WASHINGTON
Merger-related expenses trimmed the thrift industry's third-quarter
REGIONAL BANKING
Banks are giving their youngest customers more responsibility for
Fed up with what it calls overly restrictive state laws, BB&T is moving
COMMUNITY BANKING
To reduce interest expense and boost liquidity, a growing number of
MORTGAGES
Several big servicing packages are said to be on the market as companies
CORPORATE FINANCE
Though investment and commercial banks keep trying to make themselves
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
First Union, venturing into one of the loneliest corners of the
CREDIT/DEBIT/ATMs
A new benchmark to measure ATM coverage and convenience is explained by
TECHNOLOGY
The Financial Services Technology Consortium is working to simplify the
MARKET MONITOR
Deposit Guaranty of Jackson, Miss., is reportedly fielding bids to sell
WEEKLY REPORT: INTERNATIONAL
Though Japan's financial services industry is in the grip of an economic