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Big Bailed-Out Banks Ramp Up Fees

Even as the biggest banks have reached up for billions in federal aid, they have reached down to collect more and more penalty … more…

15 Banks and 1 Insurance Company Get Bailout Funds

As the Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week, smaller banks have continued to line up for TARP funds in past weeks even … 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…

Mortgage Aid Program Continues to Move Slowly, As Homeowners Try to Hang On

June 30, 2009 3:40 P.M. – This post has been updated.

The Obama administration estimates that it’s going to help as many as 4 … more…

Five More Banks Failed on Friday

Any hope that the pace of bank failures might be slowing was dashed on Friday when the FDIC announced five new names to add to the … more…

Treasury’s Troubled Troubled Asset Program

It was supposed to be one of the central programs of the $700 billion bailout: The government would use up to $100 billion to help … more…

AIG Hires Former Critic to Sell Off Assets

Four years ago, Alain Karaoglan thought AIG was an overvalued and murky company with a seriously flawed business structure. And he … more…

Admin Considers Fix to Mortgage Program

We’ve been closely tracking the administration’s $75 billion program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. And while it’s clear … more…

Revelations About Fed’s BofA Deal Continue

Back in January, the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve bailed out Bank of America, investing $20 billion (on top of an … more…

Bailed-Out Bank Execs Will Get to Keep Golden Parachutes

Earlier this month, we reported on big payouts made to departing executives at banks that received TARP funds. The execs … more…

Ten More Banks Join the Bailout

Another 10 banks signed up for the federal program to help bolster “healthy” banks during the economic downturn. The new … more…

Citi to Bump Up Salaries

Earlier this month, the administration appointed a new “pay czar” to oversee compensation at companies that have been propped up … more…

Some Banks in ‘Healthy’ Bank Bailout Program Appear Not So Healthy

Ever since the Treasury Department under Hank Paulson decided to invest billions in banks across the country, Treasury officials … more…

Gov’t Begins Doling out $25 Billion in Green Car Loans

It can be difficult to keep straight all the billions going to auto companies. But today the Department of Energy is reportedly … more…

Crackdown on For-Profit Loan Mod Firms

Six months ago, we highlighted a Washington Post story examining firms that charge struggling homeowners for help modifying their … more…

Forty Banks Fail in First Half of 2009

The FDIC shuffled three more banks off to oblivion on Friday. All three had been under cease-and-desist orders from federal … more…

Bailed-Out Bank CEOs Enjoy Corporate Jets

Earlier this week, we reported that an organization representing corporate jet users has gone to court to block the release of … more…

Ratings Agencies Largely Escape Regulatory Overhaul

The New York Times takes a look at one part of the financial industry that’s escaping the administration’s proposed regulatory … more…

More Money Allocated for Foreclosure Relief

TARP funds set aside for the administration’s foreclosure relief program grew to a total of $18.3 billion after the Treasury … more…

$39.1 Million Goes to 7 Banks

Your TARP bank update this week: Seven small banks from Pennsylvania, Alabama, Virginia, Kansas and Wisconsin joined the hundreds … more…