Wall Street Whispers
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Citigroup appears to have sparked a bidding war by putting its U.S. consumer lending business on the chopping block.
3/3/11 9:30AM
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CSLA analyst Mike Mayo questions whether Citigroup management may have violated federal accounting rules by signing off on its 2007 report and not disclosing regulators' concerns.
2/28/11 1:49PM
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AIG CEO Robert Benmosche worked to dampen concern about the company's core operating results on Friday.
2/25/11 11:50AM
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A look at what Congress will -- and won't -- address during upcoming hearings on the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) model of housing finance.
2/7/11 1:40PM
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Most bullish forecasts for the market are based on a belief that dividends and buybacks will rise next year as housing and unemployment hold back fundamentals.
12/22/10 7:30AM
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With a Tea Party-infused House, there's sure to be plenty of chatter about removing the federal government from housing finance -- but little chance of that actually happening.
12/17/10 7:15AM
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The Federal Reserve will require banks to provide detailed stress tests and capital plans before they move ahead with dividend restoration.
11/17/10 2:47PM
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TheStreet identifies which large banks are most likely to continue releasing loan loss reserves, providing a boost to earnings and share prices.
11/17/10 7:00AM
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'Headline risk' -- widely broadcast reports of big financial exposure that don't turn out to be accurate -- are hitting bank stocks more than the real risk of mortgage-related litigation.
11/12/10 2:39PM
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Competitors keep complaining that AIG is stealing their business by offering rock-bottom rates, but the argument doesn't seem to hold water any more.
11/10/10 4:59PM
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Now that the election season is over, mortgage-finance reform is at the top of the political agenda.
11/5/10 8:31AM
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Iinvestors' buyback demands and regulators' housing-stimulus demands have limited progress on the liquidation front.
11/4/10 2:59PM
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Just as Congress prepares to start overhauling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, some of the lawmakers closest to housing-finance policy are about to exit their positions.
11/3/10 10:38AM
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Restructuring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may become nearly impossible if Republicans split or even win the legislative branch.
11/2/10 6:54AM
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Investors holding out for some sustained strength in big bank stock prices may have to wait quite awhile.
10/22/10 7:43AM
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Fannie and Freddie are costing taxpayers a big chunk of change, but there don't seem to be many other options.
10/21/10 12:02PM
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The foreclosure crisis would be the perfect opportunity for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to show its teeth -- too bad it may take years to get off the ground.
10/16/10 8:12AM
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As bank stocks took another nosedive, foreclosure woes and a damning report about Bank of America were getting notice. But JPMorgan's quarterly report gave investors more reasons to hold back.
10/15/10 11:33AM
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While 'robosigning' has caused a huge headache for mortgage servicers, the real issue is the sheer volume of foreclosed homes.
10/11/10 12:05PM
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The FDIC may sue more than 50 executives and directors for up to $1 billion, claiming that their reckless behavior led to costly failures.
10/8/10 12:53PM
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