Smart-Safe Deposits Could Open New Markets to Banks
American Banker | Nov 23Smart safes, offering merchants deposit credit for cash that has not even left the store, are helping banks crack new markets.
Caution Pays Dividends for California's Malaga
American Banker | Nov 23Malaga Financial is among the truly elite. It had zero nonperforming loans at the end of the third quarter, a distinction shared by only 6.5% of banks and thrifts nationwide.
Reform Heads Backward
Dodd to start over; Frank seeks to save Fed
American Banker | Nov 23It was supposed to be the week the House Financial Services Committee passed a key part of regulatory reform and the Senate Banking Committee finally began moving forward ...
Multiple Charters Under More Pressure
American Banker | Nov 23Executives at some banks say they have not given up on their longtime models, but the strategy of using lots of charters and letting front-line managers make tough decisions might become another casualty of the financial crisis.
People's United to Buy Financial Federal in $738M Deal
Dow Jones | Nov 23People's United Financial of Bridgeport, Conn., agreed to acquire Financial Federal in a stock and cash deal valued at about $738 million ...
Three Banks May Bid on Their Warrants at Sale
American Banker | Nov 23One of the three banking companies whose warrants are to be auctioned by the Treasury Department in the next month is interested in making a bid, and industry experts say the ...
JPMorgan Chase to Scrap Arbitration
American Banker | Nov 23JPMorgan Chase has become the second major credit card issuer to abandon mandatory arbitration, dealing another blow to the once-common industry practice.
The FinTech 100
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
In a year where there were huge structural changes and consolidation in financial services, the top 100 financial technology firms actually saw their revenue grow.
Pipeline
A roundup of credit market news and views
Barry Sternlicht's REIT has $1 billion to buy distressed assets, but banks aren't selling. The former hotel mogul explains why he thinks that will change.
Viewpoint
Risk After Failure
Two members of a legal team specializing in insurance recovery say that, as the FDIC begins suing officials of failed institutions, D&O coverage has become a significant asset.



Ranking the Banks