<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>US-banking News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=29&amp;catid=90</link><description>News Feed for - US-banking</description><item><title>Company Financials: Goldman Sachs Group - New Report Published</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96122008&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T17:41:00</pubDate><description>Newly released report, Company Financials: Goldman Sachs Group, provides detailed company analysis Published on November 22, 2009by Press Office(Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire)LONDON, ENGLAND </description><source>OfficialSpin</source></item><item><title>Wills Fargo swing band forced to change name by Wells Fargo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96227196&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T10:52:00</pubDate><description>A seven-strong blues/western swing band from Essex has been forced to change its name after a showdown with one of the world's leading financial institutions. When Wills Fargo was founded in 2007, inspired </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Wells Fargo AGENCY</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96224911&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T09:44:00</pubDate><description>A seven-strong blues/western swing band from Essex has been forced to change its name after a showdown with one of the world's leading financial institutions. Published: 9:00AM GMT 22 Nov 2009 Wells Fargo's </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Bank of America's CEO search stalls: reports</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96139022&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T20:00:00</pubDate><description>Lewis may postpone retirement, or bank may name interim chief Related stories Do weaker data show recovery is stalling? (12:05p) Fund companies' biggest lies (12:01p) Senate moves health care bill forward </description><source>MarketWatch</source></item><item><title>No of failed US banks touches 124</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96217321&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T07:25:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK: In one of the biggest bank failures in the US this year, the Florida-based Commerce Bank went belly up last week, taking the total number of US bank collapses to a hefty 124 so far this year. </description><source>Economictimes</source></item><item><title>American Express Creates New Unit to Provide Consulting and Business Development </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=95980421&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T20:56:00</pubDate><description>American Express Business Insights Goes Beyond Traditional Market Research to Help Companies Reach Customers and Build Their Business  NEW YORK,- American Express today announced the launch of American </description><source>Web Newswire</source></item><item><title>Florida bank closure brings US failures to 124 this year</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96240631&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T18:40:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON - The tally of US bank failures reached 124 so far this year as regulators seized a small Florida bank on Friday. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, </description><source>The Saudi Gazette</source></item><item><title>American Express Adds New Credit Card Fee</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96239920&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T18:26:00</pubDate><description>American Express cobranded hotel or airline credit card will be charged a fee to reinstate rewards lost because of a late payment. American Express recently announced that late payments would cause cardholders </description><source>About</source></item><item><title>Newtek Business Services Reports New Agreement With First Data Corporation and Wells </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96083572&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T00:29:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newtek Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEWT) ( www.newtekbusinessservices.com ), a provider of business services and financial products to the small- and medium-sized </description><source>Digital Producer</source></item><item><title>BRIEF: Smith wins U.S. Bank volunteer award</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96234200&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T16:26:00</pubDate><description>Owensboro's April Smith has been honored with a U.S. Bank Five Star Volunteer Award for exceptional volunteer service. In recognition, U.S. Bank made a $500 donation to the Green River Area Down Syndrome </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Citibank clinches Euromoney award for global cash management</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96233798&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T16:14:00</pubDate><description>Citibank??s Treasury and Trade Solutions business has been voted the number one Cash management bank globally for the third consecutive year in Euromoney??s annual cash management poll. In addition </description><source>Vanguard</source></item><item><title>Resumen: Wells Fargo respalda el uso de tecnologas limpias con el lanzamiento del </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96224024&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T09:25:00</pubDate><description>(BUSINESS WIRE)--De acuerdo con su compromiso por conseguir un medioambiente ms saludable y apoyar una economa ms ecolgica, Wells Fargo &amp; Company (NYSE: WFC) ha anunciado un nuevo grupo de banca comercial </description><source>World Energy Source</source></item><item><title>Samenvatting: Wells Fargo ondersteunt schone technologien met nieuwe commercile </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96223988&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T09:24:00</pubDate><description>(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo &amp; Company (NYSE:WFC) vergroot zijn betrokkenheid bij een beter milieu en een groenere economie met de aankondiging van een nieuwe commercile bankgroep, gericht op ondersteuning </description><source>World Energy Source</source></item><item><title>US banks "too big to fail" could be dismantled under new legislation</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96215639&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T07:04:00</pubDate><description>A key US House of Representatives committee has voted to give the government the power to take apart banks that are ??too big to fail?. The bill would give a proposed new council of regulators the </description><source>Merco Press</source></item><item><title>American Express takes aim at PayPal with Revolution</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96076192&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T06:11:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON (AFP) - With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to recognized leader PayPal, analysts </description><source>Yahoo! Singapore</source></item><item><title>U.S. Bank has edge in sour economy</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96189348&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T05:55:00</pubDate><description>(Source: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)By Paul Gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Nov. 21--Where many Wisconsin banks see growth-stunting loan problems, U.S. Bank executives say they see opportunity. </description><source>I Stock Analyst</source></item><item><title>Block 37 developer Joseph Freed and Associates loses control of retail project: </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96139515&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T05:55:00</pubDate><description>(Source: Chicago Tribune)By Julie Wernau and Sandra M. Jones, Chicago Tribune Nov. 21--In a major setback to its urban ambitions, Joseph Freed and Associates LLC lost control of the long-troubled Block </description><source>I Stock Analyst</source></item><item><title>Bank of America Web Site is the Leader on Keynote Systems' Banker Scorecard ' Premier </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96205889&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T04:19:00</pubDate><description>-- SAN MATEO, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- , the industry research division of Keynote Systems (Nasdaq:KEYN), the global leader in on-demand mobile and for continuously improving the online experience, today </description><source>Broadcast Newsroom</source></item><item><title>Wells Fargo Unit to Pay $1.9M in ARS Settlement</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96205749&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T04:16:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON ?? State securities regulators reached settlements in principle with Wells Fargo &amp;amp; Co. under which the firm will pay $1.9 million in penalties and buy back about $1.4 billion of illiquid </description><source>On Wall Street</source></item><item><title>Bank of America Succession Takes Spotlight at Merrill Deal Hearing</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=95730363&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T04:15:00</pubDate><description>Advertisement At a congressional hearing Tuesday probing Bank of America Corp.'s deal for Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. Inc., one question loomed: who will succeed Ken Lewis at the helm of the Charlotte giant? </description><source>On Wall Street</source></item><item><title>Florida bank becomes 124th to fail this year</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96112464&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T03:34:00</pubDate><description>Banking regulators on Friday shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this year. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over the small bank in Fort Myers, </description><source>Tulsa World</source></item><item><title>124 US banks fail this year</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96197739&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T01:23:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON: The tally of US bank failures reached 124 so far this year as regulators seized a small Florida bank on Friday.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, based </description><source>The News International</source></item><item><title>Ashland To Give Presentation At 2009 Credit Conference Hosted By Bank Of America </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96194317&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T00:31:00</pubDate><description>Presentation at 2009 Credit Conference Host Canada China Taiwan France Germany India Israel Korea, South Mexico New Zealand Portugal United Kingdom United States News Sections Financial News Ashland to </description><source>TransWorldNews</source></item><item><title>Ford Credit to Participate in Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96072129&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T15:22:00</pubDate><description>K.R. Kent, Ford Motor Credit Company vice chairman and chief financial officer, will deliver a presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference in New York. The presentation will </description><source>KSLA</source></item><item><title>Tenneco to Webcast Presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=95913656&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=90</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T04:36:00</pubDate><description>LAKE FOREST, Ill. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Tenneco (NYSE: TEN) will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference to be held in New York, on Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Tenneco's </description><source>NewsBlaze</source></item></channel></rss>