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JOHN M. EGGEMEYER 3d, a former banker, football player, and coach, is leading a second-half comeback as president of Castle Creek Capital. He "is the action" in California bank M&A, an analyst says. Page 26

WASHINGTON

Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that banks should not rely on computer models alone to manage risk. Page 2

MORTGAGES

HOME EQUITY: Contifinancial, which has a reputation for novel investment vehicles and trendsetting business strategies, may have scored again. Page 8

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS

Quaker City Federal, a California thrift, feels its brokerage operation has succeeded in defending its deposit base against the giant institutions that surround it. Page 10

NationsBank is teaming up with Charles Schwab & Co. to market two new managed index funds. Page 11

CORPORATE FINANCE

Fitch Investors Service is developing a data base to track financial sponsors, their buyout funds, and their deals. Page 12

Issuance of collateralized bond and loan obligations was up sixfold in the first nine months, to $23.7 billion. Page 12

TECHNOLOGY

KeyCorp is taking marketing to the Max. That's the name of its data base for managing its customer relationships. Page 13

For the first time American Express is throwing its weight into an on- line shopping promotion. Page 14

CREDIT/DEBIT/ATMs

People's Bank in Connecticut is hitting the slopes with a new cobranding partner, the U.S. Ski Team. Page 17

COMMUNITY BANKING

A federal grand jury indicted Michael Halikias, chairman of Republic Bank of Chicago, accusing him of lying to regulators about a 1989 real estate loan. Page 19

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