Tests expected to show large banks don’t have enough money to survive if economy worsensWASHINGTON — Government stress tests are expected to show that nearly a dozen of the nation’s largest banks do not have enough money to survive if the economy worsens and will need to raise billions of dollars as a precaution. Results show 10 big banks need $75 billion in new capital; hope rises for economy’s recoveryWASHINGTON — Government exams of the nation’s biggest banks have helped lift a cloud of uncertainty that has hung over the economy. Results show 10 big banks need $75 billion in new capital; hope rises for economy’s recoveryWASHINGTON — Government exams of the nation’s biggest banks have helped lift a cloud of uncertainty that has hung over the economy. Results show 10 big banks need $75 billion in new capital; hope rises for economy’s recoveryWASHINGTON — Government exams of the nation’s biggest banks have helped lift a cloud of uncertainty that has hung over the economy. 10 big banks need $75 billion in new capital; test results raise tentative hopes for economyWASHINGTON — The government’s long-awaited “stress-test” results have found that 10 of the nation’s 19 largest banks need a total of about $75 billion in new capital to withstand losses if the recession worsened. The Federal Reserve’s findings, released Thursday, show the financial system, like the overall economy, is healing but not yet healed. Tests expected to show large banks don’t have enough money to survive if economy worsensWASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s largest banks will be scrambling to demonstrate that they can raise capital after results of government stress tests leaked out, showing many need more funds. The Treasury Department will officially release results later Thursday. Public and political scrutiny weakened bank stress tests, critics sayWASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in February that putting the nation’s biggest banks through “stress tests” was vital to getting the financial system back on solid ground. Feds to tell banks today how they did on ’stress tests’ and how much capital they need to raiseWASHINGTON — Banks will be told today how they did on their “stress tests” and informed of regulators’ final decisions on how much capital they need to raise. Investors calm as stress-test results emerge, but larger problems still plague big banksWASHINGTON — As regulators prepare to reveal how banks fared on “stress tests” — a key part of the government’s plan to fix the financial system — investors seem ready to take the news in stride. BofA, Citi must raise more capital, according to preliminary results of bank ’stress tests’WASHINGTON — Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. will need to raise more capital based on preliminary results of their government-run “stress tests” — unless they succeed in appealing the findings, according to two people familiar with the matter. Shares of Bank of America, Citigroup fall on concerns about stress test resultsWASHINGTON — Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. will need to raise more capital if they can’t convince regulators that “stress test” results were mistaken, according to two people familiar with the matter. Bank of America and Citigroup are reportedly told they may need additional capitalWASHINGTON — Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc., which have each received $45 billion in government bailout funds, have been told by regulators that “stress test” results show they may need to raise additional capital, The Wall Street Journal said Tuesday. Banks seek better stress-test scores; need to raise capital could endanger taxpayer moneyWASHINGTON — As executives of the nation’s largest banks review their stress-test results, even the top performers are lobbying regulators to raise their scores before the numbers are finalized Friday. Government signals it’s ready to help weaker banks; orders firms to boost reservesWASHINGTON — The government signaled Friday that some distressed banks will need to raise more cash to meet stricter standards it has set for the 19 financial firms that took its “stress tests” and suggested it’s ready to step in with more federal help. Bank industry to hear how well they did in ’stress tests’; government will detail methodologyWASHINGTON — The nation’s 19 largest banks are receiving report cards showing how they performed in the government’s stress tests to assess their soundness, a process that could roil the industry. Banking industry could be roiled as government details methodology of ’stress tests’WASHINGTON — Regulators trying to stabilize the financial system could unwittingly roil it when they explain their methods Friday for stress-testing the largest banks. AP Exclusive: ‘Stress tests’ focus on loans, not securities, will favor big banksWASHINGTON — The government is giving Wall Street banks a helping hand. But this time it’s not a handout. |