FCIC Presses Bernanke, Bair: Will Dodd-Frank End Bailouts?
American Banker | Sep 3 | Free with RegistrationAt a hearing on "too big to fail" institutions, commissioners questioned if the new systemic risk council would have the political will to break up risky firms and raised concerns about "living wills."
Failed-Bank Deals Help Florida's Stonegate Succeed in Tough Market
American Banker | Sep 3Operating a community bank in foreclosure-ravaged South Florida is challenging. Starting one just before the financial crisis hit is even more so.
Rumors Swirl Around Warren as She Drops Class
American Banker | Sep 3Word that Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren won't be teaching a contract law class fueled rumors she'll be nominated as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Editor at Large
Challenging Examiners — It's Part of the Job
American Banker | Sep 2 | Free with RegistrationThe bottom line: If bankers want to change their exams they will have to go toe to toe with their examiners, pointing out specifically what they deem unreasonable.
OCC Survey Finds Signs of Looser Loan Standards
American Banker | Sep 3While loan standards overall remain tight, there are signs they are beginning to loosen, according to a report issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Old Line Bancshares to Add $350M of Assets with Maryland Deal
American Banker | Sep 3Old Line Bancshares Inc. in Bowie, Md., plans to acquire Maryland Bankcorp Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $20 million.
Fed Logs Show Firms Eager to Shape Financial Rules
Dow Jones | Sep 2Firms eager to shape newly passed financial laws have wasted no time in lobbying the Federal Reserve and other agencies, according to new details released by the central bank.
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- Fannie Holds Line on Servicer Delays of Foreclosures
- Treasury to Offer Low-Cost Bank Accounts for Tax Returns
- Jay Sidhu Made Chairman of Atlantic Coast Bank in Georgia
- Connecticut Attorney General Investigates NewAlliance Deal
- Premier Financial to Merge Five Units into One
- Judge Rebuffs $900M FDIC Claim on Colonial BancGroup
- Comerica Plans $4.7M Trups Charge
- JPMorgan Appoints Finance Chief for Its Investment Bank
- Banks Get an Anti-Laundering Reminder
- OTS Nixes Request by United Western
U.S. Banker
Wal-Mart, Undeterred
A bank in Mexico. Cards in Canada. In-store financial centers here. Four years after failing to get a U.S. bank charter, the retail giant is back as a bigger-than-ever force in financial services.
Viewpoint
With Card Regs Pending, It's Time to Innovate
Institutions should use this period to develop a payments strategy as the foundation from which to leverage a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Security Watch
Amateur Hour
Study: the less trustworthy a website, the more likely people will fork over personal info;
fraudsters use money mules to try and capitalize on recent church scandal.
