Bank & Financial

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

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U.S. Banker March 2008 Thomas Killian	Surviving the 2007 Financial Crisis A four-point plan for bank managements and boards of directors to successfully weather these challenging financial times.
U.S. Banker March 2008 Anthony Malakian	Bankers Bemoan Elimination Of Popular Merit Program Given the popularity of the Merit program among community bankers, they were none too pleased to hear the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made the controversial decision to eliminate it.
U.S. Banker March 2008 Anthony Malakian	Reverse Mortgages Move Into the Mainstream Whether as a last resort to keep one's house or to finance a Mediterranean trip reverse mortgages are increasingly enticing seniors in want of additional income.
U.S. Banker March 2008 John Adams	Customize Fees and Make Customers Feel Special Bank fees have long been a one-size-fits all jacket, but some institutions now offer a custom-tailored experience to differentiate themselves and grab wallet share.
U.S. Banker March 2008 Anthony Malakian	Bringing the Customer `Onboard' in the Early Days The first 90 days of a small-business checking account is so important for a financial institution.
U.S. Banker March 2008 Christopher Myers et al.	SOX Relief for Smaller Banks The SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board apparently agree that SOX may be too burdensome on small companies, and some relief may be on the horizon.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	Investing in Investors There's big business out there for asset managers, and big profits for people investing in asset managers.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2008 Rich Duprey	A Backhanded Defense of CEO Pay Congress is hosting a tete-a-tete for the heads or former heads of Countrywide, Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup to discuss how they could reap such windfalls in the face of their company's failures.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Sham Gad	Visa's Big Deal The upcoming $19 billion IPO of Visa is kind of a big deal. In fact, if all goes as planned, it could be the largest IPO in U.S. history
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Christopher Barker	How Big Will the Bank Bailout Get? In a plea for help from the federal government, Bank of America warns that up to $739 billion in mortgages are at 'moderate to high risk' of defaulting.
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