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BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 Nanette Byrnes	These Tough Lending Laws Could Travel North Carolina's progressive protection laws for borrowers may become a nationwide model.
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 Cliff Edwards	Gift Cards with a Personal Touch Put your photo or special messages on gift cards - they're Visa's bid to regain share from stores and restaurants.
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 Chi-Chu Tschang	Chinese Banks Head for the U.S. American banks are a bargain these days - and Chinese financial firms with big plans are buying.
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 Matthew Goldstein	Why Merrill Got Burned So Badly Its leadership role in underwriting risky CDOs brought in millions in fees but put Merrill Lynch in the subprime bull's-eye.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	A Major Stumble at Merrill Lynch In quarterly results Merrill Lynch announces its writedown will be $7.9 billion, almost twice as much as announced just last month.
Registered Rep. October 24, 2007 Karen Donovan	Arbitration Works, Says SIFMA; No It Doesn't, Says PIABA The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association released a "white paper" today about how well the mandatory arbitration system works. SIFMA is trying to steal the thunder of the plaintiffs' bar, which is pushing Congress to nullify agreements to arbitrate in customer contracts.
Registered Rep. October 24, 2007 Halah Touryalai	Ameriprise Branches Face Potential Fines for Fake Financial Plans Ameriprise Financial Services has long been accused of possessing a culture that's more concerned with sales commissions than compliance.
Registered Rep. October 24, 2007 John Churchill	Merrill Earnings Ugly, But Brokerage Is The Sweet Spot Stan O'Neal opened Merrill Lynch's earnings call by not beating around the bush: The firm had a net loss of $2.3 billion, due largely in part from $7.9 billion in write-downs related to exposure to sub-prime mortgages and collateralized debt obligations.
Registered Rep. October 24, 2007 Halah Touryalai	The New New RIA Model: Sharing Back Offices The barriers to going independent are shrinking. Don't believe it? Check out Mraz, Amerine & Hirschler & Associates, a firm launched by three wirehouse advisors who left Morgan Stanley earlier this month with $400 million in client assets.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2007 Rich Smith	optionsXpress' Road to Riches There's a dent in the number that sets it apart from its peers. Investors, take note.
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