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Dexia trouble could spread to American cities
Oct 6, 2011
The Belgian bank Dexia is in trouble, running out of cash because it owns so much European debt. But the bank's failure could also affect many American cities.
European bank's woes hit home in U.S.
Amy Scott Oct 6, 2011
Franco-Belgian bank Dexia, hobbled by Greek debt, backs billions of dollars worth of U.S. municipal bonds that pay for schools, sewers and airports.
European bank Dexia brought down by euro debt crisis
Oct 6, 2011
Europe has been worried about the banking system being hurt by the bad debt of countries like Greece, Spain, and Italy. Now the bank Dexia is being propped-up by the governments of France and Belgium.
Bank of America to charge for debit card use
Sarah Gardner Oct 3, 2011
The fee is the latest move by big banks to recoup revenue lost due to laws and regulations that followed the financial crisis.
Bank of America to charge $5 monthly debit card fee
Oct 3, 2011
Bank of America will start charging $5 a month for debit cards starting next year. Is the company looking for revenge on Washington?
Swipe fees drop
John Dimsdale Oct 5, 2011
Merchants can start charging less for consumer card swipes now. But don't worry, banks are going to make up for that.
The debit card future--or not
Chris Farrell Sep 29, 2011
An internal management memo says Bank of America plans on charging customers a $5 monthly fee for making debit-card purchases starting early next...
Report: Freddie Mac deserved larger settlement from Bank of America
Heidi N. Moore Sep 30, 2011
The Federal Housing Finance Agency will release a report today saying Freddie Mac should have gotten more out of the Bank of America than a $1.3 billion settlement.
Another round of downgrades
Kai Ryssdal Nov 3, 2011
This final note today, which will come with a quiz at the end. Moody's, the ratings agency, downgraded three of the biggest big banks this morning...
U.S. banks say they have manageable euro debt
Heidi N. Moore Sep 22, 2011
A default by Greece may cause little direct harm to the U.S. financial system, but ripple effects are harder to predict.
