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Montana Passenger Rail Authority to Receive Increased Funding for Transportation Tester Amendment
MISSOULA - A measure included in this year's program Surface Transport Investment Law could provide momentum for a statewide effort to restore passenger rail transportation to the vast southern level of Montana, as well as other routes…
$ 18 million federal transportation grant for South Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - As a condition of receiving an $ 18 million federal grant to improve safety in South Los Angeles, city council today authorized its transportation department to tell its federal counterpart that it will seek additional…
Montana media’s deafening silence
Crickets chirp in the forests and plains of Big Sky Country, but the sound does not announce the long-awaited spring blooming in the Rockies.
Instead, the eerie noises of crickets are all that can be heard amid the…
Letter to the Editor: Montana’s education system perpetuates ignorance | Letters to the…
In the May 14 Billings Gazette, I read the article "Arntzen Asks About Anti-Racism" and almost choked on my coffee. She sought an opinion from the Attorney General regarding the legality of a federal "American History and Civic Education"…
What are small loans used for?
There is a lot to be said about getting loans and what is needed with them. People often mistakenly assume that they must need a large amount of money to take out a loan, but…
Amazon Pay will expand micro-financial services like small loans and insurance to Kirana stores
Amazon Pay, an online payment processing service owned by Amazon, plans to help Kirana stores by facilitating loans and insurance. Kirana stores form an essential chain of merchants all over India. They sell products and services that…
Sindh’s self-employment program offers small loans to entrepreneurs
The government of Sindh has decided to launch the self-employment program under which interest-free loans will be given to people who want to start their own small businesses.
It was approved at a cabinet meeting held at CM…
Sindh cabinet approves Rs2bn program for small, interest-free loans – Journal
KARACHI: The government of Sindh, as part of a "pro-poor economic stimulus program", has decided to launch an independent employment program of the chief minister to provide small interest-free loans to the people .
The move was made at a…
The “Slick Cash Loan” offers help finding small loans with no credit checks and fast…
GLENDALE, California, March 15, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Slick Cash Loan (https://slickcashloan.com/) recently promoted its platform as a way for users to find and apply for no credit check loans to help with urgent expenses. Slick Cash…
Beartracks Bridge Now Subject to Montana Transportation Commission Approval
MISSOULA - With the support of the Confederate Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the City and County of Missoula, it is now up to the Montana Transportation Commission to affix its official seal to the Beartracks Bridge.Missoula County signed…
Senate passes bill to cap rates on small loans
LAS CRUCES — Legislation to set a 36% cap on the annual percentage rate on small loans passed the New Mexico Senate in a 25-14 vote on Tuesday, March 2, following a debate in which supporters and opponents of the bill claimed to be on…
Youth and Credit Card Debt: How Small Loans Can Soar
“Currently, my credit card debt has not affected my future plans, but it has significantly reduced my credit rating. "Jenna Curcio, 23, Rochester, New York Total debt: $ 5,000“I found that despite having a part-time job, getting around $…
Mountain of small loans hangs over European banks affected by pandemic
Miguel Ríos had a bustling business that ran four karaoke bars in Barcelona until the coronavirus forced him to close them. He took out bank loans worth € 80,000, equivalent to $ 96,000, enrolled his 10 employees in a government…
Small loans and big aspirations of small towns to stimulate consumption
Written by Ranvir SinghFacing a host of challenges today with the accelerating COVID-19 situation all over the world, the Indian economy is in turmoil. Liquidity shortages remain one of the country's biggest challenges, with a…
Chandigarh MC manages small central loans for 1,000 street vendors | Chandigarh News
CHANDIGARH: The municipal corporation and various banks have together succeeded in securing penalties for small loans for 1,000 street vendors as part of central programs to help revive their businesses after the lockdown. The vendors…
Paytm aims to disburse 1,000 crore in small loans by March – twice as much as last year
The company plans to disburse 1,000 crore in loans by March 2021, up from 550 crore in the last fiscal year.
Paytm's lending operations began in partnership with various NBFCs and banks.
The Vijay Shekhar Sharma led Payment focused on…
Small loans a pain point amid pandemic: New York Fed panel
Evictions and foreclosures are pending and government assistance has bolstered mortgage and rental payments, but researchers warn of potential problems ahead, which could be focused on smaller mortgages."What we'll likely see when these…
Toyota bets on small loans from start-up Tugende to boost its business in Africa
KAMPALA (Reuters) - The Toyota group's trading arm has invested $ 4 million in Ugandan start-up Tugende, saying it hopes the company's loans to independent small businesses will also help customers buy the automaker's vehicles…
How to ask for a simplified pardon
Small business owners who received loans of $ 50,000 or less under the Federal Paycheck Protection Program can now apply for a rebate through a streamlined process.The new app - two gloriously streamlined pages - was announced Thursday…
Eastern Union appoints Sarah Steinhardt to head new ‘small loans division’
BROOKLYN, NY, September 8, 2020 / PRNewswire / - With nearly two decades of experience closing hundreds of millions of dollars in small transactions, Eastern Union, one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the United…
Walker & Dunlop Adds Experienced Leader to Small Multi-Family Loan Origination Team
Don KingExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Walker & Dunlop's Multifamily Finance team, said, “The addition of Jared will transform our small loans team. It has a proven track record of lending at the Freddie Mac…
PPP and skilled nursing in numbers: $165 million in small loans, 35,000 jobs retained
Skilled nursing operators and associated providers received about $165 million in small loans under a federal program designed to keep businesses afloat during the pandemic, an analysis of public data by Skilled Nursing News found.
