- Thu 23 February 2012
New York TimesBank Lobby Widened Volcker Rule Before Inciting Foreign Outrage
BusinessWeek
23 (Bloomberg) -- US banks pushed regulators to widen proposed restrictions on trading and hedge-fund ownership by foreign firms, then encouraged governments around the world to complain about the rule's reach. The two-pronged lobbying strategy ...
Aimed at banks, Volcker Rule hits unlikely targetsReuters
Under Volcker, Old Dividing Line in Banks May ReturnNew York Times
3 Ways Banks Will Be Killed by New RulesForbes IndexUniverse.com (blog) all 48 news articles » - Wed 22 February 2012Banks Ready to Invest in Small Business Lending
MarketWatch (press release)
Seventy-four percent of the bankers surveyed globally responded that their banks were likely to increase their small business lending. In the US, the number was slightly higher at 77 percent. Small business also dominated the areas banks were planning ...and more » - Wed 22 February 2012Banks in for triple-digit gain from MCX
Times of India
MUMBAI: The three Indian banks that are offloading part of their holdings in the maiden public offering of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), has witnessed their initial investments rise by nearly 125 times in about seven years. The State Bank of India ...and more » - Wed 22 February 2012
Moneycontrol.comBanks sink on European economic worry
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banks led stocks lower on Wednesday as the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-high after signs of weak European business activity rekindled concerns about a recession overseas. US banks were the S&P 500's worst performing sector.
US STOCKS-Wall St flat as S&P stalls at key level, banks offReuters
US STOCKS-Banks sink on European economic worryReuters UK
MARKET COMMENT: Europe Stocks Fall After PMI Data, Greek DowngradeWall Street Journal all 278 news articles » - Wed 22 February 2012Canada Invites Competition With Banks on Private Pension Plans
BusinessWeek
22 (Bloomberg) -- Canada is counting on competition among banks, insurers and pension funds to keep down costs on voluntary pension plans that it hopes will plug gaps in the country's retirement-income system, the minister in charge of the proposal ...
Business briefsCanada.com all 2 news articles » - Wed 22 February 2012
Fox NewsAre Banks Manipulating Your Transactions To Charge You An Overdraft Fee?
Forbes
Ever been charged more than one overdraft fee and think the bank has its math wrong? Well, you might be on to something. President Obama's Consumer Finance Protection Bureau unveiled plans today to learn more about the way banks charge overdraft fees.
Bank overdraft fees probedAsbury Park Press
Why Debit-Card Overdraft Fees Are Under Scrutiny AgainBusinessWeek
Watchdog agency probes banks' overdraft feesSalt Lake Tribune MiamiHerald.com all 436 news articles » - Wed 22 February 2012In New Regulatory Era, Banks Approach $10 Billion Warily
Wall Street Journal
For regional banks, expanding beyond $10 billion in assets now comes with regulatory demands that are aimed at making the financial system safer but that add complexity and costs. The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversees the banks above ...and more » - Wed 22 February 20125 Banks Stocks Profiting on the Most Profitable Loans
TheStreet.com
By Philip van Doorn 02/22/12 - 10:55 AM EST NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Many banks are trying to grow their commercial and industrial loan books, which is of prime importance to investors as other loan balances continue to shrink. "Banks covet C&I loans ...and more »
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