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The Motley Fool August 16, 2006 Alex Dumortier	Cowen Doesn't Wow 'Em Solid earnings can't help the boutique investment bank's overall prospects. As of Tuesday's close, Cowen's shares were nearly 12% below its IPO offer price, making Cowen one of the 10 worst IPO performers of the last three months.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2006 Alex Dumortier	No Swiss Miss at UBS The world's largest wealth manager, UBS AG, reported second-quarter earnings that pleased shareholders. Are there any clouds that threaten this Swiss banker's sunny day?
OCC Bulletin August 15, 2006	Assessment of Fees: Final Rule The attached final rule amends part 8 of the OCC's rules concerning the timing of payments of OCC assessments. The effective date of the final rule is August 24.
OCC Bulletin August 15, 2006	Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment Just-released "frequently asked questions" (FAQs) are designed to aid in the implementation of the interagency guidance on Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment.
OCC Bulletin August 14, 2006	Gift Card Disclosures National banks that issue gift cards should do so in a manner in which both the purchasers and recipients are fully informed of the terms and conditions of the product.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2006 Tom Taulli	Evercore: The Google of I-Banking With a slowing economy and increasing interest rates, the M&A market could come under pressure. In such an environment, investment bank Evercore's laser-focus will likely become a major liability for shareholders.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Is CMBS Losing Steam? While the production of commercial mortgage-backed securities continues to outpace last year's volume, at least one expert is pointing to a possible slowdown in issuance later this year.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Valley	Groundbreaking Columnist Calls it a Wrap After 23 Years After nearly 300 columns and 23 years, John Levy has decided to end the pioneering effort known as the Barron's/John B. Levy & Co. National Mortgage Survey. He will now devote more energy to his expanding boutique real estate investment-banking firm.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Stephen Crawford	Saving on Title Insurance In an effort to reduce the cost of title insurance by 30% or more, commercial real estate developers, investors, and lenders are increasingly forming partially or wholly owned title insurance agencies to service their own real estate acquisition, disposition, and refinancing activity.
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