Finance News Archives February 2012

• Feb 29, 2012 Fed's Plosser: Central Bank May Need to Raise Key Rate This Year

• Feb 29, 2012 California Trims Yields as $2 Billion Debt Sale Goes Well

• Feb 29, 2012 Volcker Urges More Reform Beyond Trading Curbs

• Feb 29, 2012 Wells Fargo, Goldman May Face Charges Over Mortgage Bonds

• Feb 29, 2012 WSJ: Goldman Manager Investigated for Insider Trading Role

• Feb 29, 2012 Bernanke Stands by Plan to Keep Record-low Rates

• Feb 29, 2012 Fannie Asks Govt for Almost $4.6 Billion After Hefty Loss

• Feb 29, 2012 NY State: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 14% in ‘Difficult’ 2011

• Feb 29, 2012 Treasury Yield Descending Since January Signaling Slowdown

• Feb 29, 2012 Euro-Area Banks Tap ECB for Record Amount of Three-Year Cash

• Feb 29, 2012 US Conducting Lending Rate Manipulation Probe

• Feb 28, 2012 Fed Sells Last of AIG Rescue Bonds, Logs $2.8 Billion Gain

• Feb 28, 2012 Dow Closes Above 13,000 Despite Mounting Recession Fears

• Feb 28, 2012 Lawmakers to Open New Window Into Own Transactions

• Feb 28, 2012 NY Times: Investors Paying to Lend to US Govt

• Feb 28, 2012 JPMorgan Sees Clients With Less Than $100,000 as Unprofitable

• Feb 28, 2012 FDIC: Bank Earnings Hit Five-Year High in 2011

• Feb 28, 2012 S&P: Greek Default May Be Short

• Feb 28, 2012 JPMorgan Targets $24 Billion in Annual Profits

• Feb 28, 2012 Investment-Grade Yields Drop to Lowest in More Than Two Decades

• Feb 28, 2012 CME Group Gets Subpoenas in MF Global Probe

• Feb 28, 2012 Fed Economists: 'Taylor Rule' Shows Rates Should Vary by Region

• Feb 28, 2012 Krugman: Greece Running Out of Alternatives to Exit

• Feb 27, 2012 Merkel Wins Vote on Greek Bailout but Resistance Grows

• Feb 27, 2012 Fed’s Duke: ‘Impaired’ Mortgage Market Restrains Growth

• Feb 27, 2012 Morgan Stanley Details Effect of Possible Downgrade

• Feb 27, 2012 Govt Moves to Convert Foreclosures to Rentals

• Feb 27, 2012 KKR Founders Kravis and Roberts Made $94 Million Each Last Year

• Feb 27, 2012 Buffett: My Successor Doesn't Know He's Been Chosen

• Feb 27, 2012 Default Risk in Europe Nine Times Higher Than US After Greek Pact

• Feb 27, 2012 Merkel Wins Greek Aid Vote After ‘Incalculable’ Damage Warning

• Feb 27, 2012 Buffett: Banks Victimized by Excesses of Evicted Homeowners

• Feb 27, 2012 Mike Mayo: JPMorgan May Be Worth One-Third More If Broken Up

• Feb 27, 2012 Geithner: Europe Has Lowered Risks of 'Catastrophe'

• Feb 27, 2012 Merkel Resists Conflicting Pressures in Greek Vote

• Feb 26, 2012 Poll: Germans Overwhelmingly Oppose Greek Bailout

• Feb 26, 2012 ECB Will Open Cash Taps Again to Ease Eurozone's Pain

• Feb 26, 2012 China’s Growth May Slip to 8.6% This Year on Europe Woes

• Feb 26, 2012 World Bank's Zoellick: No ‘Silver Bullet’ for Europe Crisis

• Feb 26, 2012 G-20 Snubs Germany on IMF Help; Europe Funds Deferred to April

• Feb 25, 2012 Berkshire's Profit Falls 30% as Derivatives Lose Value

• Feb 25, 2012 Berkshire Identifies Buffett Successor, But Not by Name

• Feb 25, 2012 Buffett: Berkshire Prowls for Big Acquisitions After Strong 2011

• Feb 24, 2012 Greece Launches Long-Awaited Debt Swap Offer

• Feb 24, 2012 Merrill Lynch Advisers Can Sue as a Group, Court Rules

• Feb 24, 2012 Lofty Oil New Headache for Debt-Ridden Europe

• Feb 24, 2012 US Keeps Open Option of Tapping Oil Reserve

• Feb 24, 2012 Geithner: Europe ‘Much Less Likely’ to Spark Global Contagion

• Feb 24, 2012 European Banks May Tap ECB for $629 Billion Cash

• Feb 24, 2012 Private Equity Avoids Tax Hike on Stake Sales as Obama Backs Off

• Feb 24, 2012 Lloyds Delays Turnaround Goals After Huge Loss

• Feb 24, 2012 Europe Faces Pressure as G-20 Mulls IMF Role

• Feb 24, 2012 SEC Chief: Money Market Funds 'Keep Me Up at Night'

