All week long, The Daily Transcript will take a look at San Diego's community banks, credit unions and commercial lending institutions. We'll explore such finance topics as how to value your business and how to finance small businesses. Information on initial public offerings, available capital, and real estate and personal investing will also be featured.
Buying a home, especially in an expensive housing market like San Diego's, ranks high on the list of stress-provoking situations.
According to a recent issue of Fortune magazine, when it comes to retirement funding you are on your own in finding ways to generate income for your golden years.
We're all vulnerable to financial disasters that can lead to personal bankruptcy, whether they involve natural disasters, divorce, illness, disability or death of a bread winner.
More and more, the Internet is becoming a critical part of a bank's strategic plan for delivering financial products and services as well as a vital tool for enhancing operational efficiencies.
Like its fiercer sister Katrina, Hurricane Rita was unable to blow the U.S. stock market around very much. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down only 0.3 percent in the six trading days ended Sept. 28.
Small businesses, many of which face high costs and inaccessible service from other financial institutions, need the type of member-focused flexible services that credit unions specialize in offering.
What is your idea of retirement? Lounging in the backyard after working in the garden and having lunch with friends? Taking a trip to Europe, hitting every museum and monument you've ever wanted to see? Maybe you'd be content to just have the grandchildren over on weekends and take them to the park.
One of the best sources of financing for your business is your local community bank.
Thinking about a new credit card? What should you consider in selecting one?
The money-management business makes a great road to riches.
Retirement planning often focuses on the need to save for retirement, how to do so and how to stretch out your retirement dollars. According to the Financial Planning Association of San Diego, tomorrow's retirees will need to depend more on their own savings to fund retirement, comfortable company pensions will be fewer, more early retirement packages are being offered and retirees won't be able to depend on Social Security.
The financial services industry has grown increasingly competitive over the years, causing banks and credit unions to vie for wallet share by diversifying their product mix in hopes of attracting new customers and retaining existing ones. One of the ways in which they are attempting to accomplish that objective is by offering investment and insurance services to their customers.
As home values rise in many markets, Americans are increasingly tapping the equity in their houses to borrow money using either a home equity loan or a line of credit. The equity refers to the difference between what you owe on a house and its current market value. For instance, if you owe $100,000 on your mortgage but your home is worth $150,000, your equity is $50,000.
LM Capital Group LLC, a San Diego-based fixed income investment manager for institutional clients, announced Thursday that it has been selected by the Northern Trust Co. of Connecticut to manage $30 million in its opportunistic core fixed income investment strategy.
Universal life insurance was developed in the late 1970s to overcome some of the disadvantages of term and whole life insurance.
Among the most important things you can do to get the best deal on a loan, a credit card, insurance and other financial products is to make sure your credit record is accurate and in its best possible shape. Why? Because even a modest improvement in your credit reports (your history of paying debts and other bills) and your credit scores (numerical ratings of your credit history used by companies in making business decisions) can improve the offer on a financial product you may want.
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This week-long feature takes an in-depth look at the banking, financial and investment markets affecting local businesses, as well as San Diego’s community banks, credit unions and commercial lending institutions.
This week-long feature takes an in-depth look at the banking, financial and investment markets affecting local businesses, as well as San Diego’s community banks, credit unions and commercial lending institutions.
This week-long feature takes an in-depth look at the banking, financial and investment markets affecting local businesses, as well as San Diego’s community banks, credit unions and commercial lending institutions.
This week-long feature takes an in-depth look at the banking, financial and investment markets affecting local businesses, as well as San Diego’s community banks, credit unions and commercial lending institutions.
All week, The Daily Transcript will take a special look at banks, credit unions, lenders, financial advisors and investors.
All week, The Daily Transcript will take a special look at banks, credit unions, lenders, financial advisors and investors.
All week, The Daily Transcript will take a special look at banks, credit unions, lenders, financial advisors and investors.
All week, The Daily Transcript will take a special look at banks, credit unions, lenders, financial advisors and investors.
Throughout the week of Oct. 11, The Daily Transcript has been discussing how San Diego businesses are affected by banking, finance and investment markets. Today, Oct. 15, we culminate our week-long Banking, Finance & Investing feature with the Banking & Finance Quarterly Report.
Throughout the week of Oct. 11, The Daily Transcript will discuss how San Diego businesses are affected by banking, finance and investment markets. Today, Oct. 14, we will focus on investing.
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