In…
Explained: How Aatmanirbhar’s Small Loans Scheme Gives Hope to Gujarat’s Self-Employed
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has announced an “Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana” which offers a loan of up to Rs 1 lakh for a period of three years to small entrepreneurs and self-employed such as electricians, contractors plumbers…
Explained: Gujarat’s Aatmanirbhar Small Loans Scheme for Self Employed
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has announced an “Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana” which offers a loan of up to Rs 1 lakh for a period of three years to small entrepreneurs and self-employed such as electricians, contractors plumbers…
Hardwick Finance makes small loans to people in need | News
Rusty Kidd has a passion for serving his community. This willingness to…
Federal banking regulators encourage small loans in response to COVID-19
As the scale of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic became clear, five federal financial regulatory agencies made the unusual decision in late March to issue a joint statement encourage banks and credit unions to…
Federal bank regulators encourage small loans in response to COVID-19
As the magnitude of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic became clear, five federal financial regulatory agencies ended March with the unusual measure of publish a joint statement encourage banks and credit unions to…
Agencies ask lenders to offer small loans
Five federal financial regulatory agencies are encouraging banks, savings associations and credit unions to offer small loans to consumers and small businesses in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
In one joint statement released…
Debt advice: Experts warn that taking out small loans quickly could affect credit rating
Countless Australians are caught in a debt trap nightmare - but experts warn a common 'solution' could come back to bite you.Cash-strapped Australians caught in a cycle of debt have been urged to avoid falling into a common but risky…
Large lender of small loans
In the five years since Bandhan became a full-fledged bank in August 2015, Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, who founded the microfinance organization in 2001, has maintained its growth momentum. Bandhan Bank, which was selected as the best small…
Oakmont food truck turns to small loans for big expansion
An Oakmont food truck looking to make the jump to a full restaurant and bar isn't looking to raise money for the jump the traditional way.
Ken Shields, a full-time computer scientist and grill-lover who founded the Oakmont Barbeque Company…
Montana, an education funding case, an attack on religious freedom
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case in January that clearly reveals the strategy of evangelical Christian activists to gain legal approval to fund primary and secondary religious education in America.
St. Wenceslas Church…
Walker & Dunlop strengthens its small loans team with two hires
BETHESDA, Md., November 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. today announced the hiring of Vice Presidents Andrea Nolan and Denise Gomez Oluwo to the company's small loans team.
The market for small multi-family loans is…
Kiva, an American non-profit organization, is making big changes to small loans
SEATTLE, Wash. – They say a little can go a long way. While this is true in many situations, it is especially true for poor people around the world. For those living and working in poverty, a few thousand (or even a few hundred) dollars…
Justine Petersen gets $200,000 from JPMorgan Chase to provide small loans | Economic news
Justine Petersen, one of the area's top microlenders, hopes a $200,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase will…
Instamojo disburses ₹110 crore in small loans to MSMEs in one year
Bengaluru: Instamojo Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a payment platform that caters to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), disbursed approximately ₹110 crore worth of “loans in bags” ₹10,000 to 12,000 to MSMEs within 12…
Wescom builds small loans for a big raise
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Officials at Wescom Central Credit Union in Pasadena, Calif., were poring over comments from a member survey several months ago when they noticed a comment from a longtime member.
She recently had a major appliance…
India Post Payments Bank becomes a small financing bank and will provide small loans
India Post Payments Bank will be converted into a small finance bank to enable small loans to individuals and SMEs, the The communications ministry said in a statement July 31. The Post Office is also targeting 1 crore of accounts for…
Bank regulators are expected to make major decisions concerning small loans
Jelena FDIC President stated that the three federal bank regulators of the nation - the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. FDIC(FDIC), Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OCC have made a commitment to work…
Why Some Mortgage Lenders Are Looking For Ways To Make Small Loans
Small loans can be inconvenient for lenders given their lack of economies of scale and low mortgage spreads, but they can be profitable in other ways."Some people think, 'I'm not going to take a $60,000 loan, it's not worth it because I…
Efforts to end triple-digit interest rates on small loans in California clear a major hurdle
Reporting from Sacramento — Legislation to cap interest rates on small, high-cost loans in California cleared a major hurdle in the state Senate on Wednesday despite strong opposition from deep-pocketed lenders.The Senate Banking and…
Manappuram wants to get private capital on board for small business lending
Mumbai: Cochin-based NBFC Group, Manappuram, is seeking to recruit a private investor for its small loans business – Asirvad Microfinance.
