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savings bank
savings bank financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest return to its depositors in the form of interest. A common form of savings bank, the mutual savings bank, was... Read more |
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banking
banking primarily the business of dealing in money and instruments of credit. Banks were traditionally differentiated from other financial institutions by their principal functions of accepting deposits—subject to withdrawal or transfer by check—and of making loans. Types of Banks... Read more |
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Michigan National Corp
Michigan National Corporation 27777 Inkster RoadP.O. Box 9065Farmington Hills, Michigan 48333-9065U.S.A.(810) 473-3000Fax: (810) 473-3086 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1972Employees: 5,900Total Assets: $10 billionStock Exchanges: NASDAQSICs: 6712 Bank Holding Companies; 6021 NationalCommercial... Read more |
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savings and loan association
savings and loan association type of financial institution that was originally created to accept savings from private investors and to provide home mortgage services for the public. The first U.S. savings and loan association was founded in 1831. In 1932, the Federal Home Loan Bank System was... Read more |
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Federal Home Loan Banks
Federal Home Loan Banks Twelve regional organizations in the USA that supply credit for savings and loans associations (the US equivalent of building societies) and other organizations providing domestic mortgages. They are independent organizations but since 1989 they have been supervised by a... Read more |
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Washington Federal Inc
Washington Federal, Inc. 425 Pike StreetSeattle, Washington 98101U.S.A.(206) 624-7930Fax: (206) 624-1893 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1917 as Ballard Savings and LoanAssociationEmployees: 411Total Assets: $4.57 billion (1995)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQSICs: 6712 Bank Holding Companies; 6035... Read more |
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Bank mergers
BANKING This entry includes 9 subentries:OverviewBank FailuresBanking Acts of 1933 and 1935Banking Crisis of 1933Export-ImportBanks InvestmentBanks PrivateBanks SavingsBanks State Banks Overview The fundamental functions of a commercial bank during the past two centuries have been making loans,... Read more |
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Financial disclosure
BANKING This entry includes 9 subentries:OverviewBank FailuresBanking Acts of 1933 and 1935Banking Crisis of 1933Export-ImportBanks InvestmentBanks PrivateBanks SavingsBanks State Banks Overview The fundamental functions of a commercial bank during the past two centuries have been making loans,... Read more |
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Commercial Federal Corp
Commercial Federal Corporation 13220 California StreetOmaha, Nebraska 68154U.S.A.Telephone: (402) 554-9200Toll Free: (800) 228-5023Fax: (402) 554-9330Web site: http://www.comfedbank.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1887 as South Omaha Loan and Building AssociationTotal Assets: $12.19 billion... Read more |
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Raleigh Federal Savings Bank and Builders Federal Savings and Loan...
RALEIGH FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK AND BUILDERS FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION SIGN...Raleigh Federal Savings Bank (NASDAQ...consummation and becoming a part of the growing...premier savings bank ... |
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Third Fed seeks help to maintain thrift model; CEO fears bank-like...
...of Third Federal Savings sent more than 150...forced to make more bank-like decisions and to...commercial, boat or auto loans. Third Federal...and checking and savings accounts. "It's a very traditional ... |
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Correspondent services update
...With Traditional Savings Institutions Becoming More Like Their...the Federal Home Loan Bank System As savings institutions have...more commercial bank-like characteristics...Whether a particular savings ... |
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Wamu Securitizing $6.7 Billion Portfolio Of Home Loans as Step to Diversifying.
...big step toward becoming more bank-like, the largest U.S. savings and loan is about to issue...shed mortgage loans it acquired in...want all of our loans in one basket...and consumer loans," ... |
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Largest Bank in Hampton Roads, Va., to Merge with Branch Bank.(Originated...
...The parent of Life Savings Bank, the largest...was one of the few savings institutions in...specialized in making home loans, failed or were...Bancorp and Life Savings. "We had every intention of becoming more ... |
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Bank stocks cushion blow to 3 Princor funds.(Princor Emerging Growth Fund and...
...continue. Mr. Hamilton is also buying into savings and loans, particularly those that are becoming more bank-like. He has stakes in First Federal Capital...Melville, N.Y., and North Side Savings Bank, Floral Park, N.Y., ... |
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Think FCU Joins Ranks Of Would-Be Converts.(federal Credit Union )
...credit union charter in favor of becoming a mutual savings bank. Officials of the 45...institution to move to a more bank-like voting standard based on amount...accounts, deposit accounts and loans-that many members have been... |
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Think FCU Joins Ranks Of Would-Be Converts.
...credit union charter in favor of becoming a mutual savings bank. Officials of the 45...institution to move to a more bank-like voting standard based on amount...accounts, deposit accounts and loans-that many members have been... |
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PNC building system to securitize commercial loans. (PNC Bank Corp.)...
...Pittsburgh-based bank--like a few other institutions...portfolios of commercial loans into securities...investors. Commercial loan securitization is becoming attractive to banks...packaging real estate loans originated by ... |
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BB&T TO BUY LIFE SAVINGS COMPANY OFFERS $359 MILLION IN STOCK FOR MERGER THAT...
...The parent of Life Savings Bank, the largest...was one of the few savings institutions in...specialized in making home loans, failed or were...Bancorp and Life Savings. ``We had every intention of becoming more ... |