More Clark County small businesses are getting federally backed loans this year than a year ago. And banks and credit unions say they hope to lend even more to small businesses in the coming months. Lenders have so far issued 87 U.S. Small Business Administration loans worth $18 million to Clark County businesses in 2010, compared with 63 loans worth $12 million in the first six months of 2009. See...

OUTSTANDING loans extended by banks’ foreign currency deposit units (FCDU) declined at the end of the first quarter due to higher loan repayments, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas today reported. Go here to see the original: Finance: FCDU loans fall in Q1

MANILA, Philippines – Loans granted by banks’ foreign currency deposit units (FCDU) fell 2.3% in the first quarter, the central bank said Friday. Originally posted here: FCDU loans down 2.3% in Q1

As of end-March 2010, outstanding loans granted by Foreign Currency Deposit Units (FCDUs) of banks amounted to US$4.8 billion, reflecting a decline of US$115 million (or 2.3 percent) from the … View post: 07-02/Loan Repayments Reduce FCDU Loans in First Quarter of 2010

Residents of Smith County whose property was damaged or destroyed in a January tornado can apply for low-interest emergency disaster loans, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture announced. Original post: Disaster loans now available for tornado victims

Mortgage rates on 30-year U.S. loans slid to a record low for the second straight week, lowering borrowing costs for homebuyers as demand slumps. More: Mortgage Rates on 30-Year U.S. Loans Slide to Record 4.58%, Freddie Says