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CFO March 1, 2004 Kris Frieswick	The Two Faces of Bank Mergers Despite all the talk about the "seamlessness" of the mergers being planned in the nation's fast-consolidating banking industry, CFOs of bank customers aren't all that convinced. And their concerns are both financial and personal: Will the merger of their bank hurt their access to capital, they ask? And how will their relationship with bank officers change?
Registered Rep. May 19, 2008	Dimon Kicks It Old Skool JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has personally embarked on a letter-writing campaign to find employment for the "5,000-plus Bear employees who will not have a job after the takeover closes next month."
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Tom Taulli	FBR's Split Personality The spin-off of the investment banking division is a smart way for this REIT to capitalize on the boom in the markets. Investors, take note.
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Investment Advisor September 2005 Kathleen M. McBride	Bank on It David Ellison of the FBR Small Cap Financial Fund uses a "mathematical hunt and peck" method to find sterling bank stocks.
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