International Business News - NYB http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of regional banks fell sharply Friday after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized WaMu, one of the nation's largest banks, and markets remained tense as the government's $700 billion bailout plan hit a serious roadblock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-tumble.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:53:16 EDT A bailout of the beleaguered financial industry was still in question Friday morning as lawmakers continued to stalemate on a proposed $700 billion bailout package that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson insists is urgently needed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/ahead-of-the-bell-wall-street-bailout-in-limbo.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:04:33 EDT Shares of regional banks lacked direction Wednesday as news of Goldman Sachs' successful capital raising efforts was not enough to quell anxiety among investors awaiting details of the government's bank rescue plan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-lack-direction.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:42:11 EDT A group of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. analysts on Wednesday downgraded several regional and community banks, due to the significant rally of financial stocks in recent days. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/ahead-of-the-bell-fbr-cuts-regional-bank-ratings.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:47:51 EDT Shares of regional banks retreated Thursday, along with the broader market, after a BMO Capital Markets analyst said the recent rally in financial stocks is fleeting and warned of continuing problems for the sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/sector-snap-regional-bank-stocks-tumble.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:14:57 EDT New York Community Bancorp Inc. on Wednesday fell to a second-quarter loss, weighed down by a series of hefty charges related to debt refinancing and a lawsuit, and its first provision to cover bad loans in nearly 13 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/new-york-community-posts-2q-loss-on-hefty-charges.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:02:53 EDT New York Community Bancorp Inc. on Wednesday said its board declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents. The parent of six locally named banks said the dividend is payable Aug. 15 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 6. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/new-york-community-bancorp-sets-25-cent-dividend.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:49:07 EDT At least five national and regional banks will likely need to raise capital in the coming months, a Citi Investment Research analyst wrote in a report Thursday night analyzing capital and dividend risk. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/banks-capital-raising-efforts-likely-to-continue.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 12:17:28 EDT Regional bank New York Community Bancorp Inc. said it has priced an offering of 15.5 million shares at $19.35 per share for proceeds of about $301 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/new-york-community-bancorp-prices-stock-offering.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 07:20:24 EDT