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Japanese banks discover expat borrowersFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 10:16AMAt a time when Americans and Europeans are having trouble getting credit, their compatriots living in Japan are borrowing big for dream houses.

National, ANZ follow rate cutsThursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:10PMThe National Bank and ANZ have cut interest rates on a range of loans, hot on the heels of cuts by Westpac and Kiwibank yesterday.

Why You Don’t Need To RemortgageThursday, November 20, 2008 @ 10:40AMThe Bank of England’s dramatic 1.5% cut to the base rate has made some standard variable rate mortgages cheaper, but are you going to benefit?

RV Products shuts down until Jan.Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:16AM Wichita-based RV Products will shut down production for six weeks because of economic conditions. The company, at 3050 N. St. Francis, makes heaters and air conditioners for the recreational vehicle industry. The shutdown affects 161 workers. Their last day will be Friday, and they are scheduled to return to work Jan. 5. They will not be paid during the shutdown but will retain benefits. ...

RV Products shuts down until JanuaryThursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:16AM Wichita-based RV Products will shut down production for six weeks because of economic conditions. The company, at 3050 N. St. Francis, makes heaters and air conditioners for the recreational vehicle industry. The shutdown affects 161 workers. Their last day will be Friday, and they are scheduled to return to work Jan. 5. They will not be paid during the shutdown but will retain benefits. ...

Kiwibank Cuts Home Loan Interest RatesWednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:16PMKiwibank has today cut its variable home loan rate to 7.95% to stay significantly less than the big Australian-owned banks.

Economist sees slow climb out of recessionWednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 9:55PM Recently retired Eastern Bank chief economist John Bitner described several more months of economic pain but ultimately light at the end of the tunnel in a talk Monday at the Marblehead Council on Aging, the final Men’s Group luncheon of 2008.

Citizens Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2008 EarningsWednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:52PM NEVADA CITY, Calif.----Today, Citizens Bancorp , the holding company of Citizens Bank of Northern California , announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Retain Steep Losses After FOMC MinutesWednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:02PMU.S. stocks declined Wednesday after the biggest-ever drop in consumer prices and another gloomy housing report offer little cheer to investors already fretting about the fate of the Big Three automakers.