Four Malden banks have committed $8 million to a loan pool for a first- and second-time homebuyer program run by the Malden Redevelopment Authority.
Eastern Bank, Century Bank, Central Bank, and BankMalden each pledged $2 million to fund the program over the next two years.
The loan pool will make below-market-rate loans to low- and moderate-income home [...]

Q: I’m trying to expand my small business, but I never seem to have enough money for anything but routine expenses. I think a small loan would help me to move things forward. I know there are loans for small businesses, but are there any special loans for veterans?
A: Look into the Small Business Administration’s [...]

College financial aid packages can include a combination of low-interest loans, federal work study and grants or scholarships that need not be repaid. The more desirable your child is to the college, the larger percentage of grants and scholarships he or she will receive.
So how do you position yourself to score the most aid dollars [...]

Students with private education loans take note- not all private consolidation loans are created equal. National lender Student Loan Xpress, a CIT company (NYSE: CIT - News), today introduced a new private consolidation loan with uniquely favorable terms for today’s graduates.
“With education costs soaring, more students are taking advantage of private education loans to help [...]

The Student Loan Corporation, a subsidiary of Citibank N.A., and a leading originator of student loans, today announced that graduate and professional students can now conveniently apply online for a Citibank Graduate Federal PLUS Loan for school certification on or after July 1, 2006.
“Not only is Citibank making applying for the PLUS Loan as easy [...]