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The New Cop on the Bank Regulatory Beat

Will the consumer financial protection agency turn out to be a good cop, or a bad cop? The banking industry will soon find out now that a new era of consumer compliance is upon it.

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FDIC Blues

Insiders talk about what it’s like when your bank fails and the FDIC comes after you.

Article ON – 04/20/2012
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Red Ink in the Pink Sheets

Small banks whose stock trades over-the-counter struggle to raise capital, but a few winners prove it’s not impossible.

Article ON – 04/20/2012
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Naomi Snyder
Editor-in-Chief
Naomi Snyder
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Standing Vigilant

A strong audit committee may be a bank’s best defense against the kind of financial mayhem that can anger shareholders and regulators.

Article ON – 04/20/2012
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Naomi Snyder
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Naomi Snyder
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Ready, Set, Go

The bank M&A market is showing encouraging signs of revival as the gradual improvement in the banking industry’s asset quality allows buyers and sellers to make more confident pricing decisions.

Article ON – 04/20/2012
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What is Good, and Bad, About the CFPB Jack Milligan
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For Your Review Bank Director Staff Writer
Analyst Forum Naomi Snyder
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The New Cop on the Bank Regulatory Beat Jack Milligan
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M&A Market Warming, But Still Tough Bank Director Staff Writer

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