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Indirect Lending Important for Growth, Say Banks and Credit Unions

added: 04-11-2009

Indirect lending will be critical to the overall growth of U.S. banks and credit unions during the next two years, according to a recent survey by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services.

Independent Analysis of Health Care Reform Legislation Identifies Insurance Market Reforms for Improving Patient Access to Care

added: 04-11-2009

The National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) - a national, non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of creating avenues of improved patient access to health care through public policy reform at the state and federal levels - released "Must Have Provisions Under Health Reform," an independent analysis of proposed insurance market reforms and their role in improving the current health care system.

Thirty-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Stay Relatively Steady

added: 04-11-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased one basis point last week to 4.86 percent, down from 4.87 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com®. Rates for 15-year fixed mortgages fell one basis point to 4.31 percent from 4.32 percent, and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages fell one basis point to 3.79 percent, from 3.80 percent the week prior.

US Cleantech Venture Capital Continues to Gain Momentum in Q3 2009 With 46% Increase to $965 Million

added: 03-11-2009

US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies in Q3 2009 increased 46% compared to the prior quarter to $965 million in 50 financing rounds, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. This is the second consecutive quarter of growth in 2009 and the fifth-largest quarterly investment total on record. Compared to Q1 2009, quarterly investment has increased 182% in terms of capital and doubled in terms of financing rounds.

Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator Rebounds

added: 03-11-2009

The Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) rose to 36.9 in October, up from 34.1 in September as a result of positive media coverage of ongoing stock market gains and news that the gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter. The gain in the ESI runs counter to unexpectedly large drops in two leading consumer-based economic indicators.

Online Job Demand Down 83,200 in October 2009, The Conference Board Reports

added: 03-11-2009

Online advertised vacancies declined by 83,200 to 3,280,000 in October, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)(TM).

New Report Highlights How Health Insurance Reform Will Reduce Costs for Small Businesses

added: 03-11-2009

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new report, Lower Premiums, Stronger Businesses: How Health Insurance Reform Will Bring Down Costs for Small Businesses. The report outlines the many ways health insurance reform will lower health care costs for small businesses.

U.S. Employment Cost Index

added: 02-11-2009

Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending September 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Both components of compensation - wages and salaries (which make up about 70 percent of compensation) and benefits (which make up the remaining 30 percent of compensation) - increased the same amount, 0.4 percent.

Small Businesses Are Important Players in U.S. Business and Job Growth

added: 01-11-2009

Small businesses will play an important role in the nation’s economic future. The Office of Advocacy’s Small Business Profile for the United States provides details about small business employment, business starts and closings, bank lending in 2008, the demographics of business ownership, and firm and employment change by major industry and firm size.

U.S. Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in September 2009

added: 30-10-2009

Unemployment rates were higher in September than a year earlier in 371 of the 372 metropolitan areas and lower in 1 area, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Thirteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 12 areas registered rates below 5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in September was 9.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted, up from 6.0 percent a year earlier.

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