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Banks: the Audacity of Hope
Optimism that banks' fortunes have reached bottom may be premature. April 16, 2009
Messenger, Shot
Accounting rules are under attack. Standard-setters should defend them. Politicians and banks should back off. April 10, 2009
Liquid Euros Can Flow to U.S. Banks
European and Asian Banks agree to a swap arrangement of up to $285 billion with the Fed. April 6, 2009
Rule Change Lets Banks Reinvent the Past
Without directly changing fair-value rules, a new FASB rule allows banks to "roll forward" noncredit losses and avoid a hit to earnings. April 3, 2009
More Than Just Repairs
The Obama administration unveils core elements of its financial-regulation agenda. March 27, 2009
Digging Common Ground on Bank Accounting
IASB and FASB have pledged to work together on several big projects, though loan loss reserves will raise thorny issues. March 26, 2009
Ease Up, Frank Tells Bank Regulators
The congressman says bank examiners are keeping the credit markets clogged. March 26, 2009
Sharing the Pain
As the political climate sours, banks’ creditors get nervous. March 25, 2009
Second Time Lucky
Tim Geithner's new effort to treat America’s financial toxins. March 24, 2009
How Much Is That Toxic Asset in the Window?
Can Treasury's attempt to create a working marketplace for banks' so-called toxic assets succeed? It depends on whether those assets can be legitimately valued — and whether the entire plan frees up lending. March 23, 2009