BBVA Compass getting a Texas boost with acquisition
Houston-based BBVA Compass’ recent acquisition of the troubled Austin-based Guaranty Bank will expand the lender’s footprint and market clout in the Alamo City, according to BBVA officials. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Survey: Fewer bank customers hit with overdraft fees
The skyrocketing savings rate among bank customers has helped them avoid expensive overdraft fees, according to a survey published by the American Bankers Association. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Footsie has biggest daily fall for eight months (at FT.com)
Banks led the London market lower on Thursday as Dubai's attempt to reschedule debt led investors to dump riskier investments, sending the FTSE 100 to its biggest daily fall since March. us.rd.yahoo.com |
TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday (TradingMarkets.com)
House passes a sweeping Wall Street regulatory bill. Stocks ended mixed on the final trading session of the week. VeriFone Holdings announces earnings after the close on Monday with an estimated EPS of 20 cents. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Q4 fixed-income slump hurts U.S. bank earnings (Reuters)
Fourth-quarter earnings for the big U.S. investment banks could disappoint investors if falling debt trading volumes hurt what had been the banks' key profit engines in the first three quarters of 2009. us.rd.yahoo.com |