• Feb 23, 2012 Bailed-out AIG Posts $19.8 Billion Profit on Tax Benefit

• Feb 23, 2012 Bankers Escape Big Penalties in FDIC Failed Bank Cases

• Feb 23, 2012 European Banks Take Greek Hit After Deal

• Feb 23, 2012 S&P Gets 9% Cheaper as Record Profit Restores $3.2 Trillion

• Feb 23, 2012 Bank Lobby Widened Volcker Rule, Inciting Foreign Outrage

• Feb 23, 2012 Greek Parliament Approves Debt Swap Law

• Feb 23, 2012 Mortgage Rates for 30-Year Loans Rise From Record Lows

• Feb 23, 2012 JPMorgan Places $72 Billion Bet on Global Homeowners

• Feb 23, 2012 Auto Lenders Offer Easier Terms, Cheaper Money

• Feb 22, 2012 States May Tap Mortgage Settlement Money to Fill Budget Gaps

• Feb 22, 2012 Moody's Reviewing Thousands of US Muni Obligations

• Feb 22, 2012 Aimed at Banks, Volcker Rule Hits Unlikely Targets

• Feb 22, 2012 Pimco Said to Quit Group After Mortgage-Deal Silence

• Feb 22, 2012 EU Struggles to Frame New Financial Rules

• Feb 22, 2012 European Central Bank Aims to Shut Liquidity Gusher

• Feb 22, 2012 Eurozone May Slide Back Into Recession, Data Warn

• Feb 22, 2012 Fitch Downgrades Greece, Indicating Default 'Highly Likely'

• Feb 22, 2012 Consumer-Finance Watchdog Probes Overdraft Fees

• Feb 21, 2012 Roubini: Greek Austerity Measures Will Worsen Debt Dynamics

• Feb 21, 2012 Greek Debt Bailout Could Easily Derail Again, EU, IMF Warn

• Feb 21, 2012 Greek Debt Load May Get Heavier, Eurozone Study Says

• Feb 21, 2012 Regulator Unveils New Plan to Oversee Fannie, Freddie

• Feb 21, 2012 Dow Crosses 13,000 for First Time Since May 2008

• Feb 21, 2012 CEO Blankfein Whispered to Be Leaving Goldman Soon

• Feb 21, 2012 Fed Housing Blueprint Lost Amid Partisan Politics

• Feb 21, 2012 Europe Forges New Greek Bailout but Doubts, Risks Linger

• Feb 20, 2012 China’s Xi: More Involvement Possible in EU Debt Crisis

• Feb 20, 2012 EU Ministers Work through Night on Greece Bailout

• Feb 19, 2012 China Moves to Spur Lending, Growth; More Actions Expected

• Feb 19, 2012 Thousands March in Spain to Protest Economic Reforms

• Feb 17, 2012 Federal Workers Face ‘Unprecedented Assault’ in Budget War

• Feb 17, 2012 Lehman: Geithner Should Testify in JPMorgan Suit

• Feb 17, 2012 Congress Extends Payroll Tax Cut to 2013

• Feb 17, 2012 Italy Confiscates $6 Trillion in Fake US Bonds

• Feb 17, 2012 Wilbur Ross: Greece Being Rewarded for Bad Behavior

• Feb 17, 2012 WSJ: Greece’s Woes Quarantined for Now

• Feb 17, 2012 Greece Closes in on Bailout as Germany Seeks More Oversight

• Feb 17, 2012 Foreclosure Abuse Rampant Across U.S., Experts Warn

• Feb 16, 2012 Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Stays at Record Low 3.87%

