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Banks court women with family friendly policies
Finally, some good news about the financial sector.
Working Woman magazine has come out with a list of the top 100 companies for working mothers and the list is chock full of financial companies. Bank of America, Citi, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Capital One, Credit Sui
Capital One begins defense of ING Direct deal
Will the government allow the Capital One-ING Direct merger to proceed? That's the question du jour, as the first of three Federal Reserve Board meetings got underway.
The big issue on the surface is too-big-to-fail. Some have suggested that the merger, which would create the fifth largest dom
Super-regionals to rise as big banks stumble
As Bank of America and other large consumer banks grapple with a surge in litigation, settlement woes, declining rates and regulatory changes, super-regional banks may be poised to make great gains.
Already we're seeing the rise of new challengers with enough heft to be considered a near-Big F
Fed to hold hearings on Capital One deal for ING
Before the financial crisis, Capital One's proposed deal to buy INGs' U.S. online banking operations for $9 billion would likely have sailed through with a minimum of controversy. But now that the world has changed and too-big-to-fail remains foremost in the regulatory mindset, it has become a bel
Epsilon breach fallout continues to hit banks
The big breach at Epsilon , the Dallas-based online marketing vendor to more than 2,000 businesses, has stoked a lot of worry about the fallout for banks and other financial institutions. The fear is
Bank of America warrants to be auctioned
The Treasury Department will auction off 272.2 million warrants in Bank of America ( BAC ) on Wed. Previous TARP-related auctions proved to be lucrative for those willing to bet on JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) and Capital One. JPMorgan Chase's ( JPMorgan news) warrants rose more than 35 percent i
Why big banks can't win
When it comes to customer satisfaction and reputation, it's hard for big banks to win. This has long been evident in the customer satisfaction research by Forrester. Large banks tend to fare poorly, and this year was no exception. Bank of America ( BAC ), Chase, Capital One, TD/Commerce, Fifth T
Another win for Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon generated headlines and some discomfort when refused to buy back the warrants that the Treasury had acquired as part of the original TARP bailout. The Treasury's price was just too high, Dimon reckoned.
Recall that Goldman Sachs ( GS ) ended up paying the government the Treasury'
Big accounting switch vexes banks
So how big a deal will the switch from FAS 140 to FAS 166 and FAS 167 be? That's a big question right now, though few are voicing any real concern. The switch will require banks to bring a host of off-balance sheets asset onto their balance sheets, stuff like credit-card debt, commercial real esta
More on John Paulson's big bet
John Paulson gained fame for his big bet on a real estate crash--to the tune of $3 billion in 2007. Now he seems to be betting on a financial recovery. TheStreet.com reports that as of June 30, Paulson held $3.5 billion worth of long positions on banks, some of which suffered mightily in the c
