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Wachovia Online Banking and Erosion of Market Share

In Augusta Wachovia (NYSE:WB-S ) still leads the way as the bank that holds the most money; however the market share it holds has eroded over the last year from 24.5 percent to 21.9 percent according to the annual FDIC report.

Wells Fargo buyout Wachovia: Execs set to receive $98.1 million

The top ten executives of Wachovia Corp (NYSE: WB) will be eligible for huge severance pay amounting to $98.1 million after the troubled bank gets brought out by Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) in December.
Wachovia shareholders will vote on the merger with Wells Fargo on December 23 according

Wachovia biggest loser in US credit crisis

October 22. Wachovia announced the biggest loss on the third-quarter than any other US lender hit by the global credit crisis, posting a loss of a staggering $23.9 billion which amounts to a loss of $11.18 per share. Wachovia lost $33 billion in the last two quarters. This just outlines the problems Wells Fargo will [...]

Wells Fargo and fast-shifting financial services industry

Wells Fargo’s purchase of troubled Wachovia for $12 billion is just the latest move to rattle the already fast-moving banking and financial system, however if you are an inland customer of either Wachovia or Wells Fargo analysis expect the deal will not cause to many problems.
North Carolina-based Wachovia being new to the California market and [...]

Stock Update: Wachovia, Wells Fargo and Citigroup

Wells Fargo and Citigroup were told to hold all legal proceedings over the buy-out of Wachovia until noon on Wednesday. This held the cautious investors back on Tuesday whilst they continue to wait for a compromise between the two banks over the fight for Wachovia.
Taking a look at the shares at mid-morning, Citigroup fell 45 [...]

US shares shoot up as Wells Fargo buys Wachovia

Wells Fargo one of America’s strongest banks signed a deal to buy Wachovia the troubled bank for $15 billion. US stocks were poised to shoot up on early trade.
Before the deal took place last night, Wachovia was in negotiations with

Wachovia and Wells Fargo merge

Wells Fargo signed the offer to buy Wachovia Corporation last night with no government backing in a stock-by-stock merger deal. Each Wachovia common stock share will be exchanged for 0.1991 of Wells Fargo common stock shares, which means a value of $7 per share under the

Wachovia keeps securities brokerage unit

US banking giant Citigroup Inc have announced the deal where it buys Wachovia Corps. Banking operations, this will give them around 3,300 more offices in 21 states in the deal that cost them about $2.16 billion.
Once Citigroup completes the Wachovia takeover the combined firm will have

NYSE update: Wachovia and Citigroup merger, JPMorgan Fall

America stocks took a major slump on Monday as Wachovia takeover from Citigroup, and three European banks required government rescues, as President Bush $700 billion rescue plan to improve the world financial markets comes

Citigroup agrees Wachovia buyout following bank failure

Just announced US bank Wachovia has been taken over by Citigroup the world’s biggest bank. America has yet again woken up to another huge troubled high Street bank being

Morgan Stanley and Wachovia possible merger

Morgan Stanley one of the two major Wall Street banks left standing after the crisis in the US financial Industry that send shockwaves around the global markets is considering a merger with Wachovia

Wachovia: investors fear exposure to bad mortgage loans

Wachovia the largest bank of Philadelphia based on local deposits took a nosedive on the financial markets on Wednesday despite AIG being bailed out by the US government. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was

Wachovia looks for new Chief Financial Officer

Wachovia has announced today that Chief Financial Officer, Thomas J. Wurtz plans to leave the bank. The company has now started their search for his successor.
Robert K. Steel, President and CEO of

Wachovia earnings cause the US Dollar to drop

The dollar has dropped against most of the major currencies, this was the result of the news that Wachovia Corp earnings were less than forecast.
Trade has been subdued, the day is very quiet in terms of