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Saturday, November 21, 2009, as of 03:43 AM EDT

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GAO Interchange Report Only Adds Fuel to Debate

American Banker |  Nov 20

A much-anticipated government report on interchange finally appeared Thursday — and hardly seemed worth the wait.

Economic News Drags Down Bank Stocks

American Banker |  Nov 20

Economic data Thursday reinforced beliefs in a sluggish recovery, which in turn led investors to pull back on bank stocks.

Treasury to Sell Tarp-Linked Warrants

Dow Jones |  Nov 20

The Treasury Department plans to sell warrants it obtained from JPMorgan Chase, Capital One and TCF Financial in modified Dutch auctions that would be held over the next month.

JPM to Take Over Cazenove for $1.7B

Bloomberg News |  Nov 20

JPMorgan Chase said Thursday that it has agreed to buy out its venture with Cazenove Group for $1.7B, sealing the takeover of a 190-year-old British brokerage.

B of A Selling $460 Million of CMBS

Dow Jones |  Nov 20

Bank of America plans to sell $460M of securities backed by commercial real estate without relying on a U.S. program to aid lending, three days after the first sale of the ...

Mack Urges Stiffer Regulatory Oversight

Bloomberg News |  Nov 20

John Mack, the CEO of Morgan Stanley, said he welcomes the increased regulation by the Fed that came after the investment bank converted to a bank holding company as the ...

Citi Hires Bodurtha from Merrill Lynch

Dow Jones |  Nov 20

Citigroup's private bank has hired Steve Bodurtha from Merrill Lynch as head of investments for North America, as the firm continues to fill management roles.

Stress Test Profile: Iberiabank Corp.

American Banker |  Nov 20

Its recent purchase of failed banks and the possibility of future acquisitions of assets from FDIC bank resolutions make Iberiabank an emerging regional powerhouse.

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Getting TBTF Right

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The Industry Speaks

In Their Own Words

Ken Lewis, Bank of America's CEO (Photo: Bloomberg News)Executives on their companies' third-quarter performance, with comments from Ken Lewis, Jamie Dimon, James Rohr, Ralph Babb Jr., Richard Fairbank and others.

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