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for 3Par</a><li><a href="/houston/stories/2010/08/16/daily38.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Camden lines up $500 million credit facility</a></ul><div class="viewall_industrydates"><a href="/houston/industries/banking_financial_services/general/houston">View all Houston Banking & Financial Services News >></a></div></div><h3>BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NATION</h3><a id='000904'></a><h4>Saturday 09.04.2010</h4><ul><li><a href="/houston/othercities/phoenix/stories/2010/08/30/daily61.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Column: How to deal with your bank during tough times</a> <span>[Phoenix]</span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:20px'></p><a id='000903'></a><h4>Friday 09.03.2010</h4><ul><li><a href="/houston/othercities/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/daily42.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Lakeville man admits running $79M Ponzi scheme</a> <span>[Minneapolis / St. Paul]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/kansascity/stories/2010/08/30/daily51.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Mariner Holdings unit buys stake in $760M loan portfolio from FDIC</a> <span>[Kansas City]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure</a> <span>[South Florida]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/denver/stories/2010/08/30/daily62.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Wells Fargo creates chief administrative officer post</a> <span>[Denver]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Bair: WaMu closure didn't hurt Wachovia</a> <span>[Seattle]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/kansascity/stories/2010/08/30/daily55.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Overland Park loan officer Rabicoff admits to $3M mortgage fraud scheme</a> <span>[Kansas City]</span></li></ul><div class='viewall_industrydates'><a href='/houston/industries/banking_financial_services/general/2010/09/03'>View all Banking & Financial Services news from Friday 09.03.2010 >></a></div><p><div class='comp_list' style='margin-bottom:25px'><p class='companies_inthe'>Companies Mentioned:<br /> <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Americas International Trade Services</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Bank of America</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Capmark Financial</a> | <a title="Bair: WaMu closure didn't hurt Wachovia" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Citigroup Inc.</a> | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation <a title="Mariner Holdings unit buys stake in $760M loan portfolio from FDIC" href="http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2010/08/30/daily51.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Bair: WaMu closure didn't hurt Wachovia" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Heller Capital Management</a> | <a title="Bair: WaMu closure didn't hurt Wachovia" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">JPMorgan Chase & Co.</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Lehman Brothers Bank</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">LNR Partners</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company</a></p><a href='javascript:' class='comp_head'>more...</a><div class='companies_inthe comp_body' style='display:block;'><a title="Mariner Holdings unit buys stake in $760M loan portfolio from FDIC" href="http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2010/08/30/daily51.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Mariner Holdings</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Marniar & Miller CPAs</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Mellon United National Bank</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Miami International Airport</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Morgan Stanley</a> | <a title="Lakeville man admits running $79M Ponzi scheme" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/daily42.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Regions Bank</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Steinhardt Realty Group</a> | <a title="Lakeville man admits running $79M Ponzi scheme" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/daily42.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Swift Transportation Co.</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Textron Financial Corporation</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Trepp, LLC</a> | <a title="Foreclosure Roundup: Riverstone Shoppes faces seizure" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily56.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">United Bank N.A.</a> | <a title="Bair: WaMu closure didn't hurt Wachovia" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Wachovia Bank, N.A.</a> | <a title="Bair: WaMu closure didn't hurt Wachovia" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Washington Mutual, Inc.</a> | <a title="Wells Fargo creates chief administrative officer post" href="http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/08/30/daily62.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Wells Fargo & Company</a> | <a title="Bair: WaMu closure didn't hurt Wachovia" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Wells Fargo NA</a></div></div></p><a id='000902'></a><h4>Thursday 09.02.2010</h4><ul><li><a href="/houston/othercities/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily29.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Former Columbus construction biz owner facing fraud charges</a> <span>[Columbus]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Who is behind 3G Capital?</a> <span>[South Florida]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital</a> <span>[South Florida]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road</a> <span>[Columbus]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/triangle/stories/2010/08/30/daily59.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Book: Bank of America nearly taken over by Obama administration</a> <span>[Raleigh/Durham]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily46.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Intercontinental, Valley banks criticized for stingy lending</a> <span>[South Florida]</span></li></ul><div class='viewall_industrydates'><a href='/houston/industries/banking_financial_services/general/2010/09/02'>View all Banking & Financial Services news from Thursday 09.02.2010 >></a></div><p><div class='comp_list' style='margin-bottom:25px'><p class='companies_inthe'>Companies Mentioned:<br /> 3G Capital <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Book: Bank of America nearly taken over by Obama administration" href="http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/08/30/daily59.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Bank of America</a> | Barclays Capital <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Who is behind 3G Capital?" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(3)</a> | Burger King Holdings, Inc. <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Who is behind 3G Capital?" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(3)</a> | <a title="Intercontinental, Valley banks criticized for stingy lending" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily46.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation</a> | <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Frost & Sullivan</a> | <a title="Book: Bank of America nearly taken over by Obama administration" href="http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/08/30/daily59.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">General Motors</a> | <a title="Who is behind 3G Capital?" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Goldman Sachs Capital Partners</a> | Holland & Knight LLP <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Intercontinental, Valley banks criticized for stingy lending" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily46.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Intercontinental Bank</a></p><a href='javascript:' class='comp_head'>more...</a><div class='companies_inthe comp_body' style='display:block;'><a title="Former Columbus construction biz owner facing fraud charges" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily29.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Internal Revenue Service</a> | <a title="Intercontinental, Valley banks criticized for stingy lending" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily46.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">International Bank</a> | J.P. Morgan Securities <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Book: Bank of America nearly taken over by Obama administration" href="http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/08/30/daily59.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">JPMorgan Chase</a> | JPMorgan Chase Bank <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Who is behind 3G Capital?" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(3)</a> | Kirkland & Ellis LLP <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | Lazard Ltd. <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">McDonald's</a> | Morgan Stanley <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Intercontinental, Valley banks criticized for stingy lending" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily46.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">River Valley Bancorp</a> | Sachs& Co. <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Former Columbus construction biz owner facing fraud charges" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily29.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Smith & Johnson Construction Company Inc.</a> | Stifel Nicolaus <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="Burger King follows Wendy's down buyout road" href="http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Who is behind 3G Capital?" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily40.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Texas Pacific Group, LLC</a> | <a title="Intercontinental, Valley banks criticized for stingy lending" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily46.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Valley Bank</a> | <a title="Burger King to be acquired by 3G Capital" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily37.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Wendy's</a></div></div></p><a id='000901'></a><h4>Wednesday 09.01.2010</h4><ul><li><a href="/houston/othercities/albany/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">First Niagara’s planned acquisition questioned by Conn. AG</a> <span>[Albany]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">BBVA, Amegy parent make list of top banks</a> <span>[Houston]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/albany/stories/2010/08/30/daily32.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">First Niagara responds to Conn. AG</a> <span>[Albany]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/dayton/stories/2010/08/30/daily23.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Survey: Women business owners to spend $500K this year</a> <span>[Dayton]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/jacksonville/stories/2010/08/30/daily23.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Deutsche Bank hires General Fleming</a> <span>[Jacksonville]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/washington/stories/2010/08/30/daily38.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Old Line Bancshares to acquire Maryland Bankcorp</a> <span>[Washington, D.C.]</span></li></ul><div class='viewall_industrydates'><a href='/houston/industries/banking_financial_services/general/2010/09/01'>View all Banking & Financial Services news from Wednesday 09.01.2010 >></a></div><p><div class='comp_list' style='margin-bottom:25px'><p class='companies_inthe'>Companies Mentioned:<br /> <a title="BBVA, Amegy parent make list of top banks" href="http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Amegy Bank, N.A.</a> | <a title="BBVA, Amegy parent make list of top banks" href="http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Bank of America Corporation</a> | <a title="BBVA, Amegy parent make list of top banks" href="http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">BBVA USA Bancshares Inc</a> | <a title="BBVA, Amegy parent make list of top banks" href="http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Citigroup Inc.</a> | <a title="Old Line Bancshares to acquire Maryland Bankcorp" href="http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2010/08/30/daily38.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Danielson Associates</a> | <a title="Deutsche Bank hires General Fleming" href="http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2010/08/30/daily23.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Deutsche Bank</a> | First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. <a title="First Niagara’s planned acquisition questioned by Conn. AG" href="http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="First Niagara responds to Conn. AG" href="http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2010/08/30/daily32.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Deutsche Bank hires General Fleming" href="http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2010/08/30/daily23.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Florida Army National Guard</a> | <a title="BBVA, Amegy parent make list of top banks" href="http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">JPMorgan Chase & Co.</a> | <a title="Old Line Bancshares to acquire Maryland Bankcorp" href="http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2010/08/30/daily38.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Maryland Bankcorp</a></p><a href='javascript:' class='comp_head'>more...</a><div class='companies_inthe comp_body' style='display:block;'>NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. <a title="First Niagara’s planned acquisition questioned by Conn. AG" href="http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2010/08/30/daily30.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(1)</a> <a title="First Niagara responds to Conn. AG" href="http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2010/08/30/daily32.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">(2)</a> | <a title="Old Line Bancshares to acquire Maryland Bankcorp" href="http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2010/08/30/daily38.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver P.C.</a> | <a title="Old Line Bancshares to acquire Maryland Bankcorp" href="http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2010/08/30/daily38.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Old Line Bancshares Inc.</a> | <a title="BBVA, Amegy parent make list of top banks" href="http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">SNL Financial</a> | <a title="Survey: Women business owners to spend $500K this year" href="http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2010/08/30/daily23.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">The Oakes Cos.</a> | <a title="BBVA, Amegy parent make list of top banks" href="http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/08/30/daily26.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Zions Bancorporation</a></div></div></p><a id='000831'></a><h4>Tuesday 08.31.2010</h4><ul><li><a href="/houston/othercities/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Trustee: Berg’s company diverted funds</a> <span>[Seattle]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/austin/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Dell execs fined for alleged fraud</a> <span>[Austin]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Florida bank losses deepen to $263M</a> <span>[South Florida]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/stlouis/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Owner of real estate firm indicted on bank fraud</a> <span>[St. Louis]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/phoenix/stories/2010/08/30/daily17.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Apollo Group named in class action lawsuit</a> <span>[Phoenix]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/albuquerque/stories/2010/08/30/daily16.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Fed warns First Community Bank</a> <span>[Albuquerque]</span></li></ul><div class='viewall_industrydates'><a href='/houston/industries/banking_financial_services/general/2010/08/31'>View all Banking & Financial Services news from Tuesday 08.31.2010 >></a></div><p><div class='comp_list' style='margin-bottom:25px'><p class='companies_inthe'>Companies Mentioned:<br /> <a title="Dell execs fined for alleged fraud" href="http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees</a> | <a title="Apollo Group named in class action lawsuit" href="http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/08/30/daily17.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Apollo Group, Inc.</a> | <a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Bankatlantic</a> | <a title="Owner of real estate firm indicted on bank fraud" href="http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Blue Shutters Development</a> | <a title="Trustee: Berg’s company diverted funds" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Cascade Capital Group</a> | <a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">City National Bank of Florida Inc.</a> | <a title="Owner of real estate firm indicted on bank fraud" href="http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">CM Trustee Services Inc.</a> | <a title="Dell execs fined for alleged fraud" href="http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Dell Inc.</a> | <a title="Trustee: Berg’s company diverted funds" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">FBI</a> | <a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation</a></p><a href='javascript:' class='comp_head'>more...</a><div class='companies_inthe comp_body' style='display:block;'><a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Federal Trust Bank</a> | <a title="Fed warns First Community Bank" href="http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2010/08/30/daily16.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">First Community Bank</a> | <a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">First Peoples Bank</a> | <a title="Fed warns First Community Bank" href="http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2010/08/30/daily16.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">First State Bancorporation</a> | <a title="Dell execs fined for alleged fraud" href="http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Intel Corporation</a> | <a title="Owner of real estate firm indicted on bank fraud" href="http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Mambo Development</a> | <a title="Owner of real estate firm indicted on bank fraud" href="http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Montgomery Bank</a> | <a title="Trustee: Berg’s company diverted funds" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">MTR Western</a> | <a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Northern Trust Corporation</a> | <a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Ocean Bank</a> | <a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Premier American Bank</a> | <a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Raymond James Bank</a> | <a title="Owner of real estate firm indicted on bank fraud" href="http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Samuel & Co. LLC</a> | <a title="Florida bank losses deepen to $263M" href="http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Superior Bank</a> | <a title="Owner of real estate firm indicted on bank fraud" href="http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency</a> | <a title="Dell execs fined for alleged fraud" href="http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/08/30/daily18.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a> | <a title="Trustee: Berg’s company diverted funds" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/daily19.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">University of Washington</a></div></div></p><a id='000830'></a><h4>Monday 08.30.2010</h4><ul><li><a href="/houston/othercities/southflorida/stories/2010/08/30/daily14.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Hollywood lawyer sentenced to prison</a> <span>[South Florida]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/dallas/stories/2010/08/30/daily8.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Lawsuit settled in Cowboys collapse</a> <span>[Dallas]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/denver/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Former Coloradan extradited in alleged $23M Ponzi scheme</a> <span>[Denver]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Genzyme investors hold cards</a> <span>[Boston]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/daily3.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">U.S. Bank helps Google set up housing fund</a> <span>[Minneapolis / St. Paul]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/sacramento/stories/2010/08/30/daily14.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Feds bar Sacramento tax planner for life</a> <span>[Sacramento]</span></li></ul><div class='viewall_industrydates'><a href='/houston/industries/banking_financial_services/general/2010/08/30'>View all Banking & Financial Services news from Monday 08.30.2010 >></a></div><p><div class='comp_list' style='margin-bottom:25px'><p class='companies_inthe'>Companies Mentioned:<br /> <a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Biogen Idec, Inc.</a> | <a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Clearbridge Advisors</a> | <a title="Lawsuit settled in Cowboys collapse" href="http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2010/08/30/daily8.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Dallas Cowboys</a> | <a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Genzyme Corporation</a> | <a title="U.S. Bank helps Google set up housing fund" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/daily3.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Google Inc.</a> | <a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Icahn Capital LP</a> | <a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">INVESCO Ltd.</a> | <a title="Lawsuit settled in Cowboys collapse" href="http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2010/08/30/daily8.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">JCI Holding LLC of Las Vegas</a> | <a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Mentor Graphics Corporation</a> | <a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Motorola, Inc.</a></p><a href='javascript:' class='comp_head'>more...</a><div class='companies_inthe comp_body' style='display:block;'><a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Relational Investors LLC</a> | <a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Rodman and Renshaw</a> | <a title="Genzyme investors hold cards" href="http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Sanofi-Aventis</a> | <a title="Former Coloradan extradited in alleged $23M Ponzi scheme" href="http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/08/30/daily6.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Securities and Exchange Commission</a> | <a title="U.S. Bank helps Google set up housing fund" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/daily3.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">U.S. Bancorp</a> | <a title="U.S. Bank helps Google set up housing fund" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/daily3.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Union Bank</a></div></div></p><a id='000830print'></a><h4>From the August 30, 2010 Print Editions</h4><ul><li><a href="/houston/othercities/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/story3.html?b=1283140800^3865231&s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Real estate tsunami ahead: Leasing rule changes will hit net income and balance sheets</a> <span>[Seattle]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/charlotte/stories/2010/08/30/story1.html?b=1283140800^3858621&s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Regions Bank wants Wells Fargo to foreclose on NASCAR Plaza</a> <span>[Charlotte]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?b=1283140800^3856921&s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event</a> <span>[Minneapolis / St. Paul]</span></li><li><a href="/houston/othercities/memphis/stories/2010/08/30/story2.html?b=1283140800^3855511&s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Mid-America set for acquisitions: REIT to boost multifamily holdings by up to $350M</a> <span>[Memphis]</span></li><li><a 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href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Galil Medical</a></p><a href='javascript:' class='comp_head'>more...</a><div class='companies_inthe comp_body' style='display:block;'><a title="Country Club Bank will take City Center space in Downtown Kansas City" href="http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2010/08/30/story1.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Grubb & Ellis The Winbury Group</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Humanetics Corp.</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Inspire Medical Systems Inc.</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">InterValve Inc.</a> | <a title="Real estate tsunami ahead" href="http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/08/30/story3.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated</a> | <a title="Regions Bank wants Wells Fargo to foreclose on NASCAR Plaza" href="http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2010/08/30/story1.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Karnes Research Co.</a> | <a title="Mid-America set for acquisitions" href="http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2010/08/30/story2.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Keefe, Bruyette & Woods</a> | <a title="Regions Bank wants Wells Fargo to foreclose on NASCAR Plaza" href="http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2010/08/30/story1.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Lauth Group Inc</a> | <a title="Mid-America set for acquisitions" href="http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2010/08/30/story2.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Mid America Apartment Communities Inc.</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Minneapolis Convention Center</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Minnesota Venture Capital Association</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Miromatrix Medical Inc.</a> | <a title="Md. biotechs laud $2B federal funds hike" href="http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">National Institutes of Health</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">National Venture Capital Association</a> | <a title="Md. biotechs laud $2B federal funds hike" href="http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Novavax</a> | <a title="Md. biotechs laud $2B federal funds hike" href="http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">PharmAthene</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">PricewaterhouseCoopers</a> | <a title="Regions Bank wants Wells Fargo to foreclose on NASCAR Plaza" href="http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2010/08/30/story1.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Regions Bank</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Silent Power Inc.</a> | <a title="Md. biotechs laud $2B federal funds hike" href="http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">Tech Council of Maryland</a> | <a title="With med-tech weaker, other firms land spots at VC event" href="http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/08/30/story5.html?s=industry&i=banking_financial_services">TenKsolar Inc.</a> | <a title="Mid-America set for acquisitions" 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