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A year after the Federal Reserve enacted new rules to rein in abusive bank overdraft practices, fees remain high and some institutions actually have slapped on additional penalties, according to a new survey by the Consumer Federation of America.

John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made billions shorting subprime mortgages and financial stocks, established new long positions in banks and credit-sensitive stocks during the second quarter, SEC filings show. The Paulson & Co. hedge fund disclosed new holdings in Bank of America (BAC),...

Jonathan Weil at Bloomberg has quite a contention: on a mark-to-market basis, a number of banks -- such as Regions Financial (RF), SunTrust Banks (STI), and KeyCorp (KEY) -- would have negative regulatory equity. Meanwhile, others -- including giants like Bank of America (BAC) and Wells Fargo (WFC)...

Most of the data on bank "stress tests" has already been leaked to the press, which could prompt an investigation into why such sensitive information about public companies was disclosed early. But whether the figures were in the press early or released later today, when they are expected to be...

Several major news organizations are reporting that about ten of the 19 banks that have gone through government "stress tests" will have to raise capital. Most analysts already believe that Citigroup (C) and Bank of America (BAC) are on the list. Because of their sizes and current market caps, even...