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Banks shrink and turn profits
Heidi N. Moore Jan 19, 2012
Marketplace's Heidi Moore discusses what's significant about banks shrinking and reporting profits.
Banks drive customers away
Jeff Tyler Jan 13, 2012
Consumers are hit with new fees at the same time banks reach out to attract new customers.
The German safety deposit box
David Brancaccio Jan 9, 2012
In the face of the euro crisis, so many investors are desperate for a safe place to park money, they're paying the German government to hold onto their cash.
Bank failures down but not done
Joel Patterson Jan 3, 2012
The number of bank failures in 2011 fell from the previous year, but banks are far from being out of the woods just yet.
Bank of America stock tumbles below $5 a share
Josh Brown Dec 20, 2011
Bank of America's troubles continue, as their stock prices fall below $5, the lowest level since March 2009
Do Banks Deserve All of These Downgrades?
Heidi N. Moore Dec 16, 2011
U.S. banks are getting a harsh reception from ratings firms, regulators and even investors. Do they deserve the abuse?
Fitch downgrades major banks
Stephen Beard Jan 11, 2012
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded major banks like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, but the credibility of such agencies is also waning.
Banks are lending again
David Brancaccio Dec 12, 2011
Between July to September of this year, bank credit lending was up 10 percent -- the highest rate since before the Lehman Brothers collapse in 2008.
Banks are part of the solution
Jesse Torres Dec 9, 2011
Banks' reputations have taken a beating since the financial crisis. But one bank CEO says the banking industry can help turn the economy around -- just not all by itself.
Are brick-and-mortar bank branches still necessary?
Dan Bobkoff Dec 9, 2011
With more people banking online, banks are closing branches. But some community leaders say banks that provide face-to-face interactions are still important.
