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In the race to recovery, several regional banking companies are distancing themselves from the pack.
February 16 -
A coalition of charities, aid groups, unions, and movie actors and directors has launched a campaign calling for a global 0.05% tax on banks speculative financial transactions, with the proceeds going to combat poverty and climate change.
February 11 -
Rating agency says continued 'extraordinary' government support for banking giants is uncertain
February 11 -
WASHINGTON With the economy showing signs of recovery, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke gave more clues Wednesday to how the central bank will return to normal and made clear that financial institutions are central to his plans. Federal Reserve Board, Ben Bernanke, House Financial Services Committee, Rajeev Dhawan, Economic Forecasting Center
February 11 -
Borthwick and Carnoy to share responsibilities; Hume-Kendall named chairman of group
February 10 -
WASHINGTON A federal judge in New York Monday said he will not decide until Feb. 19 whether to accept the Securities and Exchange Commission settlement with Bank of America over allegations it misled shareholders and the federal government about its merger with Merrill Lynch.
February 9 -
Strugglers' eligibility for small-business funds is in question
February 9 -
Regulators in Minnesota closed 1st American State Bank late Friday in the 16th bank seizure of the year.
February 8 -
Dodd presses ahead without Shelby, but can he succeed?
February 8 -
Banking stocks plummeted with the overall markets Thursday on fears of a deteriorating job market and debt troubles facing foreign governments.
February 5 -
WASHINGTON Though President Obama began a concerted push this week to encourage bankers to boost lending to small businesses, some are wondering if the government will come to regret trying to force the issue.
February 5 -
Could the "Volcker rule" be having an influence already?
February 5 -
Big banks are starting to open the tech-spending spigot, but times are tight for their smaller peers.
February 4 -
WASHINGTON In a speech that amounted to a repudiation of congressional efforts to transform the regulatory system for banks, Federal Reserve Board Gov. Kevin Warsh suggested Wednesday that lawmakers were preoccupied by side issues.
February 4 -
WASHINGTON New initiatives from the Obama administration, including plans to tax large institutions and ban them from proprietary trading, and to offer community banks incentives to increase small-business lending, have run into a wall on Capitol Hill.
February 4 -
According to sources, bank executives met with the wealth management group yesterday and told advisors that they could apply for positions at TD Ameritrade or TD Banks wealth management division for high-net-worth clients.
February 3 -
Lawmakers sharply criticized the Obama administration's proposed bank tax on Tuesday, telling Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner it is unfair and counterproductive.
February 3 -
WASHINGTON An Obama administration push to ban banks from proprietary trading and limit their growth suffered a setback Tuesday as lawmakers from both parties raised concerns that the so-called "Volcker Rule" would have done little to nothing to prevent the financial crisis.
February 3 -
Companies cite defensive moves ahead of rate rise
February 3 -
Some analysts said that its latest deal for a unit of PNC is clearly a defensive move to box out Northern Trust Corp. from becoming a top competitor in asset servicing.
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