To provide all-dimensional financial services to small and medium-sized enterprises

Santander is planning to expand regional network in the UK

The combined bank seeks to integrate overlapping functions and leverage IT infrastructure

It is expected to provide relief for more borrowers in hard hit markets

To shore up the battered lending market

Fitch Ratings reports that credit card chargeoffs in June were 10.44%, 62% higher on a year over year basis. 60+ day delinquencies set yet another record high at 4.45% this month after dropping seven basis points (bps) in May. Given

Mobile payments provider Bling Nation has announced receiving $8 million in Series A funding with $6.3 million coming from lead investor Lightspeed Venture Partners. The remaining $1.7 million was raised primarily from Meck, Ltd., which invested an initial $5.3 million

NYCE Looks to 2010 for SafeDebit Rollout, Pilot Later This Year 41st Parameter Names J. Peter Selda as Chief Executive Officer Paymetric Adds to Management Team to Position Company for Strategic Growth MarketWatch: Visa secures $1 bln via stock sale

In an article titled "Credit Card Issuers Raising Rates Ahead of New Law", Nancy Trejos writes for the Washington Post about how some US credit card issuers are raising fees and interest rates ahead of the date when new rules

Glenbrook Partners, a leading financial services consulting and research firm, has named Jacqueline Chilton as a partner in the firm. As a respected consultant in the payments industry, Jacqueline offers clients expertise in opportunity assessment, strategy development, and business case

Reward and recognise service excellence during National Customer Service Week - 5-11 October. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2009) Read the full story at

With costs in Formula One constantly being capped and rules remade in efforts to give the sport something of a green veneer, perhaps now is the time to look at a different kind of racing and if it can really

Brits typically own 9 cars in their lifetime - two thirds of which are bought before we hit 40(1). One in four drivers change car simply out of desire for 'something better'. Credit crunch could alter ownership trends - 29%

The day, saw the firm negotiate discounts for its customers, was a big success as KFI enjoyed some of it's strongest sales figures since it started trading in 1995. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2009) Read the full story at

Eva's Village, (http://www.EvasVillage.org), the Paterson, New Jersey Anti-Poverty Charity, Seeks Buyers for 35mm Michael Jackson Film Print of "Thriller" Music Video. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009) Read the full story at