Nation Jun 22 Watch Small businesses increasingly turn to online lenders when banks bail Since the financial crisis, small business lending by banks has declined substantially according to federal data. The value of loans of less than $100k is down by more than 18 percent since 2008. But while banks have pulled back, new… By PBS News Hour
Politics Aug 07 Watch Obama Supports Retaining Role for Government in Push to Reform Mortgages Obama Supports Retaining Role for Government in Push to Reform Mortgages…
Economy Jan 10 Watch New Mortgage Lending Regulations Require Proof of Borrower’s Ability to Repay New Mortgage Lending Regulations Require Proof of Borrower's Ability to Repay…
World Mar 30 Watch In India, Loan Sharks, Commercialization Cast Pall Over Microfinancing Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the tarnished reputation of small loans in India.
Jul 19 Watch What Will Financial Reform Mean for the Poorest? With President Obama set to sign financial reform legislation, much of the attention has been on the biggest U.S. banks lately. But what about lending practices that affect the poorest Americans? Hari Sreenivsan discusses the "poverty industry" with "Broke, USA"… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Amid Hopes of Economic Recovery, Small Businesses Battle Credit Crunch In his ongoing series of reports making sense of economic news, Paul Solman examines the struggles of companies to gain enough credit to stay afloat as lending remains tight. Continue watching
May 21 Reconciling House and Senate Financial Reform Congressional leaders have vowed to hammer out the differences between the Senate and House financial reform bills before July 4. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch Could Financial Reform Make Bailouts, ‘Too Big to Fail’ Less Likely? Financial reform legislation ran into a roadblock in the Senate Monday afternoon as Republicans blocked the start of debate on a plan backed by many Democrats. Gwen Ifill gets four points of view on the overhaul's road ahead in Congress… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch News Wrap: White House Unveils Mortgage Plan In other news Friday, the White House unveiled its new initiatives to help homeowners at risk for foreclosure and Congress sent the final installment of the health care bill to President Obama, with a few adjustments. Continue watching