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The Problem: FAS 166 will require lenders to defer recognizing income on the sale of SBA 7(a) loans during the 90-day buy-back, or warranty, period required by SBA for all secondary market sales.

Small business lenders have adjusted loan criteria to reflect the nature of an ever-changing market. Today, small business bankers not only examine franchisees, they are also demanding more stringent financial benchmarks from the franchisor.

Investigation over shareholder claims on behalf of current long term investors in Carter's, Inc. (Public, NYSE:CRI) - Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Investigation on behalf of investors in DynCorp International Inc. (Public, NYSE:DCP) over possible securities laws violations announced – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Investigation over shareholder claims on behalf of current long term investors in STEC, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:STEC) - Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Investigation over shareholder claims on behalf of current long term investors in Zale Corporation (Public, NYSE:ZLC) – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Investigation over shareholder claims on behalf of current long term investors in Hansen Medical, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:HNSN) - Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Investigation over shareholder claims on behalf of current long term investors in CVS Caremark Corporation (Public, NYSE:CVS) – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Investigation over shareholder claims on behalf of current long term investors in The Boeing Company (Public, NYSE:BA) – Contact the Shareholders Foundation

Investigation over shareholder claims on behalf of current long term investors in Men’s Wearhouse Inc – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Investigation over shareholder claims on behalf of current long term investors in Pitney Bowes Inc. (Public, NYSE:PBI) - Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Lawsuit on behalf of certain current investors in Youbet.com, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:UBET) over alleged breaches of fiduciary duty by the Youbet.com board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Investigation on behalf of investors of Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Public, NYSE:IWA) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the Iowa Telecommunications Services board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Investigation on behalf of investors of Financial Federal Corporation (Public, NYSE:FIF) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the Financial Federal Corp. board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Orange County, CA - American Benefit Credit, Inc., announces that it has launched it’s newest dental financing program. This newest offering allows Dr’s to focus on treatment not payment, by approving more patience through financial solutions.

Lawsuit on behalf of investors in shares of Carter's, Inc. (Public, NYSE:CRI) over alleged securities laws violations by Carter’s, Inc – Deadline: January 19, 2010 - Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Investigation on behalf of investors of Semitool, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:SMTL) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the Semitool, Inc. board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Lawsuit on behalf of investors of CVS Caremark Corporation (Public, NYSE:CVS) over alleged securities laws violations of CVS Caremark – Deadline: January 15, 2010 – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Lawsuit on behalf of investors in SunPower Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:SPWRA) over alleged securities laws violations by SunPower Corp – Deadline: January 15, 2010 – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Lawsuit on behalf of investors in The Boeing Company (Public, NYSE:BA) over alleged securities laws violations by Boeing and others – Deadline: January 12, 2010 – Contact the Shareholders Foundation

Lawsuit on behalf of investors of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:SSTI) shares over alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the Silicon Storage Technology board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Lawsuit on behalf of investors of STEC, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:STEC) shares over alleged securities laws violations by STEC and others – Deadline: January 5, 2010 - Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Lawsuit on behalf of investors in Zale Corporation (Public, NYSE:ZLC) over alleged violations of securities laws – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Investigation on behalf of investors in Northwest Pipe Company (Public, NASDAQ:NWPX) over possible securities laws violations of Northwest Pipe Company – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Lawsuit on behalf of certain investors in Limited Brands, Inc. (Public, NYSE:LTD) over alleges securities laws violations by Limited Brands, Inc – Deadline: January 05, 2010 – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Investigation on behalf of investors of Waste Services, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:WSII) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the Waste Services, Inc. board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Lawsuit on behalf of certain investors of VeraSun Energy Corporation (Public, OTC:VSUNQ) against certain former VeraSun Energy executives – Deadline: January 11, 2010 – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Lawsuit on behalf of certain Hemispherx BioPharma, Inc (Public, AMEX:HEB) against Hemispherx BioPharma over alleged securities laws violations – Deadline: January 11, 2010 – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Investigation on behalf of investors in shares of Canadian Superior Energy Inc. (USA) (Public, AMEX:SNG) over possible securities laws violations by Canadian Superior Energy Inc. – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Investigation on behalf of certain current investors in Youbet.com, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:UBET) over possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Youbet.com board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Lawsuit on behalf of investors of IMS Health, Inc. (Public, NYSE:RX) shares over alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the IMS Health board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Investigation on behalf of investors of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:SSTI) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the Silicon Storage Technology board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Lawsuit on behalf of investors in 3Com Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:COMS) against the board of directors of 3Com Corp. over alleged breaches of fiduciary duty – Contact the Shareholders Foundation

Public Pension Funds will lead the investor lawsuit against Huron Consulting Group and the investigation on behalf of current long term investor in Huron Consulting Group (Public, NASDAQ:HURN) continues – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc

Lawsuit on behalf of investors of Encore Acquisition Company (Public, NYSE:EAC) shares over alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the Encore Acquisition Company board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

Investigation on behalf of current long term investors in shares of Carter's, Inc. (Public, NYSE:CRI) over possible shareholder claims - Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.

New Report From Informa Research Services and Novantas Shows How Financial Institutions Should Prepare

Morgan Drexen, Inc. outlines the need for federal oversight of debt settlement industry and proposes new legislation to protect consumers

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Investigation on behalf of investors of STEC, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:STEC) shares over possible securities laws violations by STEC – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

Investigation on behalf of investors of IMS Health, Inc. (Public, NYSE:RX) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the IMS Health board of directors – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc at at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

Investigation on behalf of investors i2 Technologies, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:ITWO) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the i2 Technologies board of directors – Contact us at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

Investigation on behalf of investors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (Public, NYSE:BNI) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe board of directors – Contact us at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

Investigation on behalf of investors of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:DDRX) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the Diedrich Coffee board of directors – Contact us at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

Investigation on behalf of investors of The Black & Decker Corporation (Public, NYSE:BDK) shares over possible breach of fiduciary duty by the Black & Decker board of directors – Contact us at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

Investigation over shareholder claims on behalf of current long term investors in SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Public, NYSE:STI) continues - Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc. at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

Investigation on behalf of investors in Zale Corporation (Public, NYSE:ZLC) over possible violations of securities laws – Contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com