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		<title>Two local banks took money from Fed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Data released by the Federal Reserve Wednesday show that two Columbia banks took advantage of one of the programs established by the central bank to pump liquidity into the ailing financial system. First National Bank &#38; Trust Company, which reorganized as Landmark Bank early last year, and Shelter Financial Bank both took advantage of short-term [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TDDs get more harsh words from state auditor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Missouri State Auditor&#8217;s office released its third comprehensive audit of Transportation Development Districts Wednesday. Each audit since the first, conducted in 2006 by then-State Auditor Claire McCaskill, has been critical of the districts. State auditor Susan Montee&#8217;s office again raised concerns that professional services (i.e. legal counsel, engineering and bond underwriting) were not competitively [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staying on Track</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Atkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keep track of the right things in 2010.  Many business struggled because they weren’t monitoring the numbers that make a difference, and didn’t notice the decline until it was too far gone. One that I consider the most important to track is called a T-12 report, or Trailing 12 month report.  It gives you a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Micro-Lending: An alternative option</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wendling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right now one of the toughest things to do is borrow money.  It doesn’t matter what you need the money for it seems the banks aren’t interested in lending to anyone.  So what sort of options do you as a consumer have when the banks refuse to play ball?  I offer up one suggestion on [...]]]></description>
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