A Utah coalition of religious groups wants credit unions to stop offering short-term loans that they say can mean long-term debts for customers who use them. Read the rest here: Coalition targets quick loans at credit unions

MUMBAI, June 30 (Reuters) – Indian banks’ loans grew by 220 billion rupees in the fortnight to July 18, while deposits fell 230 billion rupees in the same period, according to data from the central bank’s website on Wednesday. The rest is here: India bank loans up, deposits fall July 18 fortnight-cbank

AMMAN, June 30 (Reuters) – Private loans extended by Jordan’s banks stood at 12.330 bln dinars ($17.4 bln) at end of May, up 2.4 pct since the end of Dec. with signs of eased credit by risk averse banks, central bank data showed on Wednesday. See the original post: Jordan private sector loans climb up $17.4 in May

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Julia Gillard’s convenient description of her predecessor’s government as a good one that had “lost its way” could be used to describe some of Kevin Rudd’s key programs – not the least his Green Loans scheme to promote energy efficiency in homes. Read this article: Green loans: Less talk, more action