Deeper Cuts, Widespread Pain

Recessions can be notoriously uneven. They can wreak havoc with the livelihood of factory workers but not that of bank tellers or nurses.

Scholarships available for children of financial services workers

The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation is awarding college scholarships worth $50,000 over four years to five students

28 Year Financial Services Veteran Joins InComm

Skiba to Lead Company's Stored Value, Financial Services and Loyalty Groups

Plug settles lawsuit with UBS

Fuel-cell system manufacturer Plug Power Inc. has settled a lawsuit against UBS Financial Services Inc. alleging the firm mismanaged $62.87 million of Plug’s investments.

Lenders say foreclosure moratorium no solution

Private mortgage lenders warned on Monday the number of U.S. homeowners seeking help to avoid foreclosure would double next year

ARI(R) Appoints New Senior Vice President of Finance

Automotive Resources International (ARI), a leading global fleet solutions provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets

VIZION Financial Services Opens for Business

VIZION Financial Services, a personal wealth planning and management firm, recently opened for business in Toledo, Ohio.

Securian Financial Services Launches Birst Applications for Wealth Management

Securian Financial Services, Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.) has deployed Securian Compass, a private label version of Birst (San Francisco) Applications

Views Diverge on How To Recast Fannie, Freddie

Policymakers are looking to revamp the nation's home loan system next year after the collapse of U.S. housing and mortgage markets

Regulating financial services crucial

There are many good things that can come out of a recession, especially one largely brought on by greed

Can debt-relief services really help me climb out of a financial hole?

Debt-management programs and credit counselors can help you negotiate lower interest rates and sometimes even reduce payment

Business Datebook: 12.21.08

Primerica Financial Services will host a presentation on "The New Financial Reality" at 7 p.m. in the ValueBank Tower, 3649 Leopard St., Suite 512. Free.

Bailout funds face major hurdles

Under fire from the left and the right, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. has a tough fight and few allies as he seeks congressional approval

S.F. shows the way om low-income banking

It started when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Treasurer José Cisneros developed a program to encourage low-income families

Seeking Financial Guidance on the Web

Are you still using paper bank statements and Excel to manage your money, or do you trust a Web site to help you out?

Discover Financial Services: Is it a buy?

I'm not the biggest fan of Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), the credit-card company that competes with MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Visa, Inc. (NYSE: V), and American Express (NYSE: AXP).

Fitch Affirms Memorial Health Services, California at 'A+'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings, as part of its ongoing surveillance efforts, has affirmed its 'A+' rating on Memorial Health Services' (Memorial) approximately $354 million

Ocwen Financial Corporation Announces Plan to Spin Off Business Process Outsourcing Operation, Ocwen

Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE:OCN) has announced plans to separate its knowledge-based business process outsourcing operation

Man with a financial plan

Spend a few minutes talking with financial adviser Peter Hafner and two things are immediately evident: Hafner is passionate about helping people

Obama Keen to Regulate Finance

President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday that remaking the nation's financial regulatory system will be one of his first initiatives

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