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Bank of England bailed out RBS and HBOS

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:23:01 +0000

Published: November 24 2009 11:15 | Last updated: November 24 2009 12:52 The Bank of England extended secret emergency financing to Royal Bank of Scotland and to what was then HBOS during the banking panic last October, indicating the two banks were even closer to collapse than had been thought. ...

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Hedge Funds Bank Capital

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:59:37 +0000

Hedge Funds Bank Capital Banks Raise 40% of Capital From Hedge Funds This Year Banks have been looking to anyone for capital to overcome the credit crisis and apparently hedge funds have been one of the largest rescuers. A recent report estimates that hedge funds account for 40% ...

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Freddie Mac trying to minimize exposure from failed lender, regional bank

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:07:10 +0000

" Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage finance giant, said Monday it's trying to minimize losses on more than $1 billion in assets at risk because of the summer collapse of mortgage lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker and a regional bank with which it did business."

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Virgin Media bulls bank profits and build new positions

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:38:09 +0000

Today’s tickers: VMED, EWZ, HAL, FMCN, VIX, SEED, GLD, CMCSA, SEED, LDK & USG VMED - Virgin Media, Inc. – Virgin-bulls banked profits and established new positions on the telecommunications company this afternoon amid a 1% increase in shares to $16.54. One investor initiated ...

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Could sovereign debt be the new subprime?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:02:15 +0000

A few weeks ago, Claudio Borio, head of research at the Bank for International Settlements, warned in a solemn note to Group of 20 leaders that modern financial policymakers are “driving while just looking in the rear-view mirror”: western finance officials have focused so much on past risks ...

Economist's View found this 38 hours ago on ft.com

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Community Trust Bank Corp. (CTBI) Dividend Stock Analysis

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:36 +0000

This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net November 16, 2009. Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Community Trust Bank Corp. (CTBI). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: Company Description: Community Trust Bank Corp. owns and operates ...

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Meredith Whitney Says Bank Stocks Are ‘Grossly’ Overvalued

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:20:00 +0000

Meredith Whitney Says Bank Stocks Are ‘Grossly’ Overvalued

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Rep. Jackie Speier's Tough Bank Amendment Passes With Room Nearly Empty

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:02:36 +0000

Don't sleep on Jackie Speier. The freshman Democrat from California came into the House Financial Services Committee room Thursday ready to fight for her long-shot amendment to limit the leverage ratio for big banks. "I expected a roll call vote," said Speier, fresh off a star turn on the ...

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Is Your Bank Safe?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:54:12 +0000

Banks are still failing. Is your bank safe?

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One Day At The Bank Branch (A short tale by Charles Goyette)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:15:12 +0000

"I received an Email this morning from Charles Goyette about the state of our banking system."

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The collateral and the business is yours until the bank forecloses.

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:41:40 +0000

Listen again, the collateral and the business is yours until the bank forecloses. You own the collateral, assets that are valuable as they make you money and are the heart of your business as well as supporting the loan, being available and earmarked for liquidation by foreclosure upon ...

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When banks use capital made of sand

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:58:00 +0000

Citigroup’s capital position appeared much improved when the bank reported third-quarter earnings, but a look beneath the surface shows that much of its capital is of questionable value. According to its recent 10-Q, Citi had $38 billion of deferred tax assets as of Sept. 30, more than ...

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Fed Makes Monitoring Bank Capital Foremost Concern (Update1)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:11:00 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve officials are stepping up scrutiny of the biggest U.S. banks to ensure the lenders can withstand a reversal of soaring global-asset prices, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Supervisors are examining whether banks such as JPMorgan Chase & ...

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Boston team will defend bank in D.C.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:04:25 +0000

"Hearing targets whether US-aided purchase of Merrill misled taxpayers"

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Bank Systems & Technology

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:55:47 +0000

Understanding that the decisions facing banking executives are business decisions, not technology decisions, Bank Systems & Technology delivers key information on the strategic use of technology for increased productivity and profitability.Bank Systems & Technology's frequency has changed to 6 ...

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Ratigan, Nomi Prins, & Henry Blodget On Wall Street Compensation

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:03:18 +0000

Video: Dylan Ratigan, Ex-Goldman Director Nomi Prins & Henry Blodget Trash Goldman Sachs, AIG, and Wall Street's Bailout & Bonus Culture -- Aired November 12 -- Runs 6 Minutes ------ Watch

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The small bank – big bank dichotomy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:26 +0000

"After a huge fall off in credit consistent with the fall in nominal GDP, we are seeing credit stabilise at a lower level. Debt to GDP ratios may not be lower, but as GDP is lower, so too is credit in the system. Yet there is a large difference between the haves and the have-nots, largely due to ...

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When banks use capital made of sand

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:52:24 +0000

"Bank regulators should be concerned. To fortify their balance sheets so they can withstand systemic events without government support, banks need genuine capital available to absorb losses. Deferred tax assets, or DTAs, don’t fit that bill. Imagine an individual in bankruptcy court asking to ...

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Waiting to see what happens! Are you kidding?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:03:09 +0000

I hear this ‘plan’ more often then I choose to admit. ‘I am just going to wait and see what happens…’ And this is a plan? It’s an act of personal financial suicide. It’s no plan, it’s a decision to allow others to control your destiny. ...

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Bair: "Bank Bailout NOT a good thing"; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp (PBGC) Bailout Coming

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:58:44 +0000

David Stevens: "Bailout is a term widely used with financial institutions. FHA is a government agency so let's just be clear. .... FHA does not operate under the same context as a typical financial institution. So the term bailout really just does not apply technically" Lovely Given that ...

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