Banking
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Banks still charging billions in overdraft fees
CommentDouglas interview June 12, 2013
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Big banks draw from cash reserves to pad profits
CommentDouglas interview May 1, 2013
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Top 10 cities for banking: D.C. ranked number 6
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A financial planning site has named D.C. one of the top 10 cities for consumer banking.
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Bank of Cyprus tax on deposits delayed as crisis looms
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A vote on a bailout package for Cyprus that includes an immediate tax on all savings accounts has been postponed until Tuesday evening.
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"Too big to fail" and "Too big to jail"
CommentDouglas interview March 7, 2013
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Financial outlook for the year
CommentNow that the fiscal cliff deal has been passed, local investors are looking for answers. Heather Evans, a Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, came on the show to talk about our financial outlook for the new year.
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Teaching kids the value of money
CommentJulie Miner, the co-founder of Rant from Mommyland, came on the show today to talk about ways you can teach your kids the value of the dollar.
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Policy maker says big banks still pose big risk
CommentDouglas interview December 5, 2012
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Virtual Piggy: teaching your kids how to manage money
CommentIt's important to teach our kids how to manage their money, and with the economy the way it is these days, the sooner they learn, the better. Dr. Jo Webber, the founder and CEO of Virtual Piggy, talked to Natasha about a simple way to teach them online.
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Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit steps down
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Vikram Pandit abruptly stepped down as CEO of Citigroup on Tuesday, surprising Wall Street, after steering the bank through the 2008 financial crisis and the choppy years that followed.
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Bank of America layoffs: Bank plans to cut 16,000 by end of 2012
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A published report says Bank of America is accelerating a cost-cutting plan and aims to eliminate 16,000 jobs by the end of the year.
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Pennsylvania ice cream bank asked to shut down
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State regulators are cool on a Pittsburgh businessman's idea for a bank that pays interest in ice cream shop gift cards.
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Wells Fargo to pay $175M in lending settlement
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An official said the Well's Fargo's discriminatory lending practices resulted in more than 34,000 African-American and Hispanic borrowers in 36 states and the District of Columbia paying higher rates for loans solely because of the color of their skin.
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Inaccurate mobile banking balances are a costly problem
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Customers using mobile banking apps could be dealing with a costly problem--the devices reporting inaccurate balance numbers.
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon questioned by Senate committee
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The CEO of JPMorgan Chase testified before the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday about why the largest bank in the U.S. failed to have more risk controls in place, leading to more than $2 billion lost on trades.
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Sale of safes up since last year, as confidence in banks declines
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In the midst of ongoing financial hardship, the sale of safes are on the rise, SmartMoney Magazine reported.
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Maryland, banks reach foreclosure-abuse settlement
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A landmark deal requires five of the largest banks to reduce loans for about 1 million households at risk of foreclosure. The lenders will also send checks of $2,000 to about 750,000 Americans who were improperly foreclosed upon.
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Fed-up consumers planning for 'Bank Transfer Day'
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A grassroots movement that sprang to life last month is urging bank customers to close their accounts in favor of credit unions by Saturday.
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