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  Ore. to get share of settlement in securities case

  By AP Staff Writer  |  April 18, 2013

  State officials say Oregon will get part of a proposed national settlement of litigation against a major mortgage lender.

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  IPERS settles Countrywide securities lawsuit

  By David Pitt  |  April 18, 2013

  The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System was the lead plaintiff in a 2010 lawsuit that alleged investors were misled about the value of mortgage-backed securities.

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  States force jobless to pay needless fees

  By Daniel Wagner  |  January 29, 2013

  Jobless Americans are paying millions in unnecessary fees to collect unemployment benefits because of state policies encouraging them to get the money through bank-issued payment cards.

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  S&P 500’s biggest winners in 2012

  By Tom Nawrocki  |  December 14, 2012

  As year-end approaches, we turn to the large caps, those listed among the Standard & Poor’s 500, and check in on 2012’s biggest winners.

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  U.S. CEOs reducing the deficit

  By Marcy Gordon  |  October 25, 2012

  The heads of more than 80 U.S. corporations, Aetna included, are urging Congress to raise taxes and cut spending to avoid the fiscal cliff.

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  SEC proposes capital rules for derivatives traders

  By AP Staff Writer  |  October 17, 2012

  The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on rules that would set minimum capital levels for banks and other firms that trade derivatives.

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  Post Office Nears Historic Default on $5 Billion Payment

  By Hope Yen, Associated Press  |  July 30, 2012

  The immediate obstacle is a retiree health benefits pre-funding law that applies only to the U.S. Postal Service, officials say.

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  Annuity Fee Income at Banks Rose to $2.84 Billion in 2011

  By Maria Wood  |  April 19, 2012

  Income reaped from annuity sales at bank holding companies rose last year, although a dip was recorded in the second half.

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  Major Insurers Vie for ING's Asian Life Business

  By Micheal K. Stanley  |  March 26, 2012

  It appears as though the stage is being set for a bidding war between some of the world’s largest insurers for ING Groep NV’s Asian life-insurance arm.

• Bank Earnings Hit Highest Level in 4 Years

  By Derek Kravitz  |  November 22, 2011

  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said the banking industry earned $35.3 billion in the third quarter. That's up from $23.8 billion in the same period last year.