The group has appointed global investment bank Credit Suisse to seek investors and is in talks with…
Multi-Family Insider: Here’s Where Multi-Family Investors Should Turn for Small Loans
the Freddie Mac The Small Balance Loan Program has long been the most coveted multi-family loan for stabilized properties needing financing between $1 million and $6 million (and in some cases a little more), but is it the best product…
At 37%, NBFC-MFIs hold the largest share of small loans in rural areas
Demand for small loans in rural areas has been robust, reflected in the strong increase in the total outstanding loan portfolio of microfinance institutions (MFIs). According to the latest data from the Microfinance Institutions Network…
Deposits and small loans are a priority for credit unions serving businesses
CUBG CEO Larry Middleman discusses business services challenges with CU Times editor Natasha Chilingerian at the 2018 CUBG National Business Conference.
Just before the 2018 CU Business Group National Business Conference kicked off…
Indifi harnesses data and technology for small loans
Indifi Technologies, a pure play lending platform for small business loans, is confident of growing its customer base to more than 20,000 this fiscal year from 8,000, said its co-founder and CEO, Alok Mittal. In its three-year run,…
Deposits, small loans and millennials: on site at CUBG
CUBG CEO Larry Middleman discusses business services challenges with CU Times editor Natasha Chilingerian at the 2018 CUBG National Business Conference.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – As the 2018 CU Business Group National Business Conference…
Malta’s only micro-lender has disproportionate impact
People who want to run their own business but lack financial support may find it difficult to bring their ideas to life, especially without a bank account. But Malta Microfinance, a volunteer-run financial service, helps those determined…
Pera247 small loans digital lending platform launched in PH
Pera 247 is a mobile app-based lending platform that provides micro-loans for up to 90 days to the country's unbanked population without the need for collateral or existing credit history
MANILA, Philippines —…
Montana Culture and Real Men | reader’s alley
I have thought a lot about the culture of Mountain West today. I was born here, I have lived here for almost six years of my entire life. And it's deeply rooted in my soul. I couldn't love the scenery, the people and our way of life more…
Kelvin Sampson to speak at Montana Tech launch on May 6 | Montana Education News
A 13-tournament NCAA veteran, former Houston Rockets assistant coach and longtime college veteran, Sampson joined the University of Houston's men's basketball program as a head coach on April 3, 2014.As a 27-year veteran as a head coach in…
A young theater club rolls with the steampunk ‘Alice in Butteland’ | Montana Education…
“We've only made a few changes, but basically the script is the same as 'Alice in Wonderland',” O'Shea said. "It's not difficult for actors to play multiple roles, because we're very used to doing that in a show like this."Most of the…
engineering technology student wins prestigious civic scholarship | Montana Education News
So like his other mentor, graduate Brooklyn Vosen, Brandon is moving on. Lexi mentors the girls at Butte Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS), an after-school science club for grades 5-8.“We encourage women to get into STEM fields,…
Slice of history: Cornwall is the first miners of Butte | Montana Education News
Politically, Cornish people tended to be Republicans. Centerville would hold the Republican state convention several times and was considered a Republican stronghold of the county and state. It should be noted here that the Republicans…
Butte High School Career Fair Covers All Bases | Montana Education News
Health-focused students leave for the state in March
Science teacher Amber Walter counsels 34 high school students in Butte with the HOSA Future Health Care Professionals club, which teaches…
Montana’s proposed education budget ignores governor’s recommended cuts | State and…
“There is the perception that 5% on the distribution formula would be a huge number that would end up hurting schools, and without changing the overall formula, would result in a shift of the obligation to local taxpayers,” he said.…
Clark Fork School Wins First Green Flag Prize in Montana | Montana Education News
“Our focus is place-based education and their connection to the community and the outside world,” Litz said. "Nature is a huge part of our training."Last summer, the school installed solar panels on its roof.The school plans to continue…
Administrators change homeless children and non-discrimination policies | Montana Education News
Butte public school commissioners this week reinforced the district's policies for educating homeless children and reporting sexual harassment.The homeless child education policy of students now includes the McKinney Homeless Assistance…
Go for it: Teams play mining games, camaraderie | Montana Education News
“It's a fantastic atmosphere with a lot of hard working people who love what they do,” said Coops, who competed in Kalgoorlie, Australia last year.“We're here for fun,” Jackson rang out, his first time at Butte. “It's something to do. We…
Small loans to help you out until payday
Fintech startup UangTeman weathers a storm of bad publicity to land undisclosed funding
Provides small, short-term loans to help people survive until their next paycheck
From being called "worse than loan sharks" to more neutral…
Big appetite for small loans
Earlier this year, Jeff Ippoliti, a career lawyer and entrepreneur in Celebration, Fla., struck a deal to buy the Chatham Inn at 359 Main, an 185-year-old hotel in upscale Cape Cod, Chatham, New York. Massachusetts. To finance the…
Small loans sold online by big bank rivals: Roseman
You need money for a trip, home renovations, medical bills or a major purchase. Up to $30,000 will suffice. You'd rather not use a high-interest credit card or line of credit that carries over from month to month. You can go to a bank or…
Small loans – Apply now for £100 – £5,000
What is a small credit?
A small loan would be considered a type of financial product designed to help you when you have a financial emergency and need a quick and easy solution. Some people may also refer to them…