Lending

WASHINGTON -- Even though the Small Business Administration had previously reported a significant drop in loan demand, the agency said participation in its Patriot Express pilot loan program continues to grow.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- After recently meeting with Muhammad Yunus, a 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner who founded a mirco loan bank, State Employees' Credit Union is hoping to bring the lending model to North Carolina.

CHICAGO -- Realty America Group LLC has filed a counter claim against Texans Commercial Capital LLC for breach of contract and other charges involving several alleged unfunded loans.

NEW YORK -- According to Fitch Ratings the outlook for private U.S. mortgage insurers looks more than a little bleak.

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas -- Cypress Software Systems has hired a veteran of the credit union technology sales space to lead its expansion efforts into that market.

Lost in the finger pointing of today's financial calamity is the fact that feeding the beast of consumption is at the foundation of our system's failure.