Nobel laureate unveils loan for poor Indian heart patients (Calcutta News)

Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunis Tuesday launched a novel loan scheme of the State Bank of India (SBI) for cardiac treatment of poor patients at Narayana Hrudayalaya health city here.

Man claims car-jacking at gunpoint, police doubt him (Calcutta News)

A man claims that he was robbed off his car at gunpoint in central Delhi, the police said Wednesday but added that they would verify the authenticity of the complaint.

Credit scores can secure a loan, but what figures do lenders use? (Modesto Bee)

When a teenager gets his or her SAT scores, everyone knows that the same numbers are sent to colleges. And companies that sell credit scores claim lenders use the numbers to decide whether to lend someone money and at what interest rate.

That student loan, so hard to shake (The Palm Beach Post)

Most people struggling to pay off their student loans keep quiet about it. They do not want to acknowledge that, perhaps in a fit of naive, youthful optimism, they borrowed more than they could handle.

Bypass the credit jam and drive loan costs down (Independent)

This week, new cars will roll off forecourts up and down the country as the 58 registration is introduced. And despite endless warnings about the dire effects of the credit crunch, much of this spending will be financed through credit.

How to drive a hard bargain on car finance (Sunday Herald)

are revving up for a rush of motorists who are keen to buy a car with the new "58"registration plate tomorrow. September is a busy month for showrooms - about 20% of cars sold each year are bought next month.

Cocaine Stash Found In Unmarked Cop Car (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)

Police in Providence, R.I., say an unmarked car that officers had been driving for several years came with a surprise -- a half-pound of cocaine hidden behind the radio.