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Test Could Put Contactless Cards on Express Track

May 31st, 2010
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Three New York transit agencies are kicking off a contactless payment test today that they hope will show credit and debit cards can replace closed-loop fare cards.
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Butting In Is Encouraged Under ABS Ratings Rule

May 31st, 2010
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By Wednesday, June 2, issuers and rating agencies must comply with a SEC rule designed to encourage more unsolicited opinions on asset-backed securities.
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Southeast Deals Signal M&A Slide Is Abating

May 31st, 2010
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Community bank M&A activity has awakened from a two-year slump with a pair of recent deals in the Southeast and historically low prices for banks, particularly in coastal …
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Failures in Fla., Nev., and Calif., Bring Year’s Total to 78

May 31st, 2010
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Five more banks failed Friday — including the subsidiaries of Bank of Florida Corp. — costing the government an additional $317 million.
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Fifth Third Names Bill Isaac Chairman

May 31st, 2010
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Fifth Third has split the chairman and CEO roles after adding William Isaac to its board. The former FDIC chairman succeeded Kevin Kabat, who remains president and CEO.
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Fed’s Site for Card Terms Seen to Be Hardly Useful

May 31st, 2010
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Looking for details on a specific card from one issuer calls up long lists of card agreements, filled with dense legal language that may seem to have little direct connection …
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Maine Thrift Gets Fresh Capital

May 31st, 2010
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A Maine investment group has agreed to inject $60M into Savings Bank of Maine in Gardiner as part of the thrift’s recapitalization plan, the companies announced last week.
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K-Fed Announces Conversion

May 31st, 2010
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K-Fed Bancorp in Covina, Calif., said Friday that it plans to offer additional shares of common stock to convert from a mutual holding company to a full stock company.
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AIG Says Will Stick to Original Deal with Prudential

May 31st, 2010
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American International Group  will not cut the terms of the $35.5 billion takeover deal previously agreed with British insurer Prudential, potentially threatening the deal.
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BP Tries, Again, to Divert Oil Leak With Dome

May 31st, 2010
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