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The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Hey, Give Me My Money! Fewer check processing sites means that, for consumers, more deposit checks get categorized as "local." That means more of your checks must be deposited under the two-day rule instead of the five-day rule.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 John Rosevear	Buying a Home During the Storm Essentially, what's going on is that the mortgage industry -- along with Wall Street -- is rethinking the appropriate pricing for taking on the risk of a borrower with a less-than-prime credit history.
Bank Technology News June 2011 Penny Crosman	E-Coupons a Hit Among Mobile Banking Users New trends present a marketing opportunity for banks and retailers to deliver coupons and marketing messages by phone.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005	How to Avoid Breaking the Bank Why pay more than you need to -- to your bank, of all things?
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Dean Foust	Look Out Below, Lenders The end of the mortgage boom is nigh -- and it could get ugly for banks and thrifts.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Bye-Bye, Canceled Checks New "Check 21" rules may soon be changing how your bank serves you.
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Dean Foust	The Mortgage Biz Has Lost Its Fizz Goodbye, refi boom. Hello, sinking profits and industry consolidation. The roots of the industry's problems are no mystery. Mortgage activity has fallen off sharply since the Fed began hiking rates last spring.
Bank Systems & Technology January 7, 2005 Ivan Schneider	Cut the Fee, or Wait and See? Find out what the CCAF act would do for banks and banking customers.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Not the Time for Countrywide The news certainly isn't all bad at mortgage giant Countrywide these days. It is a solid company that will likely emerge stronger from the current crisis, but it will take time.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004	Free Checking May Not Be Free It's hard to find fault with free checking, but when you combine it with a bank's other fees and features, the advantage may be outweighed by disadvantages.
U.S. Banker June 2003 Robert Kapler	Getting Serious About Check 21-Finally The average check is handled 12 times, so check image technology could sharply reduce error rates. But choosing a system depends on a bank's specific needs.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Borrow Now or Borrow Never If you're thinking about buying a home, do your homework. Find a lender or mortgage broker early in the process, and get preapproved for a mortgage that will work for you.
BusinessWeek March 12, 2007 Mara Der Hovanesian	Lender Woes Go Beyond Subprime Few are feeling the hangover from housing's heyday as much as subprime lenders that cater to risky borrowers.
BusinessWeek September 3, 2007 Peter Coy	It's Out Of Bernanke's Reach There's little the Fed can do about the information gap behind investors' panic.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Seth Jayson	Paulson's Plan to Punish the Public Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's plan to protect homebuyers from their mistakes -- extending loan teaser rates for a few years -- will punish us all.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2012 Gleeson & Britton	Youth Exodus Gen X and Y move assets more often than their parents.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2009 Ivan Martchev	Catch-22: Why Banks Can't Lend Lots of banks aren't willing or able to help kick-start the economy that would bring them back to health.
Bank Technology News May 2003 Robert Kapler	Getting Serious About Check 21 Banks rev up technology as legislation gets closer
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Save Money With Direct Deposit At work, you might have the option of directly depositing your paycheck into your bank account. This simple convenience could leave you wealthier.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 Selena Maranjian	40 Years Is a Bad Way to Spell Relief Countrywide and other mortgage companies begin promoting 40-year mortgages. Investors, don't jump into this option without much due diligence.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Don't Make This Tragic Error A recent Fidelity Investments study of Americans aged 22 to 33 -- the "Gen Y" cohort -- revealed some alarming truths about young workers' financial health.
U.S. Banker May 2002 Mark Bruno	Digital Imaging Picks Up Steam Banks across the nation suddenly are working very hard to implement the long-promised technology of check imaging...
U.S. Banker May 2007 Lee Conrad	Subprime Mortgages: As the Knot Unravels, A Question Lingers: Why? Consumers and companies following their self-interest are supposed to be guiding forces that drive a capitalist economy. The recent meltdown of the subprime-mortgage market, however, raises the question of whether all participants were headed in that direction.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Will Rate Cuts Kill the Housing Market? The latest rate cut from the Federal Reserve was again good news for the stock market. Unlike the last several Fed moves, however, this one didn't make mortgage borrowers cheer. Read on to see why.
Job Journal March 4, 2007 Julia Hollister	Loan Officers Despite the slow housing market, loan and refinancing activity has lenders looking for help.
Bank Systems & Technology May 6, 2004 Judy Ward	Banks Prepare Returns Processing for Check 21 Electronic check processing will speed transactions, cut costs and fight fraud.
