Texas lawmakers seek short-term financing legislation
Mar 16, 2011 Todd Milner
One Texas lawmaker seeks to introduce new legislation that would place limits on the state's short term lending industry, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. State Representative Vicki Truitt, who is the chairwoman of House Pensions, Investments
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Small business financing opens under incentive program
Mar 16, 2011 Todd Milner
Small business owners have been encouraged to seek out financing to expand their businesses or explore new ventures, thanks in part to tax breaks and other credit enhancements under the Small Business Jobs Act.The law temporarily allows for
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Facing regulations, short term lenders scale back operations
Mar 16, 2011 Todd Milner
Citing increased government regulations of short-term finance companies, pawn and short term lender First Cash Financial Services announced it would be reducing its short term lending operations in Illinois.The company also announced it had recently
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Federal Trade Commission going after social media use in debt collection
Mar 15, 2011 Kyle Duncan
Debt collectors have used social media sites as a key instrument in their practices, but the Federal Trade Commission wants to see that practice limited in the name of privacy, PC World magazine reports. According to the magazine, the FTC is
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Advisory red flags to watch out for during valuation
Mar 15, 2011 Karen Umpierre
Any company engaged in a merger or acquisition needs to conduct a proper business valuation before completing the proceedings. Such a decision often comes with the assistance of a mergers and acquisitions advisor. But how can an executive or
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