Fed Sets ‘Stress Test’ Deadline for Biggest Banks

The Federal Reserve has set a Jan. 7 deadline for the largest banks to prove they have the capital to withstand another financial crisis. Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank and 16 others will have to file so-called “stre…

Foreclosure Chaos Could Hurt Banks, Housing Market

Flawed foreclosure paperwork could inflict huge losses on the nation’s top banks and spread chaos through the housing market, according to a congressional report.

Accusations that major mortgage lenders including Bank of America Corp. (BAC), used fla…

Mizuho to Take $500 Million Stake in BlackRock

Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), Japan’s third-largest bank, will take a $500 million stake in asset manager BlackRock Inc. (BLK)

Mizuho will buy a total of 3.07 million shares of BlackRock for $163 a share, Bloomberg News said. The purchases will give M…