Commerce Bancorp Core Deposits Up 27%, Loans Up 34%
Commerce Bancorp, Inc. reported increased assets, deposits and loans for the fourth quarter of 2005, announced Vernon W. Hill, II, Chairman of the multi-bank holding company.
S&P Downgrades Google to Sell
Analyst Scott Kessler thinks Google still faces risks such as click fraud and competition. Plus: analysts upgrade Commerce Bancorp, Viacom, Amsouth Bancorp, and more
S&P Downgrades Google to Sell
Analyst Scott Kessler thinks Google still faces risks such as click fraud and competition. Plus: analysts upgrade Owens-Illinois, and Boston Scientific stays at hold
USDA raises home loan limits
Mortgage loan limits for the single family housing programs of USDA Rural Development were raised in December. The county-by-county loans limits were increased to keep pace with the rate of inflation and the market situation in each county.
Highlights of Gov. Jim Doyles State of State speech
-Creating a new health insurance program for children called BadgerCare Plus. The effort would merge 500,000 individuals currently enrolled in three different programs into one.
T minus five and counting
COBOURG - For many of the 300-plus students who packed a Cobourg high school auditorium Monday afternoon to grill local federal election hopefuls on their respective party platforms, the exercise was a test run.
Home renovations ebb as mortgage rates continue rise
The home-renovation boom, spurred by low mortgage rates that made home-equity loans popular and cheap, appears to be cooling off. The latest government construction-spending data -- for November -- shows spending on home renovations was down 4.1 percent from the month before, and down 5.6 percent from November 2004.
Up Next
Ed Bradley profiles Yankees superstar Derek Jeter, and has a revealing chat with Jeters mom. See the report this Sunday on the 38th season premiere of 60 Minutes .
Bill to increase student costs
(U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -Students and their parents receiving loans from the federal government to pay for college may soon face higher interest rates and fees. The U.S. Congress will soon vote on the budget reconciliation bill, which will increase interest rates for Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students in an effort to decrease federal spending.
Four ways to save big on the cost of college
As the financial aid season heats up, here are a few moves that can save families thousands.