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Midwest Banc Holdings disclosed Thursday that it didn't expect to meet the requirements of a Prompt Corrective Action agreement with the Fed and that FDIC receivership was likely. In case you were wondering what to do, Stifel Nicolaus reiterated its "sell" rating.

It is easy to be discouraged about the prospects for the industry’s return to normal levels of profitability, given the rising cost of regulatory burdens. But investors must expect the industry to generate competitive returns, because they keep placing capital in the system.

More than you may think.

The challenge to CUs, as always: throwing some sprinkles on that plain-vanilla message and getting it out there for members and consumers alike.

The economic downturn has created two schools of thought: one that holds back and one that sees opportunities to buy at a lower cost. The market for real estate to build or lease facilities is full of bargains and pitfalls.

CUNA CEO Dan Mica writes to "provide greater context to two statements in the April 19, 2010 article entitled, 'NCUA Unlikely to Press Congress for Capital Relief,' which could leave readers with the incorrect impression that capital reform is dead and that CUNA and NCUA have abandoned their efforts on this issue."

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Aite Group senior analyst Ron Shevlin thinks there's more to customizing web ads than just targeting customers with offers for products they're already using.

Some people believe the Greek fiasco won't spread to the rest of southern Europe. Unfortunately, the contagion has already begun.

It used to be common for children to piggyback on their parents' credit to buy a car. Now, according to an auto leasing company, the opposite is happening.