Bank & Financial

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U.S. Banker June 2008	The Lesser of Two Evils Since taking the helm at National City Corp., Peter Raskind has been working 16-hour days to keep NatCity afloat - "playing defense" against nasty rumors about its future - rather than trying out his own growth strategies.
U.S. Banker June 2008 Joseph Rosta	The Two-Step: As Reform Ebbs, Congress Doles Out More Rope Government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are being given new powers by Congress in an effort to reinvigorate the jumbo-loan market.
U.S. Banker June 2008 Joseph Rosta	Credit Freeze Spreads Beyond Loan Market The credit crunch is now freezing up commercial credit lines, letters of credit and revolving credit.
U.S. Banker June 2008	In Careful Pursuit of Growth The top 200 community banks, based on three-year average return on equity, maintained remarkably high returns on earnings, despite a financial-market tailspin in the second half of 2007.
U.S. Banker June 2008 Anthony Malakian	Banks Should Seek Fans, Not Just Customers The banking industry is finally getting the point that good customer service can increase revenue.
U.S. Banker June 2008 Joseph Rosta	FASB Lobs a Balance-Sheet Bombshell Reform is needed and probably inevitable, but is FASB moving too fast?
U.S. Banker June 2008 Karen Krebsbach	How a Tiny Country Became First National Credit Casualty How Iceland could become the first national casualty of the credit crush is a decidedly shocking tale that underscores the interconnectedness of the globe's financial markets.
U.S. Banker June 2008	Tepid Applause Echoes For WaMu's `Whoo Hoo!' Washington Mutual's new ad campaign suggests the bank is so outstanding people want to cheer -- or shout: "Whoo hoo!"
U.S. Banker June 2008 Karen Krebsbach	Upending an Idol of Globalization Three recent reports dissect what the subprime-mortgage crisis has taught economy watchers about financial globalization, particularly unfettered access to credit. Does credit emerge as the savior or the villain?
U.S. Banker June 2008 Anthony Malakian	Overdraft and ATM Fees Rise, As Economy Slumps Consumers are always wary of being nickel-and-dimed to death, and thanks to the current economic malaise, more banks are heading in that direction.
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