More than 7.5 million Americans at the end of September owed more in loans than their house was worth, according to a report by First American CoