Prime Rates

A credit-card default APR can be a devastating burden on a small business. Here are the default rates -- and what triggers them -- for popular business credit cards.

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As QE2 Ends, Will the U.S. Economy Sink or Swim in Its Wake?

By AllBusiness News Staff | Filed In: Inflation and Economic Conditions

Economists aren't sure how much and how fast the end of the Fed's economic pump-priming program will impact the nation's economy.

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How to Reduce Costs at Trade Shows

Filed In: Trade Shows and Meetings & Incentives Travel

Trade shows can increase sales, visibility, brand-name recognition, and your industry presence, even in a struggling economy. Here are some ways to cut costs that will not interfere with your goals for attending...

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Explaining the Business Lending Bubble

By Sam Thacker | Filed In: Commercial Mortgages and Mortgage Loans

Many journalists write about whether banks are or not lending more money to small businesses now than four to five years ago but very few are explaining that we have simply had a...

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2011 Franchise Financing Outlook: Four Experts Weigh In

By Sara Wilson | Filed In: Franchises

Being prepared and, more importantly, qualified, is the way to be successful in financing.

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Promissory Note#2

Filed In: Legal Downloads

This Word document is for a promissory term note payable over a specific time frame, with the annual interest rate on the note changing based on the prevailing Prime Rate. There may be...

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Promissory Term Note #2

Filed In: Legal Downloads

This Word document is a template for a promissory term note payable over a specific time frame, with the annual interest rate on the note changing based on the prevailing Prime Rate. There...

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Promissory Term Note

Filed In: Legal Downloads

This Word document is a template for a promissory term note payable over a specific time frame, with the annual interest rate on the note changing based on the prevailing Prime Rate. There...

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Credit Repair Not As Easy As Before: The Follow-Me-Down Phenomenon

By Miranda Marquit | Filed In: Credit Cards and Payment Cards & Services

Consumers who are focused on eliminating debts with the hope of repairing credit, raising their credit scores, and solidifying their credit history.

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Should Nations Measure Their Happiness? (Part 2)

By Susan Davis | Filed In: Buddhists & Buddhism and Religious Groups

It's not just little countries who are seeing happiness as more and more important. Some major European countries are heading in the same direction.

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List of Problem Banks Continues to Grow

By Sam Thacker | Filed In: Friendly & Provident Societies and Savings Institutions

The FDIC keeps a secret list of banks that it believes have potential to fail and may have to be closed. Although the names of banks are kept super secret, the number of...

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IRS.gov Undergoes a Quiet Evolution – Revealing Invaluable Online Tax Tools for Small Business

By Caron Beesley | Filed In: Entrepreneurship and Company Structures & Ownership

Once just the domain of downloadable tax forms and a prime candidate for a Plain Language overhaul, the IRS.gov web site has undergone a low-key, yet shout-out worthy, transformation in recent years -...

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How the Government is Failing Our Disabled Veterans

By Keith Girard | Filed In: Government Controllers & Auditors and Public Finance Agencies & Treasuries

Government programs designed to help disabled veterans start businesses are failing our soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Mobile Apps Round-up 3/26/10: Skype Arrives on Verizon

By Peter Suciu | Filed In: 3G Wireless and Wireless & Broadcast Electronics

Skype is available for Verizon on nine 3G smartphones, including Android devices and BlackBerries

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Is the U.S. Too Big to Fail?

By Tim Devaney and Tom Stein | Filed In: Gross Domestic Product and Output & Demand

America is sinking deeper and deeper into debt. But will China pull the plug?

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Can Obama Crack the Code on Small Business Lending?

By Keith Girard | Filed In: Treasury Departments and Public Finance Agencies & Treasuries

Despite year-long administration efforts, small business lending continues to shrink while the economy struggles with high unemployment and a fragile recovery.

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The Current Debate Over Bank Overdraft Fees

By | Filed In: Automated Teller Machines and Cash Deposit Services

The debate over whether banks are charging exorbitant and unnecessary overdraft fees just became more heated.

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Getting a Loan with a History of Bad Credit

By Marco Carbajo | Filed In: Commercial Lending and Banking, Lending & Credit Services

Discover what options you have and if the price is right.

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