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...Though there are soft spots in the subprime market, overall, business is good. The percentage of auto loans going to people with poor credit, for example, has been increasing. And while a number of banks have stopped offering credit cards to the debt-challenged, there are still companies handing out subprime plastic. First Premier Bank, for one, just tweaked the fees on its credit cards aimed at individuals with low credit scores to comply with recent legislation, and its business proceeds apace...
...mortgage brokers handed out $625 billion in mortgages to borrowers with low credit scores, which is generally anything below 650. The credit crunch, though, put most of those firms out of business. Last year, financial firms made just $4 billion in home loans to people with poor credit. That number excludes loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which traditionally has helped troubled borrowers get mortgages...
...that the recession is receding, on-campus recruiting has regained some of the banks and consulting firms that fled last year. The total number of interviews conducted through the program increased by 13 percent from last year, with an additional 42 job positions posted and 17 more companies visiting...
Carroll said that OCS is still posting a number of new job offers online. The office will host a workshop on April 1 called “Second Shot at Summer” for students who did not receive funding for summer programs or did not receive offers through on-campus recruiting...
...survey also found an increase in the number of young people moving away from the two parties, with 40 percent identifying as independents...