REGIONAL BANKING
Shrugging off its defeat in the battle for Great Western, H.F. Ahmanson
COMMUNITY BANKING
After holding out for years, bankers associations in Minnesota, Iowa,
A Connecticut credit union is betting that its proposed expansion onto
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
KeyCorp and Banc One hired seasoned insurance company executives to help
National City has put its private client group and its brokerage and
WASHINGTON
Deposit insurance does not give banks a significant government subsidy,
Commercial banks are far ahead of other businesses in preparing for the
CORPORATE FINANCE
Chase Securities was expected to price a $750 million private high-yield
Continuing to build the syndicated loan arm of its acquisition finance
MORTGAGES
Allegations of a realty scam in New Jersey have cast a shadow on the
CREDIT/DEBIT/ATMs
Five thrifts are responsible for two-thirds of their industry's
MARKET MONITOR
Activity was muted on Wall Street as investors took a wait-and-see
First Merchants Acceptance is facing bankruptcy as its lenders cut their
William J. Shea, vice chairman, chief financial officer, and treasurer