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Small Business Grants: For Women of Today

July 17th, 2009

Women of today have a lot in store for them should they decide to take the plunge and get some small business grants. This is because it is very easy to get them and almost hassle-free, you would not want to miss out if you are a woman. The great thing about today’s times is that loans know no gender, and thus dispels the misconception that only men are entitled to securing their loan in order to assume their role of the provider. Today, even women are showing just how much they can do themselves.

Small business grants are readily available to women, even those that need thousands of dollars so they can jumpstart that dream business of theirs. Not many women as well as minority members are taking advantage of this opportunity, and as a result the amount of money available to them (as well as the probability of being approved of the grant) becomes bigger and easier to get. Over several billions of dollars worth of loans are available to small business owners, and this is not just limited to men. In the world of business, money is sex-free and gender-fair so that everyone else will get their own chance.

Should you be wondering why small business grants are available for women, there is one simple reason to explain this. Small business grants are readily available mainly because the entire economy really needs some movers and shakers to uplift today’s economic recession and restore it to its past glory. Providing small business grants to women who have the potential to become success stories will make things better not just for the livelihood of that particular woman and her family – but also for the greater economy as well. Here, we can clearly so how one small thing affects everything else around it.

Looking to apply for small business grants if you are a woman has a higher chance of being approved if you apply for government ones. Admittedly, the tight credit market and suffering banks will most likely shoo you away should you apply for a loan. But the government is there to provide and encourage businesses to start, seeing they have the prerogative as well as the responsibility to keep the economy running and to make sure the money is moving around. It does not matter if you are dreaming big or starting out small – as long as you know what you want to do you have a high chance of getting approved.

Starting out for small business grants will begin with you knowing what you want, being of legal age and ironing out your idea for the business you want to start. As soon as you have got this in the bag, you just need to download the free documents for grant applications and fill it out, indicating the amount you will need to jumpstart your business. As much as fifty thousand dollars are available to help fund your business so you can get your move on.

If you have a small business, you will definitely benefit from grants. This will allow you to jumpstart your dream in the soonest possible time.

Washington Mutual Inc. Shareholders Need To Act Promptly

July 7th, 2009

For Immediate Release

Washington Mutual Shareholders, who wish to protect their stock and its value, must act immediately in an attempt to preserve their rights under the law, in the bankruptcy proceedings of WMI.

We need everyone to write letters in support of protecting their shareholder rights.

The form is located on www.wamuequity.org in the link labeled \”ACTION REQ\”. That tab will give you complete instructions on what should be included in your letter and where to send it. You will be able to fill out your form on line, and then print it off. Be sure to sign your name, however, do not print or type it. Please only send it to the PO Box listed on the instructions.

It is absolutely imperative that we show how many people we are by writing these letters. Our goal is 5,000 letters. Please be sure others you know, who also hold Washington Mutual Inc. stock (OTCBulletinBoard: WAMUQ) (PinkSheets: WAMPQ) (PinkSheets: WAMKQ) (PinkSheets: WAHUQ) write letters. This is the only source of power we have at this point, to be represented in the bankruptcy case, the more letters we get, the louder our voices will be. Please mail your letter today.

You will notice many changes at our website. We have changed our webpage hosting service and come up with what we hope will be an easier format for people to follow. It will include the information about the WaMu history of events leading up to and including the seizure and the current information all in the same place. It is still under construction, but please bear with us.

Due to this server change, you must re-register, on the main page and the forum as well. The security on our new system will not allow us to import your information from the old website. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We recommend you create a new password as well.

If you do not register at the forum, then you will not get email updates about how things are progressing. Be sure to register in both places. Nothing is required to register other than an email address where you can be contacted. We hope you find our new site more useful and more \”user friendly\”.

Together, we can effect a change.

Contact Details:
WamuEquity.org
Street: ANDERSON ISLAND
City: ANDERSON ISLAND
State: WA
Zip/Pin Code: 98303
Country: USA

Tel: 360-790-1149
Email: JPresnall@WaMuEquity.org
Website: http://www.wamuequity.org/

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Washington Mutual Inc. Shareholder Requests Equity Committee In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case

June 6th, 2009

For Immediate Release
Michael Rozenfeld, a Washington Mutual Inc. stockholder has requested that the Department of Justice revisit a previous request for an Equity Committee in the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case of Washington Mutual Inc. Michael previously filed a request for an Equity Committee November 10, 2008, shortly after the seizure of Washington Mutual Bank and numerous subsidiaries. That request was denied on January 9, 2009, after a brief investigation and review by Joseph J. McMahon Jr., Department of Justice. The primary reason it appears to have been denied was that anticipated lawsuits had not been filed yet, and the WMI assets were less than their liabilities. Mr. McMahon stated at that time, that the request for an Equity Committee could be revisited at some future point.

