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  1. real talk
    Bankers Accept That They Will ‘Never Be Loved’Just pay them and they’ll be happy.
    By Jessica Pressler
  2. slouching toward reform
    Banks May Beat Congress Into Repealing $19 Billion TaxThanks, Scott Brown.
    By Jessica Pressler
  3. fi-cri fallout
    Banks Back in Control of the SituationFor the financial industry, things are finally starting to get back to normal.
    By Jessica Pressler
  4. feuds
    Jamie Dimon vs. John Varley: ‘Two Big-time Bankers in a Very Big Dispute’CEOs haggle over billions.
    By Jessica Pressler
  5. the greatest depression
    Florida Scofflaws: We Were Taken Advantage of by Elitist New York PaperForeclosed-upon Florida homeowners object to their characterization of themselves.
    By Jessica Pressler
  6. fi-cri fallout
    Bank of America Pays $108 Million Fine for Troublemaking CountrywideAdd it to their tab.
    By Jessica Pressler
  7. the greatest depression
    Chamillionaire Is Latest Victim of Down Housing MarketRapper says his $2 chamillion house is now worthless.
    By Jessica Pressler
  8. the greatest depression
    Homeowners Who Refuse to Pay Mortgages May Be First Genuine Heroes of the RecessionSome homeowners are opting to put their money into the economy instead of giving it back to the banks.
    By Jessica Pressler
  9. finance fiction
    President Obama Has Party, Does Not Invite Former Best BankerBurn.
    By Jessica Pressler
  10. fi-cri fallout
    Credit Rating Agencies to Face CurbsSenate approves provision creating overseeing board.
    By Josh Duboff
  11. popularity contests
    Brian Moynihan Replaces Jamie Dimon As Obama’s Favorite BankerThe president has reportedly traded the demanding, prickly banker for a “fresh face.” Men.
    By Jessica Pressler
  12. banks
    N.Y. Investigating Banks’ Influence on Rating Agencies, Times SaysCuomo leading inquiry of eight banks.
    By Josh Duboff
  13. fi-cri fallout
    Report: Feds Investigating Morgan Stanley ‘Dead Presidents’ DealsLike Goldman Sachs, the firm created CDOs and used them to bet against the housing market.
    By Jessica Pressler
  14. the bonus buster
    Andrew Cuomo Sues Bank of New York Over ‘Egregious’ Breach of Conduct in Madoff AffairThe New York Attorney General continues his crusade against financial institutions, and the English language.
    By Jessica Pressler
  15. banks
    Senate Votes Against Amendment Designed to End ‘Too Big to Fail’Three Republicans vote for the provision.
    By Josh Duboff
  16. staying calm
    Goldman Stays ‘Chill’ As Market CrashesAlso, Citi says it’s not to blame.
    By Josh Duboff
  17. their bad
    Report: Stock-Market Plunge May Have Been Caused by Idiot Citigroup TraderA trader may have entered a “b” for billion instead of an “m” for million in a trade, messing up global markets.
    By Jessica Pressler
  18. optics
    Banker Saves Septuagenarian Trapped in Corn SiloReally? What is going on.
    By Jessica Pressler
  19. neighborhood news
    Bankers Rescue Children From Burning BuildingOr so they SAY.
    By Jessica Pressler
  20. earnings report
    Amid SEC Circus, Goldman Sachs Reports $3.46 Billion in Earnings“In light of recent events involving the firm, we appreciate the support of our clients and shareholders, and the dedication and commitment of our people.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. vindication
    Merrill Lynch Acquisition Finally Paying Off for Bank of AmericaSomewhere, Ken Lewis is saying “I told you so.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  22. popularity contests
    Washington Mutual Failed Because It Wasn’t Part of the Cool Crowd, Says Former CEOEverything always comes back to high school.
    By Jessica Pressler
  23. white men who are accustomed to winning at life
    Jamie Dimon Will Speak to Syracuse Students Whether They Like It or NotHe won’t even acknowledge their protests.
    By Jessica Pressler
  24. granular knowledge
    Bankers Who Threaten to Quit Over Reduced Compensation May Be Big LiarsThe coming financial-services exodus may just be another urban legend.
    By Jessica Pressler
  25. ballsy crime
    Friendly Robber Wishes Victims WellNot all robbers are bad people, it turns out.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. things that are legit
    Serious, Legitimate Offer Made to People Who Hate Goldman SachsSomeone from Craigslist.
    By Jessica Pressler
  27. eradicated annoyances
    Bank of America Plans to Eliminate Overdraft Fees on Debit PurchasesGone are the days of “$40 cups of coffee” … for Bank of America customers, at least.
    By Josh Duboff
  28. the ceo whisperer
    Too Big to Fail and Zombies to Be Produced by HBOThis is may be a missed opportunity.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. problem children
    Vikram Pandit to Thank the GovernmentYou read that right. This man has no pride.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. economic purgatory
    White House Bites Bullet, Puts Out Volcker RulesWe’ll see how far they get.
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. the great recession
    Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate on Money Loaned to BanksOne-quarter of a percentage point.
    By Jessica Pressler
  32. Former Bank of America CEO Tries to Sell House Where Terrible Thing Once HappenedKen Lewis’s house is full of bad memories.
    By Jessica Pressler
  33. stupid crime of the day
    Ornery Cab Driver Busts Bank Robber by Just Being HimselfThese people are heroes.
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. the most important people in the world
    Some Bankers Are Taking Big Bonuses This Year, But They Are Not FamousTherefore people don’t care as much.
    By Jessica Pressler
  35. second thoughts
    In Heart of the Crisis, Bank of America Exec Bought Ferrari, Rethought ItHe exchanged it for a “less showy” Maserati, according to his dealer.
    By Jessica Pressler
  36. what other people think
    Smart People on the Proposed Bank Plan: ‘Okay,’ But ‘Whatever’Legislation exhaustion takes its toll on the commentariat.
    By Jessica Pressler
  37. small angry men
    Mayor Bloomberg Is Having None of Obama’s Banking RulesHe’s also got an idea for those fools in Washington.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. early and awkward
    Bernanke ‘Welcomes’ a ‘Full Review’ of AIG BailoutsCome on in, look around, the Fed chairman has nothing to hide.
    By Jessica Pressler
  39. money
    Wall Street Gears Up to Fight Bank TaxMaybe this is a good thing?
    By Adam K. Raymond
  40. angel’s
    Gisele Gives $1.5 Million To Haiti ReliefWhich makes her a bigger donor than Goldman Sachs, not that anyone is cynically keeping track of that.
    By Jessica Pressler
  41. white men with money
    Even RBS CEO’s Parents Think He Is OverpaidAnd he told them to sod off.
    By Jessica Pressler
  42. money
    Administration Considers Charging Banks a Fee for Their TransactionsBut we’re the ones who will probably end up paying it.
    By Jessica Pressler
  43. the geithnerator
    Geithner’s New York Fed Tried to Cover Up AIG PayoutsNot really “cover up.” Just make it a “less transparent event.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  44. feels good
    JPMorgan’s Christmas Gift to the Rich and the (Relatively) PoorThey’re lifting the salary freeze on employees, just in time for bonus season.
    By Jessica Pressler
  45. white men with money
    Feds Weren’t the Only Thing That Drove Ken Lewis to the EdgeThe Bank of America CEO was being hounded by his mother, for one.
    By Jessica Pressler
  46. complicated feelings
    Bank of America Posts $1 Billion LossThis makes us feel less bad about CEO Ken Lewis getting no pay this year.
    By Jessica Pressler
  47. obfuscations
    Citigroup Posts Loss, Tries to Make It Sound Like ProfitNo one was really fooled.
    By Jessica Pressler
  48. white men with money
    JPMorgan Posts $3.59 Billion ProfitBut hold the bubbly: Credit cards are still a problem.
    By Jessica Pressler
  49. white men with money
    Ken Lewis Will Retire With Ginormous Pile of CashThe Bank of America CEO will get $53 million.
    By Jessica Pressler
  50. fi-cri fallout
    Sheila Bair Would Rather Eat Worms Than Ask Tim Geithner for HelpAnd that’s the least of what she’s willing to do.
    By Jessica Pressler
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