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Obama’s bank proposal to impact private equity firms

Obama’s bank proposal to impact private equity firms

President Barack Obama’s proposal to rein in banks contains a number of provisions that could have a serious impact on the private equity arms of banks, as well as the private equity industry overall, depending on how the vague outlines unveiled Thursday are filled in. “Banks will no longer be allowed to own, invest in [...]

84 US banks fail in 2009, so far

84 US banks fail in 2009, so far

A total of 84 US banks have been closed since the start of the year, after three more banks were shuttered by regulators Friday. Affinity Bank, based in Ventura, Calif., was the largest of Friday’s three closures, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). The FDIC also announced that Affinity, which had total assets [...]

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