In the November request, Michael had conjectured that lawsuits would be filed against the FDIC and JPMorgan. Those lawsuits have since been filed, but there is no resolution of them as yet. Shareholders are very positive about a favorable resolution of those suits but are concerned there may not be enough time to organize an official Equity Committee to protect the shareholders when resolution is reached. WMI appears to be in negotiations regarding this, based on a review of the attorney bills on file in the Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. Judge Mary Walrath is presiding over that case.

Michael is a member of the Washington Mutual Equity Group, which could be considered an ad hoc Equity Committee. It currently consists of approximately 500 members, and Michael made the current request on their behalf. Getting an Equity Committee is the sole purpose of that organization. Their website is www.WaMuEquity.org. Shareholders and the general public are encouraged to visit that website to get more information on the seizure and Equity Committees. Another popular shareholder website is www.wamustory.com where a plethora of official documents regarding the seizure and sale can be found.

The reason for an Equity Committee is to protect shareholder interests in the resolution of the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy that was filed. Currently the shareholders are not formally protected. Many shareholders have modified their holdings to include shares of WAHUQ, WAMPQ, WAMKQ and WAMUQ, in an attempt to protect themselves at least partially. The company\’s net cash flow for April was 48.8 million.

Contact:
WaMuEquity.org/Wamutruth.com
Street: ANDERSON ISLAND
City: ANDERSON ISLAND
State: Washington
Zip/Pin Code: 98303
Country: USA

Telephone: 360-790-1149
Email: JPresnall@WaMuEquity.org
Website: http://wamuequity.org/
http://www.wamustory.com/

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Lack Of Lending To American Consumers Precipitated By Governmental Seizure Of Well-Capitalized Bank

May 7th, 2009

For Immediate Release:
The New York Fed has released a report regarding liquidity hoarding which clearly implicates the cause of  the current troubles Americans are having receiving loans with the arbitrary seizure of Washington Mutual Bank in September (Link below).  As more information surfaces every day regarding the players involved in the financial crisis, it is clear that the decisions of regulators served only to worsen it.

As the American economy continues to flounder as a result of the inability for businesses to obtain loans to grow and create new jobs, it has become clear that one of the key factors for a successful recovery is to remedy the unwillingness of large banks such as Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), JPMorgan (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Wells Fargo (WFC) to lend money to businesses and consumers.

As shown in the graph below from the report, it is clear that upon the seizure of Washington Mutual, interbank lending froze with an unprecedented increase in loan basis points. Simply stated, the banks started hoarding money which immediately transported the financial crisis from Wall Street to Main Street. Without the ability to move and lend money, the economy froze and began an immediate decline which is most clearly evidenced through American’s losses of their jobs and retirement savings.

Through the actions of Sheila Bair, chairman of the FDIC, banks and private investors learned that the federal government could seize an institution which, by the FDIC’s own admission, was well-capitalized through the day of seizure and sell it for pennies on the dollar, wiping out investors.

Every major bank at this point realized that they too could also be seized if they also had a temporary drop in liquidity and immediately stopped lending in an effort to preserve as much cash as possible. Foreign governments, such as China which lend money to the American government and banks, also were affronted by this unheard of action and began efforts to stop storing their capital in the United States thereby destroying one of the main funding mechanisms of American financial institutions.

Although individual stockholders lives were also ruined, their losses pale in comparison to the effect on the United States economy as a whole. It is clear that wrong decisions were made. Someone needs to be held accountable for these actions and a remedy needs to be provided for all of the wronged parties. If the FDIC is responsible for this collapse then it is reasonable to ask if these mistakes could have been avoided. The legislative branch of the US government is making preparations for increasing both the FDIC’s funding and power. Before the keys to the kingdom are handed over it would be prudent to investigate what wrongs have been committed. Only once this is done will economic recovery be possible.
New York Fed Report:
www.newyorkfed.org/research/conference/2009/cblt/interbank_market_HHH_jan09.pdf

About the Organization:
The chief aim of WamuTruth is to explain the implications of the unprecedented Washington Mutual seizure to the media and the general public. More information can be found at our website or www.WamuStory.com

Contacts:
Wamutruth.com
Street: Houston
City: Houston
State: TX
Zip/Pin Code: 77024
Country: USA

Email: JPresnall@WamuTruth.com
: Mike@WamuTruth.com
Phone No: 512-809-8556
: 360-790-1149
Website: www.Wamutruth.com
: www.WamuStory.com

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