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SEC launches debit card price-fixing investigation

In the wake of the Durbin Amendment, large regional and nationwide commercial banks began to take initial steps toward rolling out debit card user fees for many--if not most--checking account holders. The likes of SunTrust and Regions banks went ahead and imposed the fees. Wells Fargo and JPMo

Mike Mayo markets his new book

If there's one thing that reporters and producers love, it's an outspoken and accessible analyst. It helps if they know what they are talking about. So you've got to be glad that for every 10 or so traditional sell-side analysts--worried about their standing with executives at covered companie

SunTrust gropes for the future

SunTrust stands as a bellwether of sorts for large regional banks. It has been ordered to raise $2.2 billion in capital. Last week, the nation's seventh-largest bank announced it will sell up to $1.25 billion in common stock and cut its quarterly dividend from 10 cents to 1 cent. Article

Big regional banks now in the spotlight

Late last week, the Treasury began briefing top banks about the results of the so-called stress tests. The early word seems to be that no bank is in imminent danger of collapse and that most have the capital to ride out the current situation. But the concern has always been a worser-case scenario,

A look at the "Texas ratio" and stress tests

A lot is riding on the so-called stress tests that are currently underway for banks with more than $100 billion in assets. We're starting to see a lot of analysis around which banks are more likely to fare well and which will likely need more capital.  TheStreet.com takes an interesting look, f

What's Jamie Dimon waiting for?

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 SunTrust with its strong Southern footprint and troubled Washington Mutual. Both are, ahem, attractive

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