WASHINGTON
Keeping pace with new branching powers for thrifts, four national banks
NATIONAL/GLOBAL
The consumer finance units of Washington Mutual and Wells Fargo turned
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
W-Trade, a provider of securities trading technology for wireless
BankAtlantic of Florida said it is expanding its on-line offerings to
MORTGAGES
Though originations generally fell in the second quarter, the big
HUD wants 50% of the loans Fannie and Freddie buy in 2001 to be for
SPECIAL REPORT
With many of the top acquirers on the sidelines, the merger scene was
CARDS
Equifax has opened a new business division, Equifax Consumer Services,
DIGITAL FRONTIERS
Marketing skills took priority over banking experience when Sovereign
Sallie Mae, the nation's largest source of educational funding, is
TECHNOLOGY
Cybercash is pinning its turnaround hopes on an expensive promotion of
MARKET MONITOR
Recent weakness in the value of the dollar has heightened concerns that
Old National of Indiana and Old Kent of Michigan announced separate