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Dodd: Public Anger Helped To Fuel Bill On Credit Cards
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=0d1133fa-634f-46ba-9f96-3843e74c02b8

Senate Passes Bill Curtailing Credit Card Industry
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051901867.html?hpid=topnews

A Look At The Credit Card Overhaul Bill
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10503083/1/a-look-at-the-credit-card-overhaul-bill.html

General

Bank of America, Citigroup Insiders Reap Millions Buying Stock
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aQ.xsUpiZcsY&refer=us

U.S. banks are kept guessing on TARP repayment
http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE54I63820090519

Banks Recovering but Still Face Rough Times
http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/forecast/archive/banks_still_face_tough_times_090515.html

Small Banks Continue To Boost TARP-o-Meter
http://www.reuters.com/article/bigMoney/idUS118256949520090519

Kashkari Says ‘Too Big to Fail’ Provides Unfair Edge
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=awWa7u4AM1LY&refer=us

TARP repayments from big banks may start in June
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D989H94O1.htm

TD Bank scores well in mid-Atlantic
PNC, SunTrust PNC rank 7th & 8th
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/05/18/daily39.html

First Financial makes $100M offering
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090519/BIZ01/305190006/1001/BIZ/First+Financial+makes++100M+offering

State Street Bank

In State Street, Government Scores Quiet Bailout Victory
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200905191600DOWJONESDJONLINE000623_FORTUNE5.htm

Bank of America

Bank of America Raises $13.5 Billion In New Share Sale
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200905192047DOWJONESDJONLINE000689_FORTUNE5.htm

Sakwa Leaves Bank of America; Lender Hires UBS REIT Analysts
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agaSF3qWYQ2w&refer=home

Bank of America Shares Sink On Common Stock Offering
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200905191959DOWJONESDJONLINE000686_FORTUNE5.htm

JP Morgan

JPMorgan shareholders want dividend back
http://www.thestate.com/business-wire/story/793298.html

SunTrust

Notice to All SunTrust Capital IX 7.875% Trust Preferred Series Investors
Class Action Lawsuit - Just what they need
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090519006612&newsLang=en

BB& T

BB&T has cut 26 positions in recent months, bank says
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/may/19/191136/bbt-has-cut-26-positions-in-recent-month-bank-says/business/

Regions

Judge files lawsuit against Regions Bankhttp://www.oanow.com/oan/news/national/article/judge_files_lawsuit_against_regions_bank/73149/

Regions Announces $1.25 Billion Capital Raise
http://newsticker.welt.de/?module=smarthouse&id=891811