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'Education is the most important thing'

Jan 27, 2012
Credit union officer Niki Wong discusses how many Asian American households handle their personal finances.
Posted In: Asian-american, family, Money, finance, gold, Banks, kids, Education
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Financial Trust Index: Faith in U.S. banks slides

Jan 26, 2012
According to the Financial Trust Index, Americans have little faith in their investment options.
Posted In: Banks, Trust, anger
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Banks shrink and turn profits

Jan 19, 2012
Marketplace's Heidi Moore discusses what's significant about banks shrinking and reporting profits.
Posted In: Banks, too big to fail, downsize
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Banks drive customers away

Jan 13, 2012
Consumers are hit with new fees at the same time banks reach out to attract new customers.
Posted In: Banks
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The German safety deposit box

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.
Posted In: Europe debt crisis, Germany, Banks
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Bank failures down but not done

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.
Posted In: Banks, banking, FDIC, failure
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Bank of America stock tumbles below $5 a share

Dec 20, 2011
Bank of America's troubles continue, as their stock prices fall below $5, the lowest level since March 2009
Posted In: Banks, Bank of America
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Fitch downgrades major banks

Dec 16, 2011
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded major banks like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, but the credibility of such agencies is also waning.
Posted In: ratings agencies, Fitch, Banks
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Do Banks Deserve All of These Downgrades?

Dec 16, 2011
U.S. banks are getting a harsh reception from ratings firms, regulators and even investors. Do they deserve the abuse?
Posted In: Banks, downgrades, insults and injuries
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Banks are lending again

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.
Posted In: lending, Banks, interest rates, credit

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