• Feb 16, 2012 Bernanke: Small Banks Gaining Strength Despite Slow Recovery

• Feb 16, 2012 Consumer Bureau Seeks Power Over Debt Collectors, Credit Bureaus

• Feb 16, 2012 Consumer Bureau to Supervise Debt Collectors, Credit Bureaus

• Feb 16, 2012 Europe Demands More Greek Budget Controls in Rescue Struggle

• Feb 16, 2012 China Trims Holdings of US Treasurys to Lowest Level Since 2010

• Feb 16, 2012 Summers, Clinton Said to Be Lead Contenders for World Bank

• Feb 16, 2012 Moody's Threatens to Downgrade 17 Global Banks, Securities Firms

• Feb 15, 2012 Citigroup Pays $158 Million in Mortgage Fraud Pact

• Feb 15, 2012 Europe ‘Plays With Fire’ as Greek Rescue Talks Hit New Barrier

• Feb 15, 2012 World Bank's Zoellick to Step Down June 30

• Feb 15, 2012 China Vows to Keep Investing in Eurozone Debt

• Feb 15, 2012 Hank Paulson: We Need a New Tax System to Make US Competitive

• Feb 15, 2012 Foreigners Dumping US Debt at Brisk Pace

• Feb 14, 2012 Greek Leaders Blow Chance of Quick EU Bailout Approval

• Feb 14, 2012 Goldman Sachs: Volcker Rule Could Increase Financial Risk

• Feb 14, 2012 Morgan Stanley: Volcker Rule Misconstrues Profit System

• Feb 14, 2012 New Setback for Greece Bailout as Meeting Canceled

• Feb 14, 2012 EU to Punish Spain for Deficits, Inaction

• Feb 14, 2012 Fed’s Kocherlakota Sees ‘Moderate’ Economic Expansion in 2012

• Feb 14, 2012 Geithner: Obama Aims to End Dozens of Business Tax Breaks

• Feb 14, 2012 Goldman Sachs Seeks Volcker Rule Exemption

• Feb 14, 2012 Geithner: EU Crisis Is 'Potential Impediment' to US Growth

• Feb 14, 2012 Reuters Poll: Fed Could Hike Interest Rates Before Late 2014

• Feb 14, 2012 Moody’s Cuts Italy, Spain, Warns UK Top Ranks at Risk

• Feb 13, 2012 S&P, Fitch Downgrade Spain Financial Institutions

• Feb 13, 2012 Calpers Official: Private-Equity's Tax Break ‘Indefensible’

• Feb 13, 2012 House GOP Drops Key Demand on Renewal of Payroll Tax Cut

• Feb 13, 2012 Critics: Volcker Rule to Increase Financial Risk

• Feb 13, 2012 Obama Seeks to Cut Municipal Bond Tax Breaks

• Feb 13, 2012 Obama Budget Proposes Doubling Dividend Tax on Wealthy

• Feb 13, 2012 SEC's Private Equity Review Targets Smaller Firms

• Feb 13, 2012 Obstacles Remain for Greek Bailout Deal

• Feb 13, 2012 Eurozone Still Skeptical of Greece’s Planned Cuts Amid Public Outrage

• Feb 13, 2012 Bernanke’s Labor Pessimism at Odds With US Growth

• Feb 12, 2012 Justice Department Calls Swiss Bank a 'Fugitive'

• Feb 12, 2012 Greek Parliament Passes Austerity Plan as Rioters Burn Buildings

• Feb 10, 2012 Currency Volatility Falls to Lowest Since 2008 on Growth Signs

• Feb 10, 2012 MF Trustee Sees $1.6 Billion Gap Between Claims, Assets

• Feb 10, 2012 Future of Bank Benchmark Rate under Review

• Feb 10, 2012 S&P Downgrades 34 Italian Banks After Cutting Nation’s Grade

• Feb 10, 2012 Greek Prime Minister: Back Bailout or Face Catastrophe

• Feb 10, 2012 Banks Still on Hook Despite $25 Billion Mortgage Pact

• Feb 10, 2012 Critics Worry about ECB Nonchalance over Payments Stress

• Feb 10, 2012 Greece Balks at Demand for More Cuts to Get Aid

• Feb 10, 2012 Barclays Warns It Will Miss Profit Goal Despite Slashing Bonuses

• Feb 10, 2012 Fed Plays Wall Street Favorites in Secret Bond Deals

• Feb 10, 2012 Post: US Rep. Bachus Faces Insider Trading Probe

• Feb 10, 2012 Foreclosure Deal to Spark Tidal Wave of Home Seizures

• Feb 09, 2012 EU Ministers Balk at Greek Bailout Deal, Demand Tougher Cuts

• Feb 09, 2012 Stripe Said to Get Funding Valuing Startup at $100 Million

• Feb 09, 2012 Goldman Sachs Retained Almost All of Fed’s Mortgage Bonds

• Feb 09, 2012 Greeks Forge Bailout Deal in Time for EU Meeting

• Feb 09, 2012 ECB Keeps Interest Rates Low as Recession Looms

• Feb 09, 2012 Global Accounting Reform Ups Pressure on U.S. to Sign up

• Feb 09, 2012 Fed Officials: Jobs Rebound Dampens Odds of More Easing

• Feb 09, 2012 Mortgage Firms Agree to $25 Billion Foreclosure-Abuse Pact

• Feb 09, 2012 Buffett: US Bonds Are 'Dangerous,' Should Have 'Warning Label'

