Biography for Dan Bowman
Dan Bowman serves as editor of all of Fierce's Health IT publications (FierceHealthIT, FierceMobileHealthcare and FierceEMR), and contributes to Fierce's other healthcare publications. Prior to joining FierceMarkets in 2008, Dan worked as a sports copy editor for several newspapers, including the Washington Post and the Washington Times. He's a huge basketball fan (playing and watching), religiously follows the Knicks and loves a good book. He's based at FierceMarkets' main office in Washington, D.C., and can be reached at dbowman@fiercemarkets.com. You can also follow his tweets @FierceHealthIT and find him on LinkedIn.
Articles by Dan Bowman
Downey Savings and Loan/PFF Bank and Trust
Who: Downey Savings and Loan Association and PFF Bank and Trust What: 21st and 22nd bank failures of 2008 (Nov. 21, 2008) Where: Newport Beach, California and Pomona, California Why: Inadequate
The Community Bank
Who: The Community Bank What: 20th bank failure of 2008 (Nov. 21, 2008) Where: Loganville, Georgia Why: Involved in construction and development lending. Fast Facts: Bank of Essex in Tappahannock,
Security Pacific Bank
Who: Security Pacific Bank What: 19th bank failure of 2008 (Nov. 7, 2008) Where: Los Angeles, California Why: Inadequate capital. Fast Facts: Pacific Western Bank of Los Angeles assumed all deposits
Franklin Bank
Who: Franklin Bank What: 18th bank failure of 2008 (Nov. 7, 2008) Where: Houston, Texas Why: A failure to strengthen capital. Fast Facts: Prosperity Bank of El Campo, Texas assumed all deposits from
Freedom Bank
Who: Freedom Bank What: 17th bank failure of 2008 (Oct. 31, 2008) Where: Bradenton, Florida Why: A failure to raise capital. Fast Facts: Fifth Third Bank of Grand Rapids, MI assumed all deposits from
JPMorgan to close proprietry trading desk
Does JPMorgan's move to shutter its prop trading outfit, which traded across many asset classes, portend the end of an era on Wall Street? If such units are making money, they're likely safe. But how
Video: Buy Banks the Smart Way?
Check out the video below from TheStreet.com on how to buy banks the smart way:
As securities industry drowns, bonuses remain unsinkable
Stocks are plummeting, securities firms are toppling, a $700 billion government bailout is underway and Americans are furious over executive compensation. But even as financial markets flounder,
Alpha Bank & Trust
Who: Alpha Bank & Trust What: 16th bank failure of 2008 (Oct. 24, 2008) Where: Alpharetta, Georgia Why: A disproportionate number of problem loans. Fast Facts: Stearns Bank of St. Cloud, MN
Video: CNN's Culprits of the Crisis - Alan Greenspan
Check out the CNN video on Alan Greenspan below: Embedded video from CNN Video
Video: Referee tackles college football player
Check out the video below of an NCAA referee tackling a University of South Carolina football player:
Video: Cramer on Lehman's long, cruel tentacles
Check out the video below of Jim Cramer on TheStreet.com talking about Lehman Brothers:
Tech Ticker video: The bailout's seven biggest victims
Check out the video below on the seven biggest victims of the bailout.
Video: Wall Street's 10 most wanted crisis culprits
Check out the CNN video below of Wall Street's 10 most wanted credit crisis culprits Embedded video from CNN Video
Meridian Bank
Who: Meridian Bank What: 15th bank failure of 2008 (Oct. 10, 2008) Where: Eldred, Illinois Why: Risky loans. Fast Facts: National Bank of Hillsboro, Illinois assumed all deposits from Meridian Bank;
Main Street Bank
Who: Main Street Bank What: 14th bank failure of 2008 (Oct. 10, 2008) Where: Northville, Michigan Why: Risky loans; declining economic conditions in Michigan. Fast Facts: All deposits were assumed by
Washington Mutual
Who: Washington Mutual What: 13th bank failure of 2008 (Sept. 25, 2008) Where: Henderson, Nevada and Park City, Utah Why: Poorly hedged mortgage bets, and losses in its big credit loan
Ameribank
Who: Ameribank What: 12th bank failure of 2008 (Sept. 19, 2008) Where: Northfork, West Virginia Why: Overextending loans for the rehabilitation of distressed properties. Fast Facts: Pioneer
Silver State Bank
Who: Silver State Bank What: 11th bank failure of 2008 (Sept. 5, 2008) Where: Henderson, Nevada Why: Losses on soured loans, mainly in commercial real estate and land development. Fast Facts:
Integrity Bank
Who: Integrity Bank What: 10th bank failure of 2008 (Aug. 29, 2008) Where: Alpharetta, Georgia Why: Funded construction in Atlanta's northern suburbs, which backfired because of the real estate
The Columbian Bank and Trust
Who: The Columbian Bank and Trust What: Ninth bank failure of 2008 (Aug. 22, 2008) Where: Topeka, Kansas Why: Bad real-estate loans and writedowns stemming from a drop in home prices. Fast
First Priority Bank
Who: First Priority Bank What: Eighth bank failure of 2008 (Aug. 1, 2008) Where: Bradenton, Florida Why: Had the highest level of non-performing loans among banks in the Tampa Bay area as of
First Heritage Bank/First National Bank of Nevada
Who: First Heritage Bank and First National Bank of Nevada What: Sixth and seventh bank failures of 2008 (both on July 25, 2008) Where: Newport Beach, California and Reno, Nevada Why: Bad loans
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