• Obama takes on Senate Republicans over stalled bill to help credit-starved small businesses

    Updated: 2010-07-31 14:02:25
    more images more images more images more images more images Obama blames GOP on small business lending bill WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going after Senate Republicans who have stymied his proposal to create a $30 billion fund to help unfreeze lending for credit-starved small businesses. His election-year push for additional job measures suffered a fresh setback this past week when .... Original article   Obama takes on Senate Republicans over stalled bill to help credit-starved small businesses.

  • Five Banks, Two Credit Unions Fail on July 30

    Updated: 2010-07-31 12:31:59
    Actions Raise 2010 Tally to 120 Failed InstitutionsSeven banks and credit unions failed on Friday, July 30.

  • FDIC: LibertyBank, Eugene, Ore., Closes

    Updated: 2010-07-31 12:31:58
    LibertyBank, Eugene, Ore., was closed today by the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver.

  • FDIC: The Cowlitz Bank, Longview, Wash., Closes

    Updated: 2010-07-31 12:31:57
    The Cowlitz Bank, Longview, Wash., was closed today by the Washington Department of Financial Institutions, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver.

  • NCUA: Family First Federal Credit Union, Orem, Utah, Placed Into Conservatorship

    Updated: 2010-07-31 12:31:56
    The National Credit Union Administration today assumed control of operations at Family First Federal Credit Union of Orem, Utah.

  • FDIC: FDIC Closes on Pilot Securitization of Performing Single-Family Mortgages from 16 Failed Banks

    Updated: 2010-07-31 12:31:55
    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. today closed on a sale of securities as part of a securitization backed by approximately $471.3 million of performing single-family mortgages from 16 failed banks.

  • Obama decries Republicans for blocking $30 billion small business lending bill

    Updated: 2010-07-31 11:08:17
    more images more images more images more images more images more images Obama decries GOP over small business lending bill WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday that the GOP stance on a small business lending bill is proof the country “can’t afford the do-nothing policies and partisan maneuvering that will only take us backward.” Obama’s election-year desire for additional jobs measures suffered .... Source   Gaea News Network.

  • Regulators shut down banks in Fla., Ga., Ore., Wash.; makes 108 US bank failures this year

    Updated: 2010-07-31 02:30:18
    Regulators close banks in Fla., Ga., Ore., Wash. WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut banks in Florida, Georgia, Oregon and Washington, lifting to 108 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over the banks: Bayside Savings .... Source article on Gaea Times at   Regulators shut down banks in Fla., Ga., Ore., Wash.; makes 108 US bank failures this year.

  • Regulators shut down banks in Florida, Georgia, Wash.; makes 107 US bank failures this year

    Updated: 2010-07-31 01:59:29
    Regulators close banks in Fla., Ga., Wash. WASHINGTON — Regulators have shut banks in Florida, Georgia and Washington, lifting to 107 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over the banks: Bayside Savings Bank in Port ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Regulators shut down banks in Florida, Georgia, Wash.; makes 107 US bank failures this year.

  • Regulators shut down 2 Florida banks, 1 in Georgia; makes 106 US bank failures this year

    Updated: 2010-07-30 23:35:00
    Regulators close 3 banks in Florida, Georgia WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut two banks in Florida and one in Georgia, lifting to 106 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over the banks: Bayside Savings ... Original article on : Regulators shut down 2 Florida banks, 1 in Georgia; makes 106 US bank failures this year.

  • Regulators shut down small Georgia bank; makes 104 US bank failures this year

    Updated: 2010-07-30 22:40:53
    Regulators close small Georgia bank WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down a small bank in Georgia, lifting to 104 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over NorthWest Bank and Trust, based in Acworth, Ga., ... Original article on : Regulators shut down small Georgia bank; makes 104 US bank failures this year.

  • Ranum: Be Serious about Cybersecurity

    Updated: 2010-07-30 21:56:45
    Part II of an Interview with Marcus RanumInsights on the biggest information security challenges now testing banking institutions, healthcare organizations and government agencies.

  • BankinfoSecurity.com Week in Review: July 31, 2010

    Updated: 2010-07-30 21:56:27
    Phishing at the fax and a move to EMV in the U.S. These and other top news and views from the week.

  • Editor's Choice: Account Takeover, Skimming Top News

    Updated: 2010-07-30 21:56:11
    Account take-over with a wrinkle -- hackers get in after disabling an e-mail verification system. This and other top stories for the month of July.

