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U.S. regulators shutter N.C. bank, two others 

By Madlen Read

The Associated Press

NEW YORK

Regulators on Friday shut down three small banks, including one...

World Bank forecast sends stocks plummeting 

NEW YORK - A surprisingly bleak forecast for the world economy pushed stocks to their biggest loss in two months.

Major stock...

US regulators close 3 small banksKansas bank among 3 closed 

By Madlen Read THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Regulators on Friday shut down three small banks, including one in southern Kansas, pushing...

AIG takes former chief to court 

NEW YORK -- The former top executive of American International Group Inc. plundered an AIG retirement program of billions of dollars because he was...

After clampdown, credit cards may hike fees to recoup losses 

By Madlen Read

The Associated Press

NEW YORK

New rules for credit card companies will clamp down on when they...

Credit card fees might rise 

NEW YORK - New rules for credit card companies will clamp down on when they can hike interest rates and force them to spell out their terms...

Handful of larger banks raising capital to repay TARP funds 

NEW YORK - Banks that are ready to repay government bailout money are finding it's not as simple as writing a check to the Treasury.

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Analysts remain wary after Citigroup's upbeat results 

By Madlen Read

The Associated Press

NEW YORK

For big banks like Citigroup, the first quarter of 2009 might...

JPMorgan Chase posts a better-than-expected profit 

NEW YORK -- JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s first-quarter profit wasn't as good as last year's, but it told investors what they wanted to hear: Banking is...

The market's hurdle this week: Corporate earnings 

NEW YORK -- Is Wall Street still in a bear market, or beginning a bull market? Either way, it's probably still due for a major pullback. And...