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The Motley Fool August 12, 2004 Rich Smith	GE Banks on Russia The multinational conglomerate's consumer finance division buys itself a tiny Russian-American bank.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Where You'll Find the Best Rates As customers have moved to the Internet for financial solutions, banks have paid attention.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004	Russia's Nervous Bank Depositors Fears are growing that Russia is on the verge of a full-scale banking crisis, after Guta Bank, Russia's 22nd-largest bank in terms of assets, closed its doors on July 6 following a run on deposits.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Are Big Banks Better? Find the financial services companies that meet your needs best.
BusinessWeek July 26, 2004 Jason Bush	Is Russia's Crisis Over? Not Just Yet The mobs of customers that swarmed Russia's consumer banks in early July have ebbed. The biggest run on deposits since the great Russian meltdown of 1998 is coming to an end. But for how long?
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 Jason Bush	Can Alfa Be The Alpha Dog? The Russian bank's new CEO, a former GE whiz, aims to be No. 1 in private banking
Entrepreneur November 2007 James Park	A New Option for Penny Pinch-ING ING's new savings account is tailor-made for growing entrepreneurs.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Expect More From SunTrust With the nation's best banking markets, SunTrust should be a performance leader. It's not. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek April 17, 2008	The Lowdown on Basel II Its No. 1 goal is to smooth out financial crises, and its main method is fine-tuning banks' capital requirements.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006	Banking Alternatives Investors, don't think you're stuck with Federated First Financial. You might do better elsewhere.
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The Motley Fool August 15, 2005 Rich Smith	A Tale of 2 Generals in Russia France's Societe Generale follows in GE's footsteps, and buys Russian banking concern DeltaCredit.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Wachovia Banks Another Quarter Wachovia just reported third-quarter results, and the bank continues to grow steadily. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool September 7, 2005	How to Bank Online Consider online banking to save time, trouble, and money. Here are some tips.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Rich Smith	Russia's Big Break After years of waiting, the European Union finally backs Russia's admission to the WTO.
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The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	BB&T Still Sticking to Its Knitting This large Southeastern bank seems to be on target for shareholder-friendly growth.
BusinessWeek October 10, 2005 Jason Bush	Underwriting Putin's Oil Lured by future fees, Western banks are funding the Kremlin's energy deals.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Morgan Housel	Bernanke's Quiet Bailout By using the term auction facility, Ben Bernanke was able prevent panic and simultaneously keep the banking system sound. Did he do the right thing?
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Bank Systems & Technology June 26, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz	Lands of Opportunity The international opportunities for U.S. banks with the right IT and know-how can be huge, provided they follow the appropriate strategy.
Bank Systems & Technology March 29, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz	Sticking With the Tried and True The days when large U.S. banks could sustain their old core systems on the IT version of life support are numbered, according to TowerGroup.
Wall Street & Technology February 14, 2006	Small Businesses Big Biz for Banks Capturing small businesses as banking customers will be a top priority for many banks this year, according to a new report.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Commerce and Its Bank "Stores" If growth is important in your portfolio and you're also looking for some banking exposure, Commerce could be a good bet if it continues to grow at its historically impressive rates.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Small Banks Need Love, Too: United Community Banks This tiny bank is growing through quality customer service. There aren't an abundance of growth stories in the banking world, it's not surprising that these shares are a bit expensive.
BusinessWeek March 3, 2011 Jason Corcoran	Foreign Banks Are Fleeing Russia Morgan Stanley and Banco Santander are among those selling out or downsizing as Russia's state-owned banks bulk up
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The Motley Fool January 16, 2004 Rich Smith	Lukoil Looks Abroad Russia's Lukoil refocuses its energies abroad.
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CIO June 1, 2006 Susannah Patton	Online Banking's BOO-BOO People are banking online in greater numbers than ever before, but according to a recent survey, banks aren't keeping up with their customers' appetites for online financial planning assistance.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 Tom Taulli	SunTrust Is Sitting Pretty SunTrust prepares for a rise in rates, as well as corporate lending.
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The Motley Fool August 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Closer Look at Bank Stocks These investors must deal with unusual terms and funny-looking financial statements, but the rewards can be well worth it.
Bank Technology News March 2007 Glen Fest	Business Banking: Small Banks Beefing Up Commercial Capabilities Four in five community institutions say they will increase tech spending on capabilities such as cash management and imaging to attract corporate banking customers.
CFO October 1, 2006 Fink & Durfee	The 2006 CFO Survey of Trends in Banking Finance executives' concerns about the banking industry.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 John Rosevear	Checking Out Checking Accounts How to steer clear of "free checking" pitfalls.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Rich Smith	Citigroup Tries the Borscht Says: "Mmm. Tasty!" The bank plans to open as many as 40 branches in Russia this year. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Hooray for Rising Interest Rates There's an upside to rising interest rates. Higher rates may be bad for borrowers, but they're good for lenders, which is what you are when you park your money in a bank account.
CFO November 1, 2007 Vincent Ryan	China's Next Miracle? After 15 years of excluding them, the Fed mulls reopening U.S. doors to Chinese banks.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2004 Rich Smith	Russian Bear Gains Weight Despite a spate of bad news, Russia's economy continues to grow. By buying into some gold-standard U.S. companies, an investor can partake of Russia's growth while considerably limiting the risk of suffering a "YUKOS."
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Bank on This Yield The long-term outperformance of the banking industry and historical strong growth in dividends make banks a natural fit for an investor seeking growth and dividend income.
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U.S. Banker January 2008 Anthony Malakian	Direct Banking Appeals To the Up-and-Comers Once scoffed at by traditional, stodgy brick-and-mortar banks, ING Direct is now the envy of the booming direct-banking sector.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Ryan Popple	Farewell to Money Market Mutual Funds For the cash portion of a portfolio, money market mutual funds once offered a valuable service and paid out an acceptable return. Nowadays, direct Internet banking offers individual savings accounts that are risk-free and FDIC-insured. They also offer better returns.
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