ALSO NOTED: Class action suit targets Bank of America's auction rate securities; Wells Fargo tightens home loan rules; and much

Company News:
> Wells Fargo tightens home loan rules. Article
> E*Trade looking better. Article
> Class action suit targets Bank of America's auction rate securities. Article

Regulatory News:
> SEC looks at Wachovia's auction rate securities. Article
> CT widens probe into missing banks data. Article
> Official: Credit crunch easing. Article

And Finally... More executives opt for hourly pay. Article