Dexia wants to avoid further capital injection
Dexia CEO Karel De Boeck said he wants to avoid further capital injection from taxpayers.
Commercial banks
US Banks See Loan Demand Drop, Fed Survey Says
US banks have observed a fresh decline in loan demand for industrial purposes and household demand for credit during the first quarter of the year, according to a Federal Reserve survey.
US Regulators Take Hold of Troubled Lender Republic First and Agree to Sell It to Fulton Bank
US regulators have taken hold of Republic First Bancorp and arranged to sell it to Fulton Bank...
HSBC Is Considering Selling Some Business Units in Germany to Focus on Asia as It Further Exits From Europe
HSBC is reportedly considering selling various business units in Germany...
Swiss Banking Giant UBS Intends to Broaden Business Footprint in the US
Swiss banking giant UBS intends to seek merger and acquisition opportunities in the United States in the years ahead...
Investors Led by Ex-Trump Official Invest $1 Billion to Troubled US Bank
Steven Mnuchin, the US Treasury Secretary under former president Donal...
Warren Buffett-Backed Capital One to Buy Discover Financial in $35 Billion Deal
Warren Buffett-backed Capital One is set to acquire US credit card iss...
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Regions Bank was “attacked” Friday and it is not clear who will pay the losses.
Dubai’s biggest developer seeks review of loan terms after positive S&P rating
Emaar Properties, Dubai's biggest developer, requests for an adjustment of their loan terms following the S&P's positive evaluation.
UK yellow pages operator Hibu and lenders agree on restructuring deal
Hibu Plc surrenders control of the company in exchange for a GBP 800 million debt writedown.
Buying a house? Bring cash
Investors were flocking to several states to buy a house at a lower price albeit in cold cash.
Mitsubishi UFJ, to sell Thai unit for Ayudhya Bank stake
Mitsubishi UFJ plans to offer its Thai branch for a controlling stake in Bank of Ayudhya.
Colonial Savings Appoints Davis DFW Commercial Bank President
Colonial Savings puts a financial services veteran as new DFW Commercial Bank President.
Bank of Cyprus possible restructure to retail and asset management
The Bank of Cyprus is thinking of restructuring its operations into retail and asset management.
PacWest agrees to pay $2.3 Billion in Cash, Stock for CapitalSource
PacWest Bancorp agreed to purchase CapitalSource for $2.3 billion in cash and stock.
CNS to secure TWD40 billion loan before its IPO
CNS announced that it is applying for a debt financing program ahead of its IPO in Singapore.
