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Bank Stocks Surge on Banner Day for Wall Street
May 7, 2013 Shares of Bank of America and Wells Fargo have been on a roll in recent days and the New York attorney general's pledge Monday...

Banks Tying Exec Pay More Tightly to Long-Term Results
April 30, 2013 Performance shares have become a larger part of bank pay packages in the wake of the financial crisis. Behind the trend are...

State Regulation Roundup
April 29, 2013 Banking, mortgage rules on the agenda at statehouses around the country.

Associated Aims to Improve Efficiency, Eyes Acquisitions
April 19, 2013 The Wisconsin bank has made significant strides in its bid to become more efficient, but CEO Philip Flynn admits it has much...

Huntington's Challenge: Profiting from 'Fair Play'
April 17, 2013 The Ohio bank has enjoyed undeniable success in attracting new customers, but a big question for investors is when that growth...

Urban Focus Paying Off for Comerica
April 16, 2013 The Dallas bank is generating enough loan growth in its key markets that it is under no pressure to expand through...

Lending to First-Time Buyers Picks Up: Survey
April 11, 2013 Community banks have upped their lending to first-time home buyers and more and more are making mortgage loans on their own...

Most Homebuyers Happy with Their Lenders: Survey
April 3, 2013 Most homebuyers are happy with their lenders but many others feel that they have been left in the dark during the homebuying...

CFPB Urged to be More Flexible in Defining 'Rural' Markets
April 2, 2013 State banking regulators are asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be flexible in its definition of a "rural"...

Loan Approvals Lag for Female Business Owners: Report
March 27, 2013 Women business owners have more trouble obtaining loans than do their male counterparts because they tend to operate...