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SEC settlement policy may pressure other agencies to toughen up
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - The decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to seek admissions of wrongdoing in select enforcement cases is expected to put pressure on other federal financial regulators to get tougher...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Judges, Justice System, Litigation and Regulation, U.S. Department of Justice
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McDonald's sued for paying Pa. employees with fee-carrying debit cards
She spent her days serving up Happy Meals, but when it came time to get paid, Natalie Gunshannon says a local McDonald's franchisee gave her an unhappy deal. The Shavertown McDonald's forces workers to be paid only one way: with a payroll debit card...
Tags: Employment, Electronics, Justice System, Labor Legislation, The Home Depot
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EXCLUSIVE-Deutsche Bank "horribly undercapitalized"-US regulator
ReutersBy Emily Stephenson and Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - A top U.S. banking regulator called Deutsche Bank's capital levels "horrible" and said it is the worst on a list of global banks based on one measurement of leverage ratios. "It's...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve, Deutsche Bank AG, Economy, Business and Finance, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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Surge in U.S. commercial lending raises bubble worries
Reuters* Commercial and industrial lending rose 12 percent in first quarter * More senior bankers say they are relaxing loan restrictions * UMB Financial Chairman says behavior could spark a crisis By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON, June 10 (Reuters) - There was a...Tags: Credit and Debt, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Citigroup Incorporated, Loans
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Surge in commercial lending raises bubble worries
ReutersBOSTON (Reuters) - There was a time when robust growth in U.S. commercial loans was seen as a good sign for the economy, but this year a double-digit surge is being seen as a red flag. U.S. banks reported $1.53 trillion in commercial and industrial loans...Tags: Credit and Debt, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Citigroup Incorporated, Loans
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'This should make every American's blood boil'
The conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was eager for publicity in September 2011 when it sued 17 financial institutions, accusing them of ripping off the two government-backed housing financiers. It isn't so enthusiastic anymore. Last week the U....Tags: Fannie Mae, Justice System, Judges, Securities, General Electric Company
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Joseph Haskins Jr. navigated Harbor Bank of Maryland through tough times
At one point during the three years that Harbor Bank of Maryland operated under heightened federal scrutiny, a regulator asked CEO Joseph Haskins Jr. why he stuck it out. Why not just retire? But for Haskins, one of the founders of the Baltimore bank in...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, John Paterakis Sr., Interior Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Morgan State University
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Can board place association funds in risky investments?
Question: Our homeowners association is hemorrhaging money at an alarming rate, and the president tells owners he moved all reserve money elsewhere to avoid a potential judicial judgment from attaching it. Under management's influence, he invested it...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Banking, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance
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Local banks still profitable but lagging others
All of Central Florida's 10-largest locally based banks turned a profit in the first quarter, sustaining a trend that began last year, when they posted an annual profit for the first time since the Great Recession, according to new regulatory data...
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Banks post record $40.3-billion profit in first quarter, FDIC says
WASHINGTON -- U.S. banks posted a record $40.3-billion profit in the first three months of the year as the industry continued to recover from the financial crisis, though record low interest rates pose an obstacle to growth, the Federal Deposit...
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Banking industry earned $40.3 bln in first quarter, FDIC says
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. banking industry reported earnings of $40.3 billion during the first quarter of 2013, in part due to one-time changes in income and expenses at big banks, according to data released on Wednesday by the Federal... -
Local group heads international effort to educate about scamsters, money launderers
Crime may not pay, but ferreting out financial crime does. And who else would know that but the South Florida-based Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists? South Florida, which has been a haven for fraud, money laundering, identity...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial and Business Services, Theft
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Jun 6, 2013
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