• Feb 09, 2012 Calif., NY Said to Join $25 Billion Mortgage Deal

• Feb 09, 2012 Greeks Fail to Strike Deal to Take to Brussels

• Feb 08, 2012 Greek Deal Prospects Rise, Euro Ministers to Meet

• Feb 08, 2012 Facebook Afterglow Lights Up IPO Markets

• Feb 08, 2012 Fed Sells $6.2 Billion of Bonds From AIG Rescue to Goldman

• Feb 08, 2012 Goldman Sachs: Volcker Rule May Boost Our Profitability

• Feb 08, 2012 Deutsche Bank Said to Defer Some Bonuses

• Feb 08, 2012 Frustration Mounts as Greeks Seek Elusive Bailout Deal

• Feb 08, 2012 S&P: Greek Debt Isn't Sustainable With 70% Haircut

• Feb 08, 2012 Fed May Need to Buy More Mortgage Bonds: Top Fed Official

• Feb 08, 2012 Greeks Seek Elusive Bailout Deal as EU Tempers Fray

• Feb 07, 2012 Fund Industry Rejects SEC’s Proposed Money Market Rules

• Feb 07, 2012 Consumer Credit in U.S. Climbed by $19.3 Billion in December

• Feb 07, 2012 Greek Prime Minister Said to Request Default Report

• Feb 07, 2012 UBS Warns of Poor Quarter as Investment Bank Struggles

• Feb 07, 2012 WSJ: SEC to Propose New Rules for Money-Market Funds

• Feb 07, 2012 Greek Government Finalizing Agreement on Bailout

• Feb 07, 2012 Watchdogs to Drag 'Shadow Banks' Into the Light

• Feb 07, 2012 Greek Leaders Face Crunch Talks as Unions Strike

• Feb 07, 2012 Banks Paying Homeowners to Avoid Foreclosures

• Feb 07, 2012 Key States Move Closer to Foreclosure-Abuse Deal

• Feb 06, 2012 Citigroup Economist Sees 50% Chance of Greece Exiting Euro

• Feb 06, 2012 MF Had $190 Million of Insurance for Corzine, Professionals

• Feb 06, 2012 Greeks Delay Bailout Talks as Merkel Demands Action

• Feb 06, 2012 Fed Should Raise Rates in 2013, Bullard Says

• Feb 06, 2012 Time Running Out for Greece as Leaders Haggle, Merkel Says

• Feb 06, 2012 Greece Lets Another Deadline Slip in Bailout Poker

• Feb 05, 2012 Greek Talks Are Suspended amid Austerity Doubts

• Feb 05, 2012 Singapore PM: China’s Economy May Face ‘Rough’ Landing

• Feb 05, 2012 Newspaper Poll: Most Germans Want Greece to Quit Eurozone

• Feb 03, 2012 Over 750 Banks at Risk of Failing, Stress-Tester Warns

• Feb 03, 2012 BofA, JPMorgan Chase Sued by New York Over Mortgage Registry

• Feb 03, 2012 Fed Still Divided as Fisher Sees No Need for More Easing

• Feb 03, 2012 Swiss Launch Competition Probe Against UBS, Credit Suisse

• Feb 03, 2012 Swiss Bank Wegelin Charged With Helping US Clients Evade Taxes

• Feb 03, 2012 Wall Street Split as Money Managers Fault Bank Foreclosure Deal

• Feb 03, 2012 Bernanke: I Won’t Tolerate Inflation to Boost Employment

• Feb 02, 2012 Former MF Global Official: I Warned Corzine of Risky Bets

• Feb 02, 2012 Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Falls to Record 3.87 Percent

• Feb 02, 2012 Deutsche Bank Results Hit by Eurozone Debt Crisis

• Feb 02, 2012 Bernanke Defends Fed's Rate Policy, Urges Caution in Deficit Cutting

• Feb 02, 2012 Facebook Surrenders Its Privacy in IPO Documents

• Feb 02, 2012 Wealthy Investors Shrug at Facebook IPO After Private Purchases

• Feb 01, 2012 US Weighs 30% ‘Buffett Rule’ Tax on Millionaires

• Feb 01, 2012 Mortgage Deal May Give States Sweeping Power

• Feb 01, 2012 BofA Tumbles to 5.6% Share of Mortgages

• Feb 01, 2012 Obama Unveils $10 Billion Home Refi Plan

• Feb 01, 2012 Former Trader Pleads Guilty in Subprime Probe

• Feb 01, 2012 Facebook Picks Morgan Stanley to Lead IPO

• Feb 01, 2012 Obama to Unveil Mortgage Refinancing Plan

• Feb 01, 2012 Feds to Bring Subprime Mortgage Fraud Charges

• Feb 01, 2012 MF Global's Missing Money Said Traced to Banks

• Feb 01, 2012 IFR: Facebook Set to File $5 Billion IPO

• Feb 01, 2012 EU Blocks $10 Billion NYSE-German Merger

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