U.S. Banker January 2008 Michael Sisk	Keeping The Spigot Open The fact is not lost on banks that American consumers are, by and large, still employed and paying their bills. Credit is, and will be, still available.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	CheckFree's Profitable Payments The electronic payment company swings to full-year profitability.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2008 Morgan Housel	Bank of America Takes a Bath While still ugly at best, Bank of America's performance for the quarter ranks near the top of its peers. The fact that the company has been able to stay profitable during this challenging period is a feat of its own.
BusinessWeek September 3, 2007 James C. Cooper	Savvy Moves That Should Soothe The Markets The Fed's quick and innovative response may avert the need to cut rates.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Lenders Switch On Their Back-Up Systems After one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders announced earnings 17% below expectations, investors wondered if the nation's three-year-long mortgage bonanza might end not with a soft landing but with an earnings-pummeling thud.
AskMen.com March 2, 2003 Dan Carter	5 Not-So-Obvious Banking Fees After reading this article, you'll have a heads-up on where banks get you good and how you can avoid extra costs as much as possible.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2004	What's a Bank Really For? All banks are not created equal. Ensure yours serves you well.
Bank Technology News August 2003	By The Numbers One of the major effects of check-image exchange is the eventual elimination of the float. The annual value of the float is about $5 billion, say banks, even in today's low-rate environment.
The Motley Fool April 1, 2005	Shopping for a Bank? Maybe a brokerage should be your new bank.
Bank Systems & Technology January 7, 2005 Ivan Schneider	Cut the Fee, or Wait and See? Check 21 requires the Federal Reserve to report back to Congress in April 2007 on the change in length of hold times. But the CCAF Act would accelerate that process and instruct the Fed to reduce hold times
FDIC FYI March 25, 2004	The Evolving Role of Commercial Banks in U.S. Credit Markets A careful analysis of U.S. financial sector data shows that banks' share of the financial services market has not shrunk to the extent that is commonly asserted. Moreover, banks have assumed leading roles in providing some of the newer types of financial services products, such as credit card securitizations and mortgage banking services.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	The Heat On Countrywide Embattled Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo answers critics who claim the lender helped bring on the housing crisis.
U.S. Banker March 2008 John Engen	The Politics of Lending Sen. John McCain took time to present his vision of a world with simplified mortgage applications, and even suggested that the government might need to jump in to help mitigate the worsening crisis.
Fast Company October 2004 Alan Deutschman	The Check-Clearing Quagmire Soon, it won't take a week to clear a check. Checking will finally enter the digital era on October 28, when the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act takes effect.
U.S. Banker August 2010 Bob Meara	Say Goodbye to Checks A study released in 2007 showed a 4.1 percent annual decline in check usage; don t be surprised if the next study shows usage is down by 10 percent.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Good Numbers, Bank of America The nation's third-largest bank posts a 31% rise in 2004 earnings. With a forward price-to-earnings ratio that barely nudges into double-digit range and an attractive 4% dividend yield, Bank of America is a compelling all-weather pick.
Bank Technology News December 2002 Glen Fest	Picking Up An Expensive Check The proposed Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, or Check 21, will be costly, especially for community banks.
U.S. Banker September 2001 Mark Bruno	Leave Automation to Automators It's no secret the current check processing procedure is cumbersome. But before banks can make the leap from paper to digital checks, an archive is necessary to store check images and information...
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Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2003 Chere LaRose-Senne	Congress Revisits the Issue of Banks Selling and Managing Real Estate Commercial real estate professionals should stay informed on the progress of the Community Choice in Real Estate Act.
U.S. Banker January 2011 Scott Anderson	Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Pain The Fed s plan to buy $600 billion of Treasury bonds might boost demand for loans, but this latest round of quantitative easing could hamper bank profitability and continue to restrain the economic recovery.
AskMen.com September 2, 2002 Ian Speigel	Basics Of A Home Mortgage For some people, taking out a mortgage is a nauseating and terrifying proposition. It's not difficult to understand why. After all, you're basically laying your financial bits and pieces on the table and asking to be judged. But it doesn't have to be so bad.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Credit Crunch on Housing Savvy investors should wait until the homebuilders' business strengthens obviously and meaningfully before accumulating positions in the group.
Bank Systems & Technology November 1, 2005 Phil Britt	Show Me the Money Mortgage lenders are investing in technologies to increase process efficiencies and enable better targeting of loan prospects, according to industry analysts.