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NewsBank of America wraps up asset sales
Bank of America's efforts to raise capital and stay in line with Federal Reserve expectations on Basel III compliance was driven in large part by robust sales of non-core assets. When people pressed Read more...
Fed proposal holds big surprises
The 173-page proposal from the Federal Reserve issued this week contained some surprises. Chiefly, the Fed has proposed new limits that could restrict business between big institutions. The net Read more...
Fourth round of stress tests coming
The stress test has become a favorite tool of the Federal Reserve and regulators in general. Such tests of big banks have several benefits, as they make clear that the Fed is actively monitoring bank Read more...
Counterparties reassess risk of derivatives
You could sense the fear over big U.S. banks just recently, as the European debt crisis heated up and concerns mounted about just how exposed banks were. Stocks tanked yet again, taking prices well Read more...
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley not likely to ditch holding company status
Recall that at the height of the financial crisis, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley converted to bank holding companies, in part to gain access to Federal Reserve liquidity programs that helped them Read more...
PIMCO aims to buy more bank stakes
How's this for bullishness on banks? PIMCO has set up an investment fund to buy distressed banks. The $2.3 billion fund has already set its sights on a deal. According to Reuters, the Federal Reserve Read more...
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 Read more...
Can Brian Moynihan save Bank of America?
At this time of extreme uncertainty, you have to applaud Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan and Gary Lynch--the bank's top lawyer--for taking time out of their schedules to talk to Bloomberg Read more...
Worries mount about European banks
As bad as circumstances are for U.S. banks right now, they are even worse for their European counterparts, which have been the subject of mounting speculation and fear. The fact is that the very Read more...
Fed prepares for new approach on credit rating agencies
And the alternative to credit ratings would be what exactly? This has been a big question since the 2007 financial crisis, and the subsequent tarring and feathering or credit rating agencies. Their Read more...
| Press ReleasesFitch: Fed-Proposed Bank Rules Underscore Challenges Banks FaceNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings says the Federal Reserve Tuesday released its proposal package mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. Fitch has previously stated its view that the long-awaited set Read more >> The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: HSBC Holdings Plc, PNC Financial Services Group, Royal Bank of Canada, Flagstar Bancorp and BCHICAGO, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events Read more >> Administration Gets it Wrong on Presidential Dollar Coin ProgramSuspension of Program to Cost Taxpayers Billions WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Dollar Coin Alliance, a coalition of small businesses, budget watchdogs, transit agencies and Read more >> Hot Stock Research for Bank of America, Amgen, Clearwire, Halliburton, Alpha Natural Resources and Petroleo BrasileiroVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Insiderslab.com has issued insider trading reports and Equity Research for the following companies: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Amgen Read more >> |
