Use windfall to pay down steep student loans Read more: Use windfall to pay down steep student loans (Austin American-Statesman)

Investors have returned from summer holidays to grab their largest share of housing loans since at least 1994, according to a survey by a mortgage broker. See the original post: Investor demand for housing loans strong (Brisbane Times)

PETALING JAYA: CIMB banking group is maintaining a loans growth target of 12% this year despite a higher interest rate environment. According to group chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Seri Nazir Ra… Original post: CIMB to maintain loans growth (MalaysiaNews.net)

Leaders from every segment of the entertainment industry have joined forces to create the Entertainment Mediation Institute, LLC (EMI), the first-ever organization dedicated exclusively to resolving disputes among parties in the entertainment industry, including the motion picture, television, cable, music, sports, legitimate stage, literary and other sectors. Read more: Industry Luminaries Launch...

The seventh annual Southern Entertainment Awards, celebrating the best in regional rap, hip-hop and urban music, were handed out this past weekend in Memphis.Two days of awards-related programs and events were capped by a Sunday night ceremony at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.Among the big local winners was rapper Yo Gotti, who took home a trio of trophies for Song of the Year, Beat … See...

Meat Loaf says he has no idea why Avatar didn’t win Best Picture, blaming the loss on a ‘lazy’ entertainment industry See original here: Meat Loaf criticises entertainment industry ‘laziness’ (TVNZ)