by | Sep 17, 2010 | Towing
Angelo Mozilo, former CEO of Countrywide Financial, must face trial on charges he misled investors about the risks associated with subprime lending, a judge in Los Angeles ruled.
U.S. District Judge John F. Walter denied reques…
by | Sep 17, 2010 | Towing
Harvard Law professor Elizabeth Warren announced early Friday that she had accepted an advisory role with the newly created U.S. consumer protection agency. The move comes despite fierce opposition from the financial industry.
…
by | Sep 16, 2010 | Towing
Regulators may outline new rules to target so-called window dressing, a practice that some banks use to temporarily reduce their debt levels before reporting their finances.
The SEC is scheduled to raise the matter at a meeting on Friday, then issue …
by | Sep 16, 2010 | Towing
Computer problems dogged Chase’s (JPM) online banking services for a second day on Wednesday, leaving many customers frustrated.
Problems first appeared on the Chase site late Monday, with customers unable to log on to their accounts. Technicians wor…
by | Sep 16, 2010 | Towing
Four of the top six credit card issuers reported an increase in the number of debts they they wrote off as uncollectable in August. But there were a few positive signs as well.
Continue reading Uncollectable: B…