ProPublica Staff United States (ProPublica) – by Marian Wang A provision within the financial reform bill that would regulate debit card transaction fees could be postponed by a year or two following fierce objections from banks. Specifically, banks large and small are objecting to a Fed proposal to limit what are known as interchange fees [...]

Hard Money Loans have long been the standard financing for real estate investors and businesspersons to acquire quick short-term project funding. Even though this type of financing is expensive in terms of interest rates when compared to conventional financing, the terms and speed of the transaction made it viable for quick turnaround situations such as “flipping” properties or purchasing raw materials.

Ayinde O. Chase – AHN News Editor Palo Alto, CA, United States (AHN) – Social networking giant Facebook has announced it raised $1.5 billion at a valuation of approximately $50 billion. The news confirms rumblings which have been surrounding the site and financial world for weeks. Financial backers which are largely Goldman Sachs also confirmed [...]

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Stockholm, Sweden (AHN) – Electrolux has agreed to buy a majority stake in Olympic Group, the largest home appliance manufacturer in the Middle East and North Africa. The Swedish manufacturer said Monday it would acquire 52 percent of the company from Paradise Capital for about 45.30 Egyptian pounds ($7.95) [...]

Many institutional investors only invest into listed public companies. A Pass Through Investment Structure is an ideal mechanism to fund certain private companies.

Most companies vastly underestimate the time commitment necessary to successfully complete a financing. In actuality, a company seeking financing needs to budget between 500 to 1000 work-hours to the capital-raising process, spread out over a 6-9 month time period.