  • Compliance: 'I Might Get Breached, But I Will Get Fined'

    Updated: 2010-07-30 21:55:57
    Interview with Tim Harvey, CEO of Perimeter E-Security, on Balancing Security and Compliance

  • NY judge temporarily exempts Seneca cigarette sellers from some new regulations, not mail ban

    Updated: 2010-07-30 21:04:25
    Split ruling from NY judge on cigarette regulation BUFFALO, N.Y. — Seneca Indians in the mail-order cigarette business can no longer use the post office to ship cigarettes while they fight to have a new law banning the practice struck down in court, a federal judge ruled Friday. In a mixed decision, Judge Richard Arcara upheld the ... Read more »raquo;»

  • Stocks rise modestly to close month as investors hunt for signs of economic improvement

    Updated: 2010-07-30 20:38:15
    Stocks rise modestly as economic growth slows NEW YORK — News that economic growth slowed during the spring gave the stock market a fitting end to a choppy July — yet another back-and-forth day. The Dow Jones industrial average, down almost 120 points in the first minutes of trading, recovered and seesawed throughout the session. The Dow ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Stocks rise modestly to close month as investors hunt for signs of economic improvement.

  • Buried in paperwork: Congress struggles to fix tax requirement that could swamp businesses

    Updated: 2010-07-30 20:02:00
    Paperwork nightmare: A struggle to fix new law WASHINGTON — Tucked into the new health care law is a requirement that could become a paperwork nightmare for nearly 40 million businesses. They must file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods. The goal is to prevent vendors from underreporting their income to .... Source article on Gaea Times at   Buried in paperwork: Congress struggles to fix tax requirement that could swamp businesses.

  • Stocks slip modestly to close month as investors hunt for signs of economic improvement

    Updated: 2010-07-30 19:25:55
    Stocks fall modestly as economic growth slows NEW YORK — News that economic growth slowed during the spring gave the stock market a fitting end to a choppy July — yet another back-and-forth day. The Dow Jones industrial average, down almost 120 points in the first minutes of trading, recovered and seesawed throughout the session. The Dow ... Read more .

  • Crisis Leadership: How to Survive

    Updated: 2010-07-30 13:47:30
    Recovering from an Information Security DisasterThe Heartland case is a prime example of how information security incidents can impact an organization's reputation - and define a leader.

  • All credit to Jane

    Updated: 2010-07-30 09:40:34

  • Barclays sponsor Boris

    Updated: 2010-07-30 07:45:00

  • Things worth reading: 30th July 2010

    Updated: 2010-07-30 06:29:56

  • Metro Bank launches today

    Updated: 2010-07-29 07:16:00

  • Things worth reading: 29th July 2010

    Updated: 2010-07-29 06:09:32

  • Yes, this is the 21st Century

    Updated: 2010-07-28 12:58:50

  • Banks “have to unhinge themselves from the physicality of banking”

    Updated: 2010-07-28 10:37:30

  • Things worth reading: 28th July 2010

    Updated: 2010-07-28 08:09:17

  • TwinStar Credit Union Announces New Service Featuring Member Education

    Updated: 2010-07-27 20:54:13
    , Home About Us Product News Contact Testimonials Blog TwinStar Credit Union Announces New Service Featuring Member Education Posted by Jeff Woodruff on Tue , July 27, 2010 Olympia , WA , May 18, 2010 TwinStar Credit Union has announced a new member service featuring an online Financial Answer Center . The education-based service provides members with immediate answers to hundreds of financial questions and instantly connects them to the person at the credit union who can help . Members can access the Financial Answer Center via TwinStar Credit Union’s Web site at http : www.twinstarcu.com resources We want to give our members the information they need to make more informed decisions , said Mary Beth Spuck , assistant vice president of TwinStar Credit Union . People are looking to build

  • "I've just dropped a Santander"

    Updated: 2010-07-27 12:39:26

  • Stressed? Don't worry. The French and Germans will sort it out ...

    Updated: 2010-07-27 08:51:28

  • Things worth reading: 27th July 2010

    Updated: 2010-07-27 07:01:14

  • Stress tests useful or misleading?

    Updated: 2010-07-26 09:41:46
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    Updated: 2010-07-26 08:12:41

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    Updated: 2010-07-25 08:14:49

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    Updated: 2010-07-23 09:06:30

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    Updated: 2010-07-23 06:18:27

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    Updated: 2010-07-22 07:00:00

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    Updated: 2010-07-22 06:08:26

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