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Saturday, November 7, 2009, as of 12:09 PM EDT

National/Global

Leadership May Decide Question of 'Too Big'

American Banker |  Nov 06

The debate over "too big to fail" raises tough questions about the complexity of big banks — not just whether their breadth is worth preserving, but whether it is even capable ...

Weary B of A Shareholders Getting Antsy

American Banker |  Nov 06

That loud ticking you hear is Ken Lewis' tenure running out. Bank of America Corp.'s shareholders won't miss the sound.

People

American Banker |  Nov 06

Are B of A and Citigroup getting on-the-job training as advisers to the partial dismantling of Lloyds?; note predicting bank failures ends up costly for analyst; and more.

JPM Chase: Consumer Loans to Shrink

Dow Jones |  Nov 06

Charlie Scharf, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase's retail financial services division, told investors at a conference in Boston that originations of home equity loans and prime ...

Citigroup Plans IPO for Primerica Unit

Bloomberg News |  Nov 06

Citigroup, selling assets after getting $45 billion in U.S. bailout funds, plans to sell shares of Primerica Financial Services through an initial public offering.

Viewpoint: Third Time's the Charm for Toxic Asset Solution

American Banker |  Nov 06

Only by adopting an approach that does not fatally impair capital, provide a taxpayer-supported windfall or burden the strained federal budget can we prevent another false start.

National/Global Resources

Viewpoint

Replace Overdraft-Fee Income

The senior VP at Fiserv says with incentive checking and rewards pro­grams, banks can successfully reinvent their rev­enue streams.

People

One Man's Trash ...

Photo: Bloomberg NewsPicking up after Wamu's leftovers; superintendent of banks for New York, criticizes proposed federal examination fees on state banks; and more.

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