ISSUE NO. 1368
22 - 28 SEPTEMBER 2011
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IU proposes support for bank loan requests
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IZQUIERDA UNIDA (IU) in Rincon de la Victoria has suggested that the town hall become a guarantor for residents who request small loans from local banks. The spokesman for the left-wing party, Pedro Fernandez, commented that the current economic crisis has led to fewer loans being granted and is preventing families and entrepreneurs from accessing the resources they need. To put an end to this, IU has presented a motion in which it suggests that the town hall reach agreements with local banks and savings banks which, with municipal backing, would allow people to access loans of up to €3,000. Otherwise, they say, what is happening is that families are finding themselves insolvent and the entities to which they owe money are taking advantage of the situation. To prevent this, they suggest a ‘Family Guarantee Fund’ with €120,000, which, through the town hall, would allow families to declare insolvency, and the
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improve the situation of many local families especially the more than 4,000 people who are unemployed in the town. Fernandez said:
“Politicians have a duty to support families and help them out of this situation by putting economic resources within their reach.”
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