Many Maine Banks Booming At a time when national banks are being accused of being too tight when it comes to credit and loans, business is booming for Maine's smaller banks. What Credit Crunch? Northeast Bank Sees Unprecedented Mortgage Volumes
ABC News Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania joining Democrats in support. Even before the vote, Majority Leader Harry Reid Video: Raw Video: House Passes Stimulus Bill The Final Stimulus Bill Congress, Obama reach deal on huge stimulus plan -
Stimulus bill restores Fannie, Freddie, FHA limits That was intended to be a temporary measure to address the high cost of non-conforming "jumbo" loans after the collapse of the private-label secondary
FOXNewsGovernment takes action on several fronts to fight recession Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania joining Democrats in support. Separately, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Video: Geithner Talks Bank Bailout Plan on Capitol Hill Dow drops nearly 400 as bill passes, Geithner speaks Administration unveiling bailout overhaul
BBC NewsSenate Adds Homebuyer Tax Credit to Stimulus Bill Senator Olympia J. Snowe, Republican of Maine, on Wednesday after meeting with President Obama at the White House. The vote to add the tax credit, Video: Obama Talks Up Stimulus in Weekly Address Senators downsize stimulus plan to win GOP support Comment by Adam S. Posen Dep. Dir., Peterson Institute for Int'l Economics
WASHINGTON (AP) — On a single day filled with staggering sums, the Obama administration, Federal Reserve and Senate attacked the deepening economic crisis Tuesday with actions that could throw as much as $3 trillion more in government and private funds into the fight against frozen credit markets and rising joblessness.
"It's gone deep. It's gotten worse," President Barack Obama said of the recession at a campaign-style appearance in Fort Myers, Fla., where unemployment has reached double digits. "The situation we face could not be more serious."
If any more emphasis were needed, Wall Street investors sent stocks plunging, objecting that new rescue details from the government were too sparse. The Dow Jones industrials dropped 382 points.
The president spoke shortly after Senate passage of an $838 billion emergency economic stimulus bill cleared the way for talks with the House on a final compromise. In a display of urgency, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel traveled to the Capitol for meetings that stretched into the night with Democratic leaders as well as moderate senators whose views — and votes — will be key to any deal.
The land of snow and ice has a lot to offer business owners who are looking to expand their business in the Alaska region. Whether you are looking to fund a commercial fishing expedition, or start up a business in the Alaska area, there are a lot of opportunities that are available. Lenders and bankers in Alaska work with business owners to help them get the funding they need for their commercial loans.
Depending on the kind and amount of commercial loan being applied for, lenders have different ways to calculate and determine the commercial lending rates and terms upon approving the loan. There are certain things that are always taken into consideration when approving a commercial loan that consist of the market value of the property if it is a real estate commercial loan, the financial information of the business which includes a full cash flow analysis, proposed business plan and other financial information that they need to gather to determine if the business qualifies for the loan. Loan to value is another tool that lenders and bankers use to determine if the property being purchased is equivalent to the amount of the loan that is being requested.
If you are thinking about purchasing an investment property, you should be aware that they are handled a little bit differently. Loans that are given on investment property are usually based on an individual loan basis, and each commercial lender has different criteria that are required to obtain an investment property loan. Loans that are given for the purpose of buying a rental property or apartment building are one type of loan and you can usually have longer terms on a loan of that size depending on how your business measures up and if you qualify for the amount of loan that is requested. In Alaska, there are a lot of different types of investment properties and business adventures that are available to choose from.
Because investment property loans typically have a lot more money tied up in them, there may be stricter or more stringent guidelines that commercial lenders and bankers will need to follow to make sure that the business is stable enough and has enough credit established to be able to afford the loan payments and not default on the loan. Over the past few years there have been a lot of loans that have gone bad and forced the owners to turn over the property to the bank as a foreclosure. When you are applying for a loan of a large sum of money you should first be sure that your business has enough credit established. In some cases, the individuals that are associated with the business may need to be on the loan and therefore it is important that the credit history of the individuals is also taken into consideration.
Nov 08, 2007 by cheterism | Posted in Personal Finance
What is the best alternative loan for me? I am going to the University of Southern Maine and I am a Maine Resident. I am a full time student, I would like one that I can keep adding on to. I would think the most I would borrow for a year would be 16K. That would be for the next three years that I would be financing. Also, what should I be looking for?
I went to the financial aid office and they were no help. They also sent me to their website on this...
http://www.usm.maine.edu/fin/alternative.htm
i would try networking with some fellow students and see where they borrow their money!!!!
mister ed | Nov 13, 2007
Where can I find a good company that will help with personal loans?
Jul 12, 2006 by fhockey1 | Posted in Personal Finance
I live in the State of Maine and need to obtain a personal loan pretty quickly. I need a loan for about $4500.00. I have no collateral. I do have a steady income; however, I filed bankruptcy a year ago. HELP!!!
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| Jul 12, 2006
how much would it cost to buy out the state of maine and make it my own country? more details inside?
Jul 16, 2008 by อีโคไล | Posted in Renting & Real Estate
im looking to take out a 4.5 billion dollar loan or however much it would cost to buy maine. would i beable to pay back the loan in my new country's currency?
$4.5 billion is probably nowhere near the sale price. You have to factor in all of the infrastructure, private property, publicly owned land, etc. On the other hand, you will have an amazing income from taxes.
You will undoubtedly have to convert your currency to dollars in order to make the payment. That could be costly unless you artificially pin its value to the Euro.
Let me know when the transaction is complete. I've always wanted to live in Maine.
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ABC News Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania joining Democrats in support. Even before the vote, Majority Leader Harry Reid Video: Raw Video: House Passes Stimulus Bill The Final Stimulus Bill Congress, Obama reach deal on huge stimulus plan -
FOXNewsGovernment takes action on several fronts to fight recession Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania joining Democrats in support. Separately, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Video: Geithner Talks Bank Bailout Plan on Capitol Hill Dow drops nearly 400 as bill passes, Geithner speaks Administration unveiling bailout overhaul
BBC NewsSenate Adds Homebuyer Tax Credit to Stimulus Bill Senator Olympia J. Snowe, Republican of Maine, on Wednesday after meeting with President Obama at the White House. The vote to add the tax credit, Video: Obama Talks Up Stimulus in Weekly Address Senators downsize stimulus plan to win GOP support Comment by Adam S. Posen Dep. Dir., Peterson Institute for Int'l Economics
