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 Sell-Off Puts Premium on Regulatory Fears

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Shares of the six big banks are down an average of 13% over the past month as regulatory fears have trumped improvement in many broader operating trends.

09:26AM 02/09/10

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Judge Questions Bank of America-SEC Deal

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

A federal judge said Monday he has questions about a planned $150 million settlement between Bank of America and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

04:46PM 02/08/10

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Thain Gets Fresh Start; Lewis Gets Charged

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has been tabbed to lead the reorganized CIT Group, while Ken Lewis, his counterpart at Bank of America when the companies merged, is still combating with the fallout of that momentous deal.

09:13AM 02/08/10

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Bank of America-Merrill Suits Stacking Up

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Bank of America is currently facing more than three dozen lawsuits related to its merger with Merrill Lynch, according to a quick search of federal records.

03:15PM 02/05/10

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Pondering Cuomo Vs. Bank of America

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

New York AG Andrew Cuomo is claiming Bank of America and a pair of its executives acted fraudulently in relation to the Merrill deal, but it's worth asking how he would have handled it?

09:45AM 02/05/10

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A Report Card for Geithner's First Year

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Timothy Geithner has spent a little over a year as Treasury Secretary. Here's a look at how he's dealt with the major challenges he was facing when his tenure began.

07:00AM 02/05/10

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Bank of America Can't Catch a Break

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Bank of America opted to settle a pair of probes related to the Merrill merger, only to have New York AG Andrew Cuomo file civil charges against it and ex-CEO Ken Lewis.

01:29PM 02/04/10

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Wall Street Takes Aim at Volcker Plan

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

The Senate Banking Committee is holding another hearing on bank reform Thursday with several big bank executives and others coming to Capitol Hill to weigh in.

10:23AM 02/04/10

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Bank of America OKs $4B in Bonuses: Report

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

Bank of America has reportedly approved more than $4 billion in bonuses for investment bankers and traders.

04:24PM 02/03/10

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Fannie, Freddie Hold Plenty Off the Books

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

A look at what's lying off the books at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provides some clues as to why the mortgage-finance giants recently received a "blank check" from the Treasury Department.

09:56AM 02/03/10

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