Lauren Tara LaCapra

TheStreet.com Staff Reporter

Lauren Tara LaCapra joined TheStreet.com as a banking and personal-finance reporter in 2008 after covering airlines and energy for The Associated Press. She has also written for The Wall Street Journal and interned at The New York Times and New York Daily News. She received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Hofstra University.
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Bank of America CEO Search Deadline Looms

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Bank of America's search for a new chief executive, and its dance of death with departing CEO Ken Lewis, has only gotten tougher as its self-imposed Thanksgiving deadline nears.

09:22AM 11/23/09

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JPMorgan's Dimon as Treasury Secretary?

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Jamie Dimon is being looked upon as a successor to Timothy Geithner, as the Treasury secretary gets renewed heat for his role in the Obama administration's regulatory overhaul.

07:12AM 11/23/09

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Dollar Could Steer Stocks in Coming Week

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Dollar-centric swings in the equity market may be exaggerated on light volume as the U.S. takes a breather for the Thanksgiving holiday.

09:01AM 11/21/09

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Payday Lenders Face Greater Oversight

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Shares of the payday lenders have performed well over the past year but ever-increasing regulatory oversight remains a concern.

10:19AM 11/20/09

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Goldman's Bonus Plan Draws More Fire

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Goldman Sachs may have forgotten that investors are taxpayers too, as it's reportedly now catching from flak from some large shareholders about its compensation practices.

09:43AM 11/20/09

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Bank Hiring Offers Glimmer of Hope

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Banks are hiring tens of thousands of workers for their mortgage and capital markets operations, a glimmer of hope in the decidedly bleak labor market.

09:52AM 11/19/09

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Wells Sees $150M ARS-Related Charge

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Wells Fargo reached a settlement with regulators to resolve questions about its marketing of auction rate securities, agreeing to buy back roughly $1.4 billion of the securities from eligible investors.

03:25PM 11/18/09

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Goldman's Kindness Is Questionable

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

The firm is preparing to pay $23 billion in bonuses this year. Its small business inititative amounts to $500 million.

07:51AM 11/18/09

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Bank of America Players on Hot Seat

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

The Bank of America-Merrill Lynch deal takes center stage on Capitol Hill Tuesday with lawmakers interrogating BofA's former top lawyer, a potential CEO candidate, and others.

08:58AM 11/17/09

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Consumers in Focus Again in Coming Week

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Consumer spending will again be in focus next week, as retailers like Saks, Target, Gap and Sears report in the wake of a weak consumer confidence number.

10:01AM 11/14/09

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