Finance
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Wintrust net incomes rises 14 percent in 2QJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Wintrust Financial Corp. reported net income for the second quarter of 2015 rose 14 percent over the same period last year on strong performance on all of the...
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Ridgestone Bank receives honorJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG — Ridgestone Bank recently received the Illinois 2014 SBA 7(a) Lender of the Year award, presented by the Illinois District Office of the U.S. Small Business ...
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Allstate CEO: Ace deal OKJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - NORTHBROOK - Tom Wilson, the chief executive officer of insurer Allstate Corp., said that the deal by rival Ace Ltd. to purchase Chubb Corp. "makes sense" strategically ...
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More Pell grant recipients have little or no savings
Jul 05, 2015 7:42 am - WASHINGTON - A federal program for the country's neediest college students is witnessing a troubling trend: an influx of students with fewer resources to pay for school....
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Strong housing market makes it tough to find deals
Jul 03, 2015 6:32 am - The housing market has resumed its strongest growth in years, according to industry data released this week, pointing to a continuing tough market for homebuyers looking...
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Wintrust closes on North Bank acquisitionJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Rosemont-based Wintrust Financial Corp. said it has completed its acquisition of Chicago-based North Bank by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wintrust Bank. North Bank's two...
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Greece defaults, can't pay IMF loanJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - ATHENS - Greece lost its financial lifelines on Tuesday, as the country missed a crucial payment to the International Monetary Fund amid growing questions about whether ...
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Longer leash for subprime car buyers stokes debt concernJun 28, 2015 7:39 am - NEW YORK - Demand for automobile debt in the U.S. is enabling lenders to make longer loans to people with spotty credit, stoking concern that car shoppers are being lull...
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A quarter of Americans are one emergency away from financial ruin
Jun 28, 2015 7:12 am - With people less worried these days about losing their jobs, Americans are feeling much better about their finances. Yet after the bills are paid, many people struggle t...
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How airlines are making it harder for you to buy cheap ticketsJun 14, 2015 7:31 am - WASHINGTON - Online travel sites like Expedia and Kayak have made booking and shopping for flights cheaper and easier than ever. And airlines keep finding exciting new w...