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The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	M&T: More Than Mortgages A commercial-business focus helps this bank stand out. While the present price isn't a screaming bargain, investors may want to start their due diligence and be ready in case the shares go on sale.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Richard Gibbons	Another Way to Play China A low-risk way for investors to get exposure to China: Electronic commerce provider First Data announced several bank and credit-card processing deals in China.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Trading for Dollars Archipelago Holdings was doing some heavy lifting in June, and its shareholders couldn't be happier.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Selena Maranjian	When Brokerages Merge Is a combined Ameritrade and TD Waterhouse good or bad for investors? With the two brokerages together sporting nearly 6 million accounts, the new company will be a major player.
Registered Rep. July 11, 2005 John Churchill	More Changes at Morgan Stanley The resignation of Morgan Stanley's co-president Stephen Crawford and the disclosure of his pay package cause public comment on the unusual nature of events and anger among employees and shareholders alike. Chairman John Mack works to retain top people.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2005 Tom Taulli	It's Good to Be Phil Purcell Morgan Stanley rewards questionable performance with a very rich farewell.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2005 Tom Taulli	A Mystifying Merger Two regional banks team up -- but where's the savings? The $1.7 billion deal saw Amegy's stock fall 4.6%. That's hardly a fall, however; the market had already priced a whopping 30% takeover premium into the stock in recent weeks.
Bank Technology News July 2005	Securing Customer Data Gets Tougher Each Day When bankers refer to fraud publicly, it often comes off as if the theft does not involve human beings. But behind the recent spate of data breaches are people-on both sides of the problem. Want to make a CEO wince? Talk about fraud in real terms.
Bank Technology News July 2005 Glen Fest	Profiling: The DNA Of Fraud Rings ID Analytics spent two years studying criminals who traffic in fake and stolen IDs for attempted financial services fraud. It discovered the ways how they succeed-and how they don't. It isn't pretty.
Bank Technology News July 2005 Shane Kite	Money Market Funds: Speed Always Wins Web-based platforms that quickly aggregate funds through portals are gaining favor and winning interest from Comerica, the Bank of New York, Wells Fargo and Mellon.
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