<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>ITINews - Insurance Times and Investments Online Press Office News - Finance Companies</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za</link><description>The complete South African Financial Services News and Information Portal</description><copyright>Copyright (C) 2006</copyright><managingEditor>editor@itinews.co.za</managingEditor><webMaster>webmaster@itinews.co.za</webMaster><language>en</language><generator>ITINews RSS Generator</generator><item><title>Self-employed South Africans will need to find alternative financing for their businesses in 2012</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=71&amp;companyid=177&amp;itemid=C8E4D0B8-BFE6-449D-8329-B82B2273AC01</link><description>Second-tier lenders tend to be forward-looking in terms of assessing the loan criteria - As increased economic and regulatory pressure on the banking sector forces banks to pursue new income streams such as unsecured lending with higher margins, securing finance to start or grow a business is likely to be an even greater challenge for self-employed South Africans.</description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Taryn Mckenna )</author><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The outlook for fleet management in 2011</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=71&amp;companyid=22199&amp;itemid=884894C3-8BF2-4BF2-BBF4-EC654246BA3E</link><description>Vehicle tracking, sustainability, managing driver behaviour, fuel cost and data recording - In his 2011/12 budget speech, the Minister of Finance alluded to a focus on "making South Africa work smarter, harder and differently."

</description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Andree Loubscher )</author><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Confidence dips further in line with global market outlook</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=71&amp;companyid=22031&amp;itemid=43809AC9-82E9-46C3-850F-0227CF6C4920</link><description>WesBank highlights the risk of being un-insured - The latest findings from the WesBank Vehicle sales Confidence Indicator shows that confidence levels have dropped further to a level of 4.4 in the first quarter of 2009.  </description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Ubuhle Zwane )</author><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rate hike could boost used car market</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=71&amp;companyid=22199&amp;itemid=8AEA9C23-9921-4AFC-AF13-F3D10438C3A7</link><description>Make provision for a further 1.5% increase in the prime rate - The latest interest rate hike will continue to hit the lower income and entry level car buyers harder than any other and this will probably not change until the second half of 2007. </description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Deon Oosthuizen )</author><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Absa Vehicle &amp; Asset Finance offers a great deal at Auto Africa 2006</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=71&amp;companyid=22199&amp;itemid=1488436C-EFE7-413A-B2D9-40E55D6D74DC</link><description>How much does it cost to finance a super sports car? - This year's Auto Africa motor show, being held at Nasrec from 26 October to 5 November, promises to be one of the biggest motor exhibitions ever. </description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Bhavni Ramchurran )</author><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rate hike could boost used car market</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=71&amp;companyid=22199&amp;itemid=C1FA7A1E-C4AE-4BA0-919C-C7074FBD7B07</link><description>Prepare for a further 2% increase in the prime rate in the next two years - The latest interest rate hike will continue to hit the lower income and entry level car buyers harder than any other and this will probably not change until the second half of 2007.</description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Marcel de Klerk )</author><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
