic reports continue to manifest weakness and credit concerns are unabated. Market participants brace for a round of data today [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:30:55

Fed opens up new loans for car dealerships

In addition to the $17.4 billion loan program announced by the Bush administration last week, the Federal Reserve Board is also acting to help car dealerships maintain access to credit to continue their operations. Automotive News reports: The Federal Reserve today said securities backed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 13:30:53

21st Century Education...the true meaning of "Chill" aka how do YOU define a Canadian???

. Over the Rooftops, the view from a window. Saturday, January 14, 2009, Ottawa, Canada ... dictionary results, and is sponsored by LinksFree Credit Report Canada and ads that say that you can also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:00:53

The COntroversy Begins: Service Woes at Lahey's Newest

co.jpg The Scene Outside Co. on Saturday Night Photo Credit ... reports to see if Lahey has smoothed it all out. · Monday Opening Report: Co. ~E~ · All Co Coverage ~E~ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:58:00

Closing Comments January14 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities catapulted higher today as the very weak retail sales report as well as a renewal of credit concerns sparked a ... tighter by 1 basis point at NEGATIVE 23 ¾ basis points. The improvement in spreads late in the d [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:04:08

Dollar Falls on Rate Cut Expectations as High as 75 Basis Points

I've kept seeing mention of a possible 75 basis point cut by the Fed ... to a record low this month as stocks plunged and banks shut off credit, a report showed yesterday [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 03:14:22

Developments in Iraq

The LAT reports on developments in Iraq: "With violence reduced drastically, new cars have become the latest must-have for those who can afford it, ... credit cards these days." While nobody's reporting that all's well in Iraq, improvements [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:29:20

Media Digest 12/29/2008 Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, Kuwait canceled a $17 billion joint venture with Dow Chemical (DOW). Reuters reports that Credit Suisse (CS) clients may have lost $926... This is a content summary only [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 08:45:09

The Government of Dubai Will Need $19 Billion Dollars in Loans to Stay Afloat This Year

Dubai’s refinancing needs to touch $15b http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/09/01/16/10275943 ... refinancing requirements in 2009 are expected to touch $15 billion (Dh55 billion), according to credit rating agency Moody’s in its latest report. This is nearly half of the total refinancing requirements [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:42:07

Credit Markets Predictably Not Happy Right Now

As we reported earlier, central banks have been providing emergency liquidity, but it has not coaxed nervous investors off the sidelines ... loans” to the financial system by around $230 billion (from $23.56b to $262.34b); Increased its “ ... of credit to the financial system in a two week period. That may be a bit too high: the outstanding stock [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 14:23:02

On Her Majesty’s Web-Based Workforce

With Gordon Brown’s fiscal reputation following Dubya’s own battered rep into a swirling black hole of oil prices and crunchy credit, ... workers in particular. Notable, in the BBC’s report are the following provisos… HMRC are content [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 14:00:20

Killer of Sean William Kennedy in SC Could Be Out Next Month

Those of you who have been reading the site for a while will remember our coverage of the murder of Sean William Kennedy outside a Greenville, ... years in prison, but suspended his sentence to three years with credit for the seven months ... violence since his death, reports that Moller is being considered for a parole hearing, and could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:32:28

Highlights and Lowlights of BofA’s Earnings Call

Bank of America moved its earnings announcement up to this morning to soothe investors after The Wall Street Journal’s report that BofA would need ... and $27 billion in credit costs. Many of the problems originated at Merrill Lynch, which had a loss ... Goldman Sachs research analysts noted wryly in a research report this morning. BofA CEO Ken Lewis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:01:30

New Home Sales Up Slightly – Analyst Blog

New home sales in August rose a less-than-expected 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 429,000. Sales had been expected to come in at 440,000. Sales were also 3.4% below the year-ago level of 444,000. The result was especially disappointing since this was probably the last month that one could buy a new home and still close on it in time to get the first-time homebuyer tax credit. Still, there was some good news in the report. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 16:54:02

iMPACT! (Jan 15 09)

NEWS: |411M| The following report is from 411Mania with full credit going to Randy Harrison… “ We start the show out with highlights from the Genesis pay-per-view including Alex Shelley’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:24:22

Media Digest 11/28/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Accoring to Reuters, Japan's industrial output fell sharply in October. Reuters reports that stores are courting careful customers this Black Friday. Reuters report ... . The Wall Street Journal reports that cities and states are felling the credit sqeeze. The Wall [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 09:34:35

A Times / Atlantic Smackdown

A Times / Atlantic Smackdown Writing in the January/February edition of the Atlantic, ... are "slim," the economics are downright scary: Earnings reports released by the New York Times ... in credit through 2011 -- plenty to keep the paper afloat until then. SVP Catherine Mathis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 18:43:07

What Should Be Done With The Next $350 Billion of Taxpayer Bailout Money: Criteria for TARP II

It's difficult to make the case that the first $350 billion bailout of Wall Street -- so-called "TARP I" -- fulfilled its goals, ... exactly where it went -- at least two recent reports reveal that the Treasury had no idea ... needing credit, which was the major public justification for the bailout. In all likelihood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:46:30

What Should Be Done With The Next $350 Billion of Taxpayer Bailout Money: Criteria for TARP II

It's difficult to make the case that the first $350 billion bailout of Wall Street -- so-called "TARP I" -- fulfilled its goals, ... exactly where it went -- at least two recent reports reveal that the Treasury had no idea ... needing credit, which was the major public justification for the bailout. In all likelihood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:06:03

What Should Be Done With The Next $350 Billion of Taxpayer Bailout Money: Criteria for TARP II

It's difficult to make the case that the first $350 billion bailout of Wall Street -- so-called "TARP I" -- fulfilled its goals, ... exactly where it went -- at least two recent reports reveal that the Treasury had no idea ... needing credit, which was the major public justification for the bailout. In all likelihood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:44:03

Black baby steps

Rare is the reporter who writes about blacks and abortion. So give credit to Julia Duin, a-friend-of-this-blog who covers religion for The Washington Times ... last week by black activists against the nation’s abortion laws. Here is how Duin began her story [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 16:32:12

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