Bankruptcy Blogs

The smaller banks in the FDIC's deposit insurance fund are subsidizing the activities of the largest banks. A two-tiered approach would go a long way toward addressing moral hazard and the too big to fail problem.

Wall Street Journal

Citigroup is among at least a dozen companies that have given in to activist shareholders' demands to nominate directors, a strategy known as proxy access. Calpers, one of the largest activist shareholders, describes the trend as a "sea change," while the New York City Comptroller said it's only a matter of time before most companies allow for proxy access. New York Times ...

One of the most successful startup banks in a generation is turning over its keys to a California bank. Institutional ownership and the prospect of slower growth may have prompted Square 1 to make the deal.

Wall Street Journal

Tap the brakes on those hopes for a rebound in bank stocks in the near future. The same old worries bank investors know so well are expected to continue this year, analysts and investors told the Wall Street Journal. Low interest rates will continue to compress profit margins. Excessive U.S. regulations continue to drive up costs. Legal bills will also remain elevated. These reasons are cited by analysts and money managers quoted in...