Consumer banking
Consumer banking
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The Federal Reserve Board reached written agreements with five community banks Thursday.
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Recently released terms of the Small Business Lending Fund are fueling fears that may discourage participation in the program.
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CapitalSource Inc. may not be drowning, but that isn't stopping the Chevy Chase, Md., finance company from looking for help.
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Rozanne Andersen, formerly CEO at ACA International, has joined Minnesota-based law firm Morrison Fenske & Sund to lead the firm's national compliance and reputation management practice for the accounts receivable management industry.
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Credit Karma announced Thursday it is offering consumers two additional credit scores for free through its Web site, CreditKarma.com.
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U.S. consumers and businesses likely increased spending in November, a possible sign that the economy began gaining strength at the end of last year, according to recent forecasts from economists.
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CapitalSource, a commercial lender to small and medium-sized businesses with a market value of $2.4 billion, has hired a financial adviser to explore a potential sale.
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Carolina Trust Bank in Lincolnton, N.C., raised $6.3 million after selling 2.1 million shares of common stock.
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First Commonwealth Financial Corp. in Indiana, Pa., has named a company insider to become its chief risk officer.
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Capitol Bancorp Ltd., which has headquarters in Lansing, Mich., and Phoenix, has commenced an exchange offer to holders of its trust-preferred securities.
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A land deal in Iowa City, involving the city and a credit union is the focus of a legal battle.
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BankFirst of Winter Park, Fla., has agreed to acquire Commercial Bancorp Inc. of nearby Ormond Beach.
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Webster Financial Corp. in Waterbury, Conn., said it had given more responsibilities to its chief financial officer, Gerald Plush.
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United Bankshares Inc. in Charleston, W.Va., said it expects a $15 million insurance claim payment to help lift its fourth-quarter earnings.
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Rarely is bankruptcy court a welcome detour, but more struggling banks may take it to overcome debtholders blocking their recapitalization efforts.
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Today most of the people working in financial services are "good bankers." But public opinion and media coverage of the worst of our industry has reflected on everyone.
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Technology doesn't slant the playing field. It levels it. In our industry, technology and pricing are actually the simplest things to copy. Over time, they do not differentiate.
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Several companies kicked off 2011 by completing acquisitions.
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Independent Bank of Austin said Tuesday that it has changed its legal name to I Bank Texas. The $156.8 million-asset company, which is based in Lakeway, was created in 2005. A website was also developed to reflect the new name.
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