Number of Banks on FDIC’s ‘Problem List’ Soars
The FDIC released its quarterly survey of the banking industry today. On Page 3 of the survey, lodged in the middle of a paragraph … more…
Bank Failure Friday Inches Toward Century Mark
The FDIC shuttered California’s San Joaquin Bank on Friday, putting the total number of bank failures for the year at 99. (See … more…
Bank Failure Friday Claims Three More
Three banks failed Friday, bringing this year’s total to 84.
You can see our complete list of those failed banks here.
The three … more…
Fed Loses Suit Over Lending Programs’ Transparency
In general, when it comes to the Federal Reserve’s activities, we know what the Fed wants us to know. As a quasi-governmental, … more…
UBS and the Taxpayers’ Hidden Billions
Last week, the government announced the terms of its deal with UBS to settle a case that could have thrown the Swiss bank into … more…
Bank Failure Friday Texas Style
Four banks failed Friday, bringing the total for the year to 81. The largest by far was Guaranty Bank. With assets of $13 billion, … more…
How Banks Are Using Bailout Money
TARP funds were supposed to help banks increase lending, but many bailed-out banks used federal funds for other purposes says … more…
Lobby Clash Begins Over Consumer Finance Watchdog
When the administration first unveiled its plan for a broad overhaul of the financial regulatory system, we noted that the banking … more…
Congress Aids Banks After Big Contribs
The massive bailout of the financial system hasn’t stopped financiers from airing their views on Capitol Hill—and it certainly … more…
Derivatives Lobbying and Bailout Conflicts
Here are our editors' picks from today's roundup of investigative stories around the Web. Was there a story we missed? Please kee … more…
March 12, 2010
Examiner: Lehman Torpedoed Lehman Mike Spector, Susanne Craig, and Peter Lattman, Wall St. Journal ($), March 12, 2010
March 08, 2010
Battle Inside Fed Rages Over Bank Regulation Jon Hilsenrath, Wall St. Journal ($), March 08, 2010
February 25, 2010
Banks Bet Greece Defaults on Debt They Helped Hide Nelson Schwartz and Eric Dash, New York Times, February 25, 2010
February 23, 2010
Banks Apply Pressure to Keep Fees Rolling In Andrew Martin and Ron Lieber, New York Times, February 23, 2010
February 18, 2010
Agreement Is Near on New Overseer of Banking Risks Sewell Chan, New York Times, February 18, 2010
February 16, 2010
Banks Step Up Lobbying Against Stiffer Regulation Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times, February 16, 2010
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