Citigroup, Ally class action foreclosure suit dropped
Kentucky homeowners dropped a possible class action suit in which Citigroup Inc. and Ally Financial Inc. units were accused of conspiring with Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. to falsely foreclose on loans.
Goldman Sachs takes biggest share of $923M IPO fees
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. won the biggest share of the $923 million in fees from U.S. initial public offerings this year, while Citigroup Inc. fell out of the top five after its revenue plummeted more than 50 percent. Goldman Sachs made $191.6 million helping take 16 companies from Hyatt Hotels Corp. to Cobalt International Energy […]
Citi’s Pandit excites Mr. Market, frees ‘animal spirits’ in all of us
One day last week, Mr. Market stumbled out of bed, downed a double espresso and learned that Vikram Pandit had said that his bank, Citigroup Inc., was having its best quarter since 2007. “Right,” said Mr. Market, reaching into his mattress. “It’s time to buy stock.” And buy he did. Not just Citigroup, and not […]
JPMorgan, banks to halt foreclosures for three weeks
Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp., Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to suspend foreclosures while the Obama administration crafts a housing plan to modify mortgages for troubled borrowers. Citigroup will halt foreclosures through March 12, or when a plan is completed, the company said Friday in a statement. […]
Treasury demands banks with TARP funds report lending
The U.S. Treasury, under pressure to revive lending, is demanding monthly reports from the banks that received the most capital from the government’s $700 billion rescue program. Neel Kashkari, the official who administers the Troubled Asset Relief Program, wrote to Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and 18 others on Jan. 16 seeking figures on […]
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