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Judges’ rulings keep homeowners’ lawsuits on track
TribLocal - EvanstonFederal judges in Chicago and Boston have issued rulings in the past three weeks that keep alive two long-running lawsuits brought by homeowners, including two …... -
Glen Ellyn women charged with bank fraud
TribLocal - Wheaton » NewsBond was set at $250,000 for a Glen Ellyn woman who is charged with multiple felonies after allegedly filing a false police report, claiming her …... -
Bank profits up as card customers improve payments
AP Personal Finance WriterThe nation's top credit card companies are seeing a boost to their bottom lines as consumers are getting better about paying their bills on time. Five of the top six card issuers on Friday said the rates at which their customers defaulted on their...Tags: Consumers, Finance, American Express Company, Financial and Business Services, Discover Financial Services
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U.S. probes Credit Suisse for aiding tax evasion
ReutersSwiss bank Credit Suisse said on Friday it is being probed by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a broader investigation into banks suspected of helping Americans evade taxes. Credit Suisse said in a brief statement it had received a letter on...Tags: Justice System, HSBC Holdings plc, Internal Revenue Service, Crimes, U.S. Department of Justice
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Rulings keep homeowners' lawsuits on track
Federal judges in Chicago and Boston have issued rulings in the past three weeks that keep alive two long-running lawsuits brought by homeowners, including two suburban Chicago residents, who have suffered as a result of the housing crisis. The rulings...Tags: Judges, Collective Contract, Financial and Business Services, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Homes
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JPMorgan 2Q profits up on lower bad-loan costs
JPMorgan Chase & Co posted a higher-than-expected jump in second-quarter profit as it wrote off fewer bad mortgages and credit card loans. The second-largest U.S. bank managed to make more loans during the quarter than in the first quarter and added...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Financial and Business Services, Government Debt, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Earnings
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Community Bank and Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce to Host Meet and Greet for City Manager
TribLocal - ElmhurstCOMMUNITY BANK AND ELMHURST CHAMBERTO HOST MEET AND GREET FOR CITY MANAGER ELMHURST, Ill., July 6, 2011—Community Bank of Elmhurst and the Elmhurst Chamber of …... -
Defective counterfeit detector caused Bank of America fire in Loop, suit claims
Tribune reporterA March fire at a Bank of America branch in the Loop was caused by a defective machine that is used to detect counterfeit money, Bank of America said in a lawsuit. An independent investigation by Bank of America shows that the 2-11 alarm fire on Sunday,...Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Electronics, Chicago Loop, Bank of America Corp.
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Board weighs paying off debt with reserves
Q: I live in a well-established, 55-and-over, 360-unit condominium association. A few years ago, the board obtained a loan of $1.5 million at 6.5 percent interest to replace the siding on the units. The loan was later renegotiated to a lower interest rate...Tags: Real Estate, Finance, Voting, Referenda, Elections
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Banks' billion-dollar idea: Sell your shopping data
CNNMoneyMany of the nation's leading banks and card issuers, including Wells Fargo, Citi, Sovereign Bank and Discover, are selling information about consumers' shopping habits -- how much they spend, where they shop and what they buy -- to retailers. Retailers...Tags: Consumers, LivingSocial, Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., Groupon, Inc., Personal Data Collection
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Capitalization deadline missed, time running out for First Chicago
Tribune reporterMore than a month after missing a deadline to raise capital, time has nearly run out for First Chicago Bank & Trust to survive on its own. Lake Forest-based Wintrust Financial Corp., meanwhile, is believed to be a front-runner among potential buyers if...Tags: Finance, PrivateBancorp Incorporated, Wintrust Financial Corporation, MB Financial Inc., FirstMerit Corporation
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First Chicago fails, Wintrust takes over assets
Tribune reporterFirst Chicago Bank & Trust failed Friday, and its assets and deposits were taken over by Lake Forest-based Wintrust Financial Corp. Since April 2010, Wintrust, which has assets of $14.1 billion, has acquired six collapsed lenders with total assets of...Tags: Chicago, Valley Community Bank, Wintrust Financial Corporation, Bloomingdale, Illinois
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