credit squeeze

Borrowers hurt by the credit squeeze and investors looking to boost their returns are turning to the same place: peer-to-peer lending.

The loans can be quicker than going through a bank — and offer rates of return that can beat government bonds.

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Bank-to-bank lending rates dipped again Friday, an indication that government moves to juice the economy with money supply was having an effect.

Doesn’t seem like much until you put it into perspective…

• This is the worst quarter in a decade.
• A 0.8% drop had been predicted, so the market’s down…again.

A growing number of businesses are struggling to land loans through the Small Business Administration's flagship lending program.

The number of 7(a) loans given in the 2008 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, dropped 30% from 2007, the SBA reported last week.

The U.S. credit squeeze has brought on a "once-in-a-century" financial crisis that is likely to claim more big firms before it eases, former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said Sunday.

Asian markets have suffered sharp falls today as inflation fears and the global credit squeeze sours sentiment.

Alistair Darling calls for the G7 to act on the credit squeeze, which he compares with the Great Depression.

Small business owners are being invited to a week of events to help them cope with the continuing credit squeeze.

US shares fall sharply on renewed fears about the impact of bad mortgage debt and the wider credit squeeze.