American Banker Texas
In Senate, Both Parties Pan Dodd's Reform Bill
American Banker | Nov 20Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd abruptly abandoned his plan to press ahead with a partisan vote on his regulatory reform bill next month after running ...
House Panel Votes to Audit Fed and Fund Resolutions
American Banker | Nov 20The House Financial Services Committee approved a series of amendments Thursday designed to enhance oversight of the Fed and create a government fund to pay ...
New Buyer Scopes Out Failures in Central States
American Banker | Nov 19A new group formed to buy failing banks plans to use its recent deal for tiny, well-capitalized Palisades National Bank as a springboard for further acquisitions.
Hill Vote Targets Secured Creditors
American Banker | Nov 19The House Financial Services Committee narrowly passed an amendment Wednesday that would raise the cost of funding for the largest financial institutions and cut them off ...
B of A Succession Takes Spotlight at Deal Hearing
American Banker | Nov 18At a congressional hearing Tuesday probing Bank of America's deal for Merrill Lynch, one question loomed: who will succeed Ken Lewis at the helm of the Charlotte giant?
Most Banks Sticking with TAG Program
American Banker | Nov 18As the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. tries to wean the industry off blanket deposit insurance coverage, the vast majority of institutions are resisting.
In Other Publications
Survey: Texans Cutting Back on Spending
Houston Business Journal | Nov 12Though the Texas economy may rebound faster from the recession than other parts of the country, the state’s residents are still hurting.
RealtyTrac: Texas Foreclosures Down 10 Percent in October
Austin Business Journal | Nov 12Texas foreclosures fell 10.7 percent in October from the previous month but were 19.2 percent higher than in October 2008, according to new data from RealtyTrac Inc.
Company Offers Cards Designed for Credit Challenged
Fort Worth Business Press | Nov 09Essentia Financial, a new Fort Worth-based financial company, has launched a new in-store, short-term charge card to help consumers whose income may be stretched thin between paychecks.
Texas Capital CEO Jones Joins Dallas Fed Board
Dallas Business Journal | Nov 05Texas Capital Bank CEO George F. Jones has been elected to the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas as one of its three commercial bank representatives.
PlainsCapital Postpones Initial Public Offering
Fort Worth Business Press | Nov 05PlainsCapital Corp. of Dallas announced Nov. 4 it will postpone its planned initial public offering, citing market swings in financial stocks.
IBC’s Earnings Down Slightly in Third Quarter
San Antonio Business Journal | Nov 02International Bancshares Corp. concluded the third quarter with largely flat earnings after taking into account the company’s payback terms from its participation in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program.
