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A lot of us thought that if we could just work through the subprime mortgage debt crisis, the industry would start perking up. But is there another big shoe to fall? We've discussed the credit... Read more...
It's hard keeping up with all the mortgage companies that have imploded for lack of financing. Two more names have surfaced. Thornburg Mortgage, which had a reputation as a conservative outfit, Read more...
Capital One is of course a credit card powerhouse. In many ways, it has been a pioneer that brought a more scientific marketing approach to the business. Now for its next act: retail banking. Over... Read more...
Capital One's much-lauded bid to buy Hibernia seemed like a victim of bad-timing when Hurricane Katrina hit just days before the deal was scheduled to close. Capital One considered scrapping the... Read more...
Sandler O'Neill & Partners is something of a mid-market powerhouse in financial services investment banking. It advised PNC Financial Services Group on its acquisition of Riggs National. It... Read more...