Note that bankers never tell the Fed that they are easing a lot.

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If start up and growing companies need funding, financial institutions, including angels, bankers and venture capitalists make note to consider how they might participate.

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On a more positive note, America's Mortgage Bankers Association said on December 3rd that home-loan applications, which are an early indication of demand for housing, surged at the end of November.

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Investors, bankers, and potential partners will all take note.

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It's also important to note what we didn't include: contributions from the insurance and real estate industries (including mortgage bankers), credit unions and accountants, all of which the Center for Responsive Politics lumps into one category.

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