Bank & Financial

Magazine articles on banks, brokerages, and credit card companies.

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U.S. Banker September 2004 John Engen	Pride and Predilection Once dubbed the "Magic City," Birmingham is home to four top-50 banks. But with Wachovia's recent acquisition of SouthTrust, AmSouth chief C. Dowd Ritter and his local peers are beginning to ponder what further consolidation could mean for the city they cherish.
U.S. Banker September 2004 Michael Sisk	Deals on the Fly Again The pace and pricing of mergers & aquisitions this year is, by many measurements, on course to match that of 1998, the last peak in the bank and thrift M&A cycle.
U.S. Banker September 2004 Holly Sraeel	M&A Pace Picks Up, But To Whose Advantage? Banks have more than Eliot Spitzer to contend with as mergers pick up and bigger banks are created. There are shareholders, consumer activists and communities to worry about.
U.S. Banker September 2004 John Engen	Quid Pro Quo? Commerce Reeling From Charges in Bond Probe Vernon Hill and his Commerce Bancorp have taken the Northeast-and Wall Street-by storm, with a formula that emphasizes convenience, service and de novo branches. Now, it's his rivals' turn to gloat.
U.S. Banker September 2004 Karen Krebsbach	Security: The Inside Job Your employees wouldn't rip you off, right? Think again. Their theft will cost banks $2.4 billion this year.
Bank Systems & Technology August 31, 2004 Cynthia Ramsaran	A Brave New World As banks prepare for the final push toward Check 21, they must overcome several roadblocks to succeed in the electronic age.
Bank Systems & Technology August 31, 2004 Ivan Schneider	Defensive Posture Banks seek continual improvement in security strategies and tactics.
Bank Systems & Technology August 31, 2004 Maura K. Ammenheuser	Banks Hear Customers Loud and Clear By leveraging speech technologies, banks are improving customer service and cutting costs.
Bank Systems & Technology August 31, 2004 Ivan Schneider	Financial Institutions Make Time for Real-Time Nostro Cable & Wireless provides Citibank and others with aggregated cash positions.
Bank Systems & Technology August 31, 2004 Ivan Schneider	A Friendly Warning Everyone in the industry talks about "financial products and services." And to this point, I have dutifully repeated the phrase in my writing and unwittingly reinforced its usage.
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