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		<title>Get a Loan with a Little Help from Your Friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[banking industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Low Rates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When most individuals look for a loan, they traditionally turn to banks in order to gain access to the money they need. Lately though, banks are not giving loans as freely as they once had thanks to the recession woes the nation has been experiencing. Additionally, the process of dealing with a bank for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint Receives Higher Customer Service Ratings from ACSI</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE: S) has significantly improved their customer service rating on the American Customer Satisfaction Index this year. During the last several years, Sprint customers were relatively dissatisfied with their service compared to what the company’s competitor’s customers rated their wireless providers. The American Customer Satisfaction Index measures customer expectations, complaints, loyalty, perceived [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Citigroup, Inc Says that Global Equities have Peaked</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Citigroup, Inc (NYSE: C) Private Bank Global Chief Investment Officer Richard Cook said that global equities are set to fall as countries around the world end their stimulus measures which will result in a slowdown of economic growth. “It’s highly likely that markets have already peaked,” commented London-based Cookson, whose company has more than $220 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OneWest Bank CEO Leaves Company to join Bank of America Corp</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/onewest-bank-ceo-leaves-company-to-join-bank-of-america-corp/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/onewest-bank-ceo-leaves-company-to-join-bank-of-america-corp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OneWest Bank CEO Terry Laughlin is leaving the California-based lender to join Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC), a Bank of America official confirmed Tuesday. Laughlin told OneWest about his plans to leave the company on Tuesday. Laughlin will stay on with OneWest during a transitory period. OneWest, which grew out IndyMac, a failed California [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discover Financial Swings Q2 Profit On Increased Volumes</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/discover-financial-swings-q2-profit-on-increased-volumes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Discover Financial]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Discover Financial Service (NYSE: DFS) announced Thursday that it returned to profitability in second quarter as volumes increased with customers using their card more often. A continued decline in delinquent accounts also helped drive results. The credit card company said it had net income of $184.6 million, or 33 cents per share. That compares with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banking Brochures</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/banking-brochures/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/banking-brochures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bank Insider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banking Brochures]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are in the banking industry, then you should really be familiar with printing brochures.Brochure printing is one of the prime investments a bank should go forin terms of promoting their services. However, did you know thatbanking brochures have very specific parts that make it different fromother brochures? If you don’t know about these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banking and Financial Services</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/banking-and-financial-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[banking services]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Banking and Financial Services Nowadays, Banking and Financial Services are an essential part of everyone’s life. Every day people use different types of banking and various financial services. Some examples include paying utility bills or insurance premiums, shopping online or through Debit/Credit Cards. These technology driven banking and financial services have simplified transactions and made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose a Financial Planner</title>
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		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/choose-a-financial-planner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BanksGuru</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Finances]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Financial planners advise clients on how best to save, invest, and grow their money. They can help you tackle a specific financial goal—such as readying yourself to buy a house—or give you a macro view of your money and the interplay of your various assets. Some specialize in retirement or estate planning, while some others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Unions: A Better Bet Than Banks?</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/credit-unions/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/credit-unions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BanksGuru</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Credit union]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Interest rates are low and could be heading lower. Bank failures are on the rise. And credit unions couldn&#8217;t be happier. With their fatter yields and lower fees, credit unions are having little trouble attracting depositors these days. Many also are positioning themselves as a more wholesome alternative to Wall Street bailouts, bank seizures and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATM Cards and Foreign Transaction Fees</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/atm-cards-and-foreign-transaction-fees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 18:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experienced travelers find that ATM cards are the best way to deal with getting money in Europe. In general, getting cash from an ATM machine is cheaper than getting it from travelers checks (and much faster), and is usually cheaper than charging your small purchases on a credit card. You can (and should) get information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bank Failures</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/bank-failures/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/bank-failures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bank Insider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank Failures]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Banks are the safest place to keep your cash. Nevertheless, bank failures happen from time to time. Here&#8217;s a look at what causes bank failures and what you can do about them. The main thing to know in a bank failure is that your money is probably safe. If your money is FDIC insured, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Bank Perks</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/best-bank-perks/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/best-bank-perks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 03:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BanksGuru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the economic rebound continues, banks now find themselves in a position where they must attempt to win customers back. Therefore, many retail, community and online banks are vying for your business. While some institutions will no longer even offer you a free toaster, these banks are handing out cold, hard cash. Here are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chase To Add 90 Bank Branches in California in 2010</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/chase-expansion-in-california/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/chase-expansion-in-california/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BanksGuru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES, (BUSINESS WIRE) &#8212; Chase announced today that it will continue its investment in California by opening about 90 new branches and adding more than 1,200 new jobs to better serve California bank customers in 2010. The new branches will extend Chase&#8217;s network to more than 800 bank branches and almost 3,000 ATMs across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Banking on Your Fingertips</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/mobile-banking-on-your-fingertips/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/mobile-banking-on-your-fingertips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bank Insider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile banking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile banking basically refers to the availability of banking services on one’s mobile phones. Mobile banking services may be broadly classified into two broad categories: Mobile payments and mobile information services. Mobile payments include utility bill payments, cash transfers, payments to vendors, etc. Mobile information services include balance updates, transaction updates, etc. These are also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Avoid Bank Account Fraud</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/how-to-avoid-bank-account-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/how-to-avoid-bank-account-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bank Insider]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank Account Fraud]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, there are many people all over the world who use their creativity and imagination to think up new ways of conning other people out of money, property or other assets which have a monetary value. As new security measures get developed to check and prevent fraud, these scammers get busy thinking up ways to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Amortize Your Mortgage</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/how-to-amortize-your-mortgage/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/how-to-amortize-your-mortgage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Application]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Broker Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage Payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage refinance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are considering buying a house, you will have to figure out, first, how much you can spend? If you are not buying the house straight out with cash, then you will need to seek a mortgage. Most mortgages are amortized loans, meaning they are made up of payments that go toward reducing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Payday Lending vs. Bank Overdraft Fees</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/payday-lending-vs-bank-overdraft-fees/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/payday-lending-vs-bank-overdraft-fees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bank Insider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overdraft fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Payday lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is apparent from reading the newspapers and browsing the internet, that payday lending has a lot of critics, and receives quite a bit of negative publicity. The arguments they make against the industry are that the interest is outrageous, that they prey on the poor, uneducated masses, and that they trap people in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Bank of America Mortgage Refinance Programs</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/new-bank-of-america-mortgage-refinance-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/new-bank-of-america-mortgage-refinance-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banking System]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fixed rate mortgage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mortgage & Refinance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bank of America has new mortgage refinancing options available thanks to President Obamas stimulus plan. This plan is designed to help struggling homeowners get a better mortgage, save money, save their home from being lost, or all of the above. Bank of America is one of the only mortgage lenders or banks who can offer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding the Various Types of Banks</title>
		<link>http://banksact.com/bank-insider/understanding-the-various-types-of-banks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Investment Banking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Banking has changed in many ways through the centuries. The oldest forms of banking were often simple loans issued to businesses to purchase their goods. Once the goods were sold, the lender collected the money for the loan with interest. Today&#8217;s banks have diversified their services and products, with the goal of providing fast and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Most Common Banking Definitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bank Expert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Banking definitions to know in a society that needs money to purchase many of the necessities of life, banking is a very important business. It primarily deals with finances and all the instruments related to credit so it is important to know the important banking definitions. Banks are the financial institutions that act as the [...]]]></description>
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