Banking News

3

Senate Passes Jobs Bill, Hopes to Boost Employment Rate

In a 68 to 29 vote, the Senate has again passed the $18 billion jobs bill, after being slightly modified by the House earlier this month.

Read more »
3

PayPal iPhone App Lets You Transfer Funds with a Bump

Most iPhone users already know about the “bump” feature of the mobile device, which lets you transfer information simply by tapping two phones together.

Read more »
2

For Unemployed Young Adults Looking for Work, The Southwest Offers Best Job Market

If you are just graduating college, you probably already know that you are facing one of the most difficult job markets that the US has experienced.

Read more »
2

Wells Fargo, Bank of America Residential Mortgages See Huge Growth in 2009

The number of residential mortgages that were created last year rose by almost a third, with Wells Fargo leading as the biggest lender, followed by Bank of America.
A Fight for First Place
Although Wells Fargo has the most residential mortgage loans in 2009, it was followed closely by Bank of America, which saw huge growth in [...]

Read more »
3

BB&T Wins Top Financial Customer Service Honors From BusinessWeek

BB&T has won the top spot among financial companies for customer service by BusinessWeek, the first time the company has appeared on the list.
The 20-Minute Rule
One of the policies that got BB&T recognition was it’s “20-minute rule,” which means that if a consumer does not get their question resolved within 20 minutes, they are transferred [...]

Read more »
3

Senator Dodd to Go Head-to-Head with Financial Companies Over New Regulations

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd is pushing for even tougher regulation on financial institutions in a bill that will provide greater power to the Federal Reserve.

Senator Dodd’s Proposal
The bill, which could come to the Senate floor as early as this April, would give the central bank and government more power to regulate risky [...]

Read more »
3

Tax Deadline for Small Businesses Just Around the Corner

While individuals still have a month left to file their taxes, the deadline for small businesses is only a few hours away.

Read more »
4

Frequent Flyer Miles & Reward Points Keep One Homeless Man Out of the Cold

Living the life of Ryan Bingham, the character played by George Clooney in the Oscar nominated film “Up In The Air,” give you the benefit of free hotels and luxury airplane seats.  But for some, these rewards are more than just perks; they are a way to stay afloat during hard times.
Living off Points
Earning [...]

Read more »
4

Old Southern Bank and Statewide Bank Fail, Bring Total 2010 Bank Closures to 30

The FDIC spread out their bank closures last week, starting with LibertyPointe Bank on Thursday, and then following up with Park Avenue Bank, Old Southern Bank and Statewide Bank at the end of the day Friday.

Read more »
4

Capital One Partners With Ivan Brothers To Promote Their Venture Rewards Credit Card

For anyone who is an American College sports fan, and also likes basketball then you’ll probably know that March is when 64 NCAA Basketball teams square off in a tournament tagged “March Madness”. During this tournament a number of financial institutions flex their ad dollars to earn promotional rights during the big tournament.

Read more »

BankFiesta is a social deal finding site that specializes in all things finance.
You can submit the latest deals and articles in Banking, Credit Cards, Mortgages and Personal Finance.
 
We like money saving deals and we want to share them with the rest of our community. BankFiesta is currently in beta and accepting new users.

Broker Reviews

Looking for an online stock broker? Check out our latest detailed reviews and add your comments:

Recent comments