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The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A November to Remember for Ameritrade The discount broker is checking in with its November figures, and the defections are few. During the month, Ameritrade signed up 32,000 new accounts while closing just 12,000.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Michael J. Mancini	Have Bank Margins Bottomed? The inverted yield curve has taken the fun out of banking. Although the trend is disturbing, history tells us that the yield curve is cyclical, so rates can't remain this way forever.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Stephen Ellis	Gladstone Capital: A BDC With a Twist This highly respected business-development company turns in solid results, and is investor-friendly, to boot.
OCC Bulletin December 6, 2006	Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending, Sound Risk Management Practices This Interagency Guidance describes sound risk management practices that will enable institutions to pursue CRE lending in a safe and sound manner.
Registered Rep. December 6, 2006 Kevin Burke	FIA Calls for Schapiro to Resign Two groups of small broker/dealer firms are calling for Mary Schapiro to step down.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Michael Leibert	King of Custody Bank of New York and Mellon combine to create a custody bank powerhouse. After suffering years of underwhelming stock performance, investors in Bank of New York and Mellon should be optimistic about the prospects for the combined firm.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Rich Duprey	Year in Review: Advance America The point man for attacks on the payday lending business still rings up profits. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. December 4, 2006 Kevin Burke	FIA Urges NASD Committees to Revise Merger Small broker/dealer firms are trying to slow the proposed merger between the NASD and NYSE Regulation, saying that it's being pursued too hastily and the consequences are not clear.
Bank Systems & Technology December 1, 2006 Nancy Feig	What Banks Don't Know About E-mail Archiving Can Hurt Them Overflowing e-mail in-boxes are more than just annoyances -- now, they're also liabilities. Financial institutions increasingly are being judged on the way they manage their e-mail, and they're getting hit hard if they're found to be doing it the wrong way.
Bank Systems & Technology December 1, 2006 Deena M. Amato-McCoy	The Handheld Bank Financial institutions are tapping the potential of wireless networks and mobile devices to serve their customers. As a result, these solutions are helping banks to deliver critical account information and strengthen customer relationships.
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