WASHINGTON
The State Farm insurance empire applied for a thrift charter to market
Bank revenues from securities trading soared nearly 28% in the first
REGIONAL BANKING
In a bid to take advantage of the North American Free Trade Agreement,
MORTGAGES
HOME EQUITY: Shares of home equity lenders have come roaring back,
Norwest is expanding its menu of nonconventional mortgages, adding
CORPORATE FINANCE
Natwest Markets assembled a $300 million high-yield bond and bank loan
Middle-market companies are itching to gain access to the capital
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
The combination of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Zurich Kemper
Citizens Bank of Flint, Mich., snagged a high-performing value equity
CREDIT/DEBIT/ATMs
CARD FRONTIERS: Gemplus Group, the French smart card maker, consolidated
First USA agreed to offer credit cards for National Discount Brokers.
TECHNOLOGY
Digital Equipment is taking the wraps off an Internet-based payment
Banking experts say they weren't shaken by the highly publicized
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