A proposed national insurance regulatory office would give the federal government a window into the insurance business and allow it to identify and respond to emerging issues more readily than state insurance departments.
Moreover, a national insurance regulatory office would give Congress the leverage is presently lacks to force action to address new problems.
Promontory Financial Group, [...]

Citi announced that it will offer Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance on US dollar deposits placed as margin for trading on CitiFX Pro, Citi’s online margin FX trading platform. As an additional benefit of dealing with a global market leader in foreign exchange, CitiFX Pro clients will now benefit from insurance on their US [...]

TIAA-CREF, the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, medical and cultural fields, announced today that it has more than doubled its Community Bank Deposit Investment Program to $49 million of FDIC insured deposits.
In 2007, TIAA-CREF’s Global Social and Community Investing Department first announced the Program placing its first $22 million in deposits with [...]

TIAA-CREF, the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, medical and cultural fields, announced today that it has more than doubled its Community Bank Deposit Investment Program to $49 million of FDIC insured deposits.
In 2007, TIAA-CREF’s Global Social and Community Investing Department first announced the Program placing its first $22 million in deposits with [...]

Ron Geib, president and chief executive officer of Harleysville Savings Financial Corp. stated “After the Board of Directors reviewed the TARP plan; the bank opted not to apply for these funds. The Board believes that the costs of the preferred shares and the limitations they impose on future capital management are not in the best [...]

Sterling Financial Corporation, a leading community bank in the western region, announced that it will participate in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC’s) voluntary expanded insurance program, which provides, without charge to depositors, full guarantee on all non-interest bearing transaction accounts held by any depositor, regardless of dollar amount, through December?31,?2009.
“The FDIC’s effort to increase [...]

VantisLife Insurance Company announced that Astoria Federal Savings, headquartered in Lake Success, NY, will now offer insurance products via the company’s award-winning online quote and submit system. The offering will be made through VantisLife’s New York Company, VantisLife Insurance Company of New York.
Astoria Federal has been serving the New York market with quality financial [...]

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. based in Dubuque, announced that is has acquired all deposits of The Elizabeth State Bank in Elizabeth, Ill. through its subsidiary Galena State Bank based in Galena, Ill. in a loss-share transaction facilitated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
“Customers can be assured that their deposits are safe and remain [...]

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. based in Dubuque, announced today that is has acquired all deposits of The Elizabeth State Bank in Elizabeth, Ill. through its subsidiary Galena State Bank based in Galena, Ill. in a loss-share transaction facilitated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
“Customers can be assured that their deposits are safe and [...]

VantisLife Insurance Company announced that Astoria Federal Savings, headquartered in Lake Success, NY, will now offer insurance products via the company’s award-winning online quote and submit system. The offering will be made through VantisLife’s New York Company, VantisLife Insurance Company of New York.
Astoria Federal has been serving the New York market with quality financial products [...]