Badger Mutual goes for growth in Nevada
Badger Mutual Insurance Co. plans to sell some of its products in Nevada, its first foray outside the Midwest in more than 50 years.
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Wells Fargo's Earnings Growth Slows in 1Q (AP via Yahoo! News)
Wells Fargo & Co.'s earnings growth slowed in the first quarter as the nation's fifth largest bank sustained more losses on high-risk consumer loans and prepared to capitalize on rising interest rates. Profits missed analysts' projections by a penny.
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E-filers Abound: Online Tax Filing Reaches Record Year in 2005
The number of tax filers using IRS e-file is up by 2.1 million from last year. Growing awareness of e-file benefits, as well as improved tax preparation services, are related to the increase.
American Wholesale completes acquisition
Charlotte's American Wholesale Insurance Group Inc. has completed the acquisition of Stewart Smith, the U.S. wholesale division of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH).
Loans Secured by Car Titles Trap Borrowers in Cycle of Debt
Cash-strapped families risk losing their cars in the latest form of high-cost small lending spreading across America, according to a new report from the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) and Consumer Federation of America (CFA).
Fitch Expects to Rate Honda Auto Receivables 2005-2 Owner Trust 'F1+/AAA' (The Auto Channel)
NEW YORK--April 19, 2005--Fitch Ratings expects to assign ratings to the receivables-backed class A notes issued by Honda Auto Receivables 2005-2 Owner Trust as listed below: -- $242,000,000 3.182% class A-1 asset-backed notes, 'F1+'; -- $237,000,000 3.650% class A-2 asset-backed notes, 'AAA'; -- $322,000,000 3.930% class A-3 asset-backed notes, 'A...