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11 hrs ago | Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Jo...

U.S. Bancorp opts out of Transaction Account Guarantee Program extension

U.S. Bancorp on Monday said its finances are strong enough that it's pulling out of another federal program meant to prop up the flailing banking industry.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Banking

19 hrs ago | Market Watch

The Ratings Game: Half of regional banks lag third-quarter forecasts

More than half of regional banks missed third-quarter profit forecasts as the recession and tight credit conditions continued to weigh on these lenders, according to an earnings wrap Monday.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Banking, Pnc Financial Services GroupThe, BBT, Suntrust Banks, Home, Mortgage

Yesterday | Bizjournals

U.S. Bank adds to its Silicon Valley presence with latest takeover

The takeover of the failed bank by U.S. Bank's parent, Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp , presents a "tremendous opportunity for us," said Michael Walker, president of Northern California operations.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, San Francisco Metro

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Los Angeles Business Journal Online -...

Sky-High in L.a.

U.S. Bank Vice Chairman Joseph Otting at firm's downtown L.A. office. It all started three years ago with clusters of red and blue dots.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, California, Los Angeles County, CA

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

You've seen the TV ads. So what is Ally Bank?

Its TV and print ads poke fun at the bait-and-switch tactics of other banks. Its interest rates on CDs have been the most generous in the industry.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Automakers, General Motors, US News, US Treasury, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Canadian Business Magazine

Regulators shut small banks in four states; marks 119 US bank failures this year

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over United Security Bank, based in Sparta, Ga., with US$157 million in assets and $150 million in deposits, and Home Federal Savings Bank in Detroit, with $14.9 million in assets and $12.8 million in deposits.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Detroit, MI

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

U.S. Bancorp gets bigger stake in U.S. Bank Plaza

U.S. Bancorp took over a major lease and building ownership at U.S. Bank Plaza. View Larger U.S. Bancorp has assumed control of 250,000 square feet of office space in U.S. Bank Plaza from Opus Corp., giving the bank significantly more control of its downtown Minneapolis real estate and possible leverage with landlords when it decides where to put ...

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Real Estate, Minneapolis, MN

Thu Nov 05, 2009

MinnPost.com

Strong keep getting stronger: U.S. Bancorp momentum keeps building

It's been a busy few weeks for U.S. Bancorp Chairman and CEO Richard Davis and his team.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Oak Park, IL

AmericanBankingNews.com

Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathawaya s (NYSE: BRK.A) Current...

Warren Buffet has made a reputation for being one of the best investment managers in the world, some even refer to him as the a oeOracle of Omaha.a Buffet has consistently beaten the market despite the financial crisis, which is one of the primary reasons that his company, Berkshire Hathaway has consistently posted profits for the last several ...

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Banking, Financial Services, American Express, Wells Fargo , Biotech, Johnson and Johnson, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

TheStreet.com

Piecing Together the New Wall Street

The credit crisis last year spurred an unprecedented wave of consolidation in the financial sector, resulting in a several major deals that are starting to have a positive impact the bottom lines of the acquiring companies.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Banking, Pnc Financial Services GroupThe, Business News

Tue Nov 03, 2009

GuruFocus.com

U.S. Bancorp (USB) Vice Chairman William L Chenevich sells 2,000 Shares

Vice Chairman of U.S. Bancorp William L Chenevich sells 2,000 shares of USB on 11/02/2009 at an average price of $23.68 a share.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Warren Buffett, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Investment Services

TwinCities.com

Regional Report / U.S. Bank opts out of gov't account assurance program

U.S. Bancorp said it's opting out of the government's program to guarantee bank accounts that don't pay interest because it doesn't need taxpayer assistance.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Minneapolis, MN, Retail, Target, RadioShack, Cellphones

St. Louis Business Journal

U.S. Bank takes over nine FBOP-owned banks

U.S. Bank on Friday took over the banking subsidiaries of FBOP Corp. after those banks were siezed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Chicago Metro, Oak Park, IL

Mon Nov 02, 2009

BNET

U.S. Bancorp: Big and Boring, But Smart

U.S Bancorp is boring shareholders all the way to the bank. The financial crisis that's laying low some of the giants of the industry has been a boon for the Minnesota company, long regarded as one of the less dynamic banking enterprises.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Home, Mortgage

Alabama Live

Regions says it will extend participation in bank bailout program

Two banks which have repaid their bailout funds said Monday they no longer need to take advantage of a special program that offers government insurance on certain deposits, like checking account funds, over $250,000. Bank of New York Mellon and U.S. Bancorp both said they will opt out of a six-month extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee ...

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Regions Financial

Barron's

Banking on U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Bancorp By Sandler O'Neill WE ARE UPGRADING SHARES of U.S. Bancorp to Buy from Hold.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Banking

MyBankTracker

U.S. Bank Acquires FBOP Corporationa s 9 Failed Banking Subsidiaries

So it seems we were unable to make it through October without a big hit to the banking industry.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, 9, Oak Park, IL

ISurfHopkins

U.S. Bank and Hopkins County School's Family Resource Hold Food Drive

Hopkins County area residents who want to make the holiday season bountiful and the winter months nourishing for people in need may drop off any non-perishable or canned food at one of U.S. Bank's six convenient branches.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Hopkins County, KY, Madisonville, KY, Martin, KY, Mortons Gap, KY, Dawson Springs, KY

Sun Nov 01, 2009

BNET

As Fourth Quarter Gets Underway, Real-Life Stress Tests Begin

By Daniel M. Harrison Oct 31, 2009 Friday marked a gloomy day for the U.S. financial services industry: as the nation's largest small business lender got closer to filing for bankruptcy protection, nine banks were shuttered, bringing the total headcount this year to 115.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Small Business, Personal Finance, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Bank of America, CIT Group

Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Denver Business Journal

Nine more U.S. banks closed

State and federal bank regulators late Friday closed nine U.S banks -- none of them in Colorado -- and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services, Oak Park, IL, Lemont, IL

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