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Home Buyers Win Big with Extension and Expansion of Federal Tax Credit
LOS ANGELES - The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today commended Congress and the Senate for its swift actions in extending and expanding the provisions of the Federal Tax Credit for First-time Home Buyers. The U.S. House of Representatives earlier today voted 40

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Industry-Leading Credit Solutions Represents Financially Besieged Consumers at Federal Trade Commission
DALLAS - Credit Solutions will speak at a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) public forum tomorrow in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of U.S. consumers who’ve achieved debt freedom through debt settlement – and in support of effective state regulation of the U

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Theravance to Present at the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Health Care Conference
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- 11/03/09 -- Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX) announced today that Rick E Winningham, Theravance's Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Health Care Conference on Thursday, Novemb..

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Amerigroup Corporation to Present at the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference on November 12
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 3, 2009 -- Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) today announced that it will participate in the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference on November 12 in Phoenix, Arizona. A live webcast of the Company's present...

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AICPA Welcomes Federal Trade Commission’s Delay of Implementation of ‘Red Flags’ Identity Theft Rule
NEW YORK - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants welcomes the Federal Trade Commission postponement of the Nov. 1 enforcement deadline of the FTC’s Final Rule relating to Identity Theft Red Flags under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003.

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BD to Present at Investor Healthcare Conferences
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 4 -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a global medical technology company, announced today that it would present at the following investor healthcare conferences: 2009 Annual Credit Suisse Healthcare ...

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Four Credit Unions Sign with Fifth Third Processing Solutions
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Third Processing Solutions is pleased to announce that the following four credit unions have signed contracts for electronic funds transfer services, including gateway access, ATM and debit card processing, card production services ...

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Fitch Takes Various Actions on 75 U.S. Second Lien & HELOC RMBS Transactions
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings has taken various rating actions on 62 U.S. subprime fixed-rate second lien and 13 U.S. variable-rate Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions. A spreadsheet detailing Fitch's rating actions

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Hostelworld.com Announces Sleep Credit Discount Giveaway
DUBLIN, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hostelworld.com, the leading provider of online reservations to the budget, independent and youth travel market, today announced its "Sleep Credit" discount giveaway, which gives travelers a $10 credit towards their next reservation when book...

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Jackson Hewitt Reminds First-Time Homeowners That Clock Is Ticking on New Home Credit
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 2 -- With less than 30 days to go to qualify for the first-time homebuyers' credit, those who are considering purchasing a first home may be feeling the pressure to make an important decision -- and to act quickly. Over 1.4 million*...

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A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Arbella Insurance Group and Its Members
OLDWICK, N.J. - A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit ratings to “a-” from “bbb+” of Arbella Insurance Group (Arbella) and its members. Arbella consists of Arbella Mutual Insurance

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A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company; Outlook Revised to Stable
OLDWICK, N.J. - A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating to “bbb+” from “a-” of Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company (Illinois Mutual) (Peoria, IL). The outlook has been r

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Business Roundtable Statement on Senate Vote on Homebuyer Tax Credit, Five-Year NOL ‘Carryback’
WASHINGTON - “We commend the Senate for voting to extend and expand the federal homebuyer tax credit. This critical program has already enabled hundreds of thousands of Americans to become first-time homebuyers. Encouraging additional home purchases will create a cascade effect, not on

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Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the House passed the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act, which will move up the effective date for nearly all of the credit card reforms to the date the bill is signed i...

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Long/Short Equity Hedge Funds Avoided Equity Market Downswings In October According To Credit Suisse Alternative Index Replication (“AIR”) Indices
NEW YORK - Long/Short Equity fund managers avoided equity market volatility in October, finishing the month in neutral territory, according to Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. Dr. Drachman noted, “After re

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Fitch Downgrades 4 Classes of C-BASS XIII, Ltd./Corp.
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings has downgraded four classes of notes issued by C-BASS CBO XIII, Ltd./Corp. (C-BASS XIII) as a result of continued credit deterioration in the portfolio since Fitch's last rating action in August 2008. Approximately 83.5% of the portfolio has been downgraded si

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Fitch Downgrades 3 & Affirms 3 Classes of Trainer Wortham First Republic CBO III
CHICAGO - Fitch Ratings has downgraded three and affirmed three classes of notes issued by Trainer Wortham First Republic CBO III (Trainer Wortham III) as a result of continued credit deterioration in the portfolio since Fitch's last rating action in August 2008. Approximately 64.1% of the

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New Consumer Site Provides Registry of Fair Practice Credit Union Cards
LAKE BLUFF, Ill., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Unions are invited to become part of a nationwide movement against unfair bank-card practices by registering credit unions and their card programs for free on a new consumer website. We are facilitating the registry as an independent advoc...

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Carolina First Selected for $60 Million in New Markets Tax Credit Allocation
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Carolina First Bank, the banking subsidiary for The South Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSFG), announced that it received a $60 million tax credit allocation as part of the 2009 round of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program. The Bank’s subsidiary, Carolina Firs

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Language Line, LLC and Coto Acquisition LLC Enter into Senior Secured Credit Agreement
MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Language Line, LLC and Coto Acquisition LLC (the "Borrowers") entered into a Senior Secured Credit Agreement (the "Agreement") among the Borrowers, Language Line Holdings LLC ("Holdings"), the subsidiary guarantors party...

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Gilead Sciences to Present at the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 11
FOSTER CITY, Calif. - Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced that its corporate presentation will be webcast from the 18th Annual Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference in Phoenix. John C. Martin, PhD, Gilead’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Receives BBB Rating From Fitch Ratings
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacenter facilities, today announced that Fitch Ratings initiated credit ratings on the Company with a 'BBB' Issuer Defaul...

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Bowne & Co. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
NEW YORK, NY -- 11/04/09 -- Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE) -- Segment Profit of $3.8 Million Represents an $11 Million Improvement Over 2008 -- Equity Offering and Amended Credit Facility Strengthen Capital Structur..

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Sirona to Present at the 2009 Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. - Sirona (Nasdaq: SIRO), the dental technology leader, today announced that John Sweeney, Vice President of Investor Relations, will present at the 2009 Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona on November 11, 2009.

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Alkermes’ Corporate Presentation to be Webcast at the Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced today that its corporate presentation will be webcast live by Credit Suisse on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. MT (7:00 p.m. ET) from the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. The presentation may be accessed

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