GE Money and Thomasville Furniture Industries today announced a multi-year renewal of its consumer financing agreement, originally formed in 2003. The Thomasville credit card program, issued through GE Money�s Sales Finance unit, is available through Thomasville stores and gallery locations across the United States. "We have�enjoyed a very successful relationship with GE for the last five years, and the results of our partnership have gone above and beyond our expectations,� said Brad Cates, vice president of sales and retail development for Thomasville. "Working with GE�allows us to help our customers decorate the homes of their dreams because not only are we able to provide a wide assortment of quality home furnishings, but also a wide range of financing options�through the Thomasville�private label credit card.

Best Debt Consolidation Service Opens Its Doors

A new debt consolidation service called Best Debt Consolidation has started taking on clients in the UK. The new service is an online response to the massive surge in people seeking help with their finances, and in particular their borrowing, which is out of control for a significant percentage of households. The new service can write off 60 percent of personal debt immediately, under recent government laws.

(PRWEB) November 1, 2007 -- Best Debt Consolidation has been created to meet the needs of the thousands of individuals and families in the UK who look for help with their finances every week. In many cases their borrowing is out of control. For some people, this is a culmination of years of borrowing against the rising value of their property, while their earnings have not kept pace with the demands of their repayment
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Banner Corporation Reports Third Quarter Profits of $10 Million; Loans Increase 25 Percent and Deposits Increase 31 ...

WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 25, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Banner Corporation (NasdaqGS:BANR - News), the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, today reported that substantial loan and deposit growth, both internal and through acquisition, as well as a substantial net change in the value of financial instruments carried at fair value, contributed to higher third quarter profits. In the quarter ended September 30, 2007, net income was $10.0 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to $8.0 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2006. For the first nine months of this year, net income increased 3% to $24.9 million, or $1.73 per diluted share, compared to $24.2 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2006.

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Corzine willing to lose job to enact toll roads proposal

Gov. Jon S. Corzine hopes his plan to wring billions of dollars out of the state's toll roads will cut the state's debt by at least half, and he's so set on the proposal he says he's willing to risk his job for it, the governor said Thursday.

But Corzine refused to discuss how much the proposal could cost motorists in toll increases, saying he is still awaiting crucial information from the federal government before he knows the final financial details.

In a speech to hundreds of municipal officials gathered for the annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities conference, Corzine said addressing the state's financial problems would be among the most important things he does as governor.

"It's time for we elected officials to stop being afraid and cautious and do something bold to right the ship," Corzine said.