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Capital One Financial Corp's U.S. credit-card defaults rose in March in a sign that consumers may still be under stress.

Strong growth in China and upbeat corporate earnings lifted world stocks on Thursday to a new high for the year, putting them at levels last seen around the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

U.S. stocks rose for a fifth straight day on Wednesday and the S&P 500 topped 1,200 as stronger-than-expected corporate results and March retail sales bolstered the outlook for profits.

BY Chuck MikolajczakWall Street rose on Wednesday and the S&P topped the key 1,200 level, lifted by solid results from Intel and JPMorgan Chase, while retail sales data gave fresh evidence the economic recovery was broadening.

JPMorgan Chase & Co's first-quarter profit topped Wall Street expectations, as revenue from its investment bank transcended losses on consumer loans.

BY Chuck MikolajczakWall Street was set for a higher open on Wednesday, boosted by solid results from Intel and JP Morgan Chase, while retail sales data provided fresh evidence of an economic recovery.

Former Washington Mutual Chief Executive Kerry Killinger charged regulators unfairly seized the thrift in September 2008, even as the head of a congressional panel accused the savings and loan of creating a mortgage time bomb in its quest for profits.

Former Washington Mutual Chief Executive Kerry Killinger charged regulators unfairly seized the thrift in September 2008, even as the head of a congressional panel accused the savings and loan of creating a mortgage time bomb in its quest for profits.

Former Washington Mutual Chief Executive Kerry Killinger on Tuesday said regulators unfairly seized the Seattle-based thrift in September 2008 and sold it to JPMorgan Chase & Co. for a bargain price of $1.9 billion.

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U.S. stocks advanced on Monday as anticipation of solid first-quarter corporate earnings buoyed sentiment along with an announcement of an emergency aid plan for Greece.

A group of Tribune Co lenders on Monday labeled the U.S. newspaper publisher's proposed plan to exit bankruptcy unfair and said they deserve the right to propose an alternative.

U.S. regulators did not properly supervise Washington Mutual Inc, even as the savings and loan began to crumble because of the subprime mortgage crisis, a federal investigation concluded, the New York Times reported.

Citigroup Inc , JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp may soon show compelling evidence that they have stopped the bleeding in terms of credit losses and loan writedowns.

California Treasurer Bill Lockyer has sent a letter to six big banks that underwrite the state's municipal bond sales, asking what the banks' role may be in also selling credit default swaps on Californian debt.

Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday as the weak U.S. dollar spurred overnight gains in commodities, boosting commodity-linked stocks in the region.

The Treasury on Monday pledged to sell its 7.7 billion Citigroup Inc shares this year, a step that further reduces the government's influence on the banking giant.

Bank of America Corp has hired four new executives in its global banking business, including three hires in Asia, as part of its continued push into international banking.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp is not yet on board with Washington Mutual Inc's bankruptcy reorganization plan, including a massive tax refund to JPMorgan Chase & Co , according to the company and a Wall Street Journal report.

Nearly 30 bankers from more than a dozen financial companies have been named by the federal government as suspected co-conspirators in a broad investigation into pricing of certain municipal derivatives, according to court documents.

Nearly 30 bankers from more than a dozen financial companies have been named by the federal government as suspected co-conspirators in a broad investigation into pricing of certain municipal derivatives, according to court documents.

JPMorgan Chase is closing in on a deal with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp that could result in a tax refund of about $1.4 billion for the bank, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the talks.

Obama administration pay czar Kenneth Feinberg plans to review past compensation at 419 companies that received bailout funds, including JPMorgan Chase , Goldman Sachs , according to a source close to the Treasury Department.

Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Brian Moynihan is making his first trip to China this week as the U.S. lender pushes to catch up with rivals in the world's fastest-growing economy, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co , the second-largest U.S. bank, paid Chief Executive Jamie Dimon $1.32 million in salary and extra compensation in 2009, according to the company's proxy filing.

Trading revenue at U.S. commercial banks fell 66 percent in the fourth quarter, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said on Friday, as uncertainty over pending derivatives legislation added to a seasonal slowdown in trading.

The New York Federal Reserve Bank's president would become a political appointee and bank chiefs like JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon could no longer sit on the board of their regulator under a proposal unveiled by the head of the Senate Banking Committee on Monday.

Credit card delinquency rates improved at JPMorgan Chase & Co and a majority of others -- a sign the lenders still face hurdles in the wake of the deep recession.

Credit card delinquency rates slipped or held firm at most major U.S. lenders last month, showing fewer Americans are falling behind on bills, and providing some evidence that the worst of consumers' stress may be over.