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Yet another attempt to save Citi

November 24, 2008 — 8:35am ET | By Jim Kim
Wow! The weekend drama ended with a bang: A radical government plan to keep Citi afloat. The plan will back up to $306 billion of loans and certain other assets, all of which will remain on Citi's... Read more...

Are we in for a spate of regional bank deals?

October 26, 2008 — 7:20pm ET | By Jim Kim
It seems like we've been predicting for a while now that more regional banks will be forced to merge. The real catalyst may be the availability of TARP funds. PNC's deal for National City--there had... Read more...

What to do about FAS 157?

October 16, 2008 — 11:49am ET | By Jim Kim
The issue of fair value accounting and its importance was reflected in the... Read more...

JPMorgan raises $1.6 billion

August 15, 2008 — 9:17am ET | By Jim Kim
JPMorgan Chase was able to raise $1.6 billion to buttress its balance sheet, but the money did not come cheap. The preferred debt issue... Read more...

What's Jamie Dimon waiting for?

July 30, 2008 — 1:39pm ET | By Jim Kim
Most people assume the cagey Jamie Dimon is angling to make another purchase, specifically one to build the retail-bank side of the firm. The rumors are heavy regarding several companies, notably... Read more...

Top bank CEOs face big challenges

May 27, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Forbes weighs in with an interesting piece about the short-term challenges facing the CEOs of top banks. In many cases, they all are wearing the same shoes. They must reduce costs, shore up capital,... Read more...

The real reason JP Morgan Chase bought Bear Stearns?

May 6, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Here's an intriguing thought on why JP Morgan Chase bought Bear Stearns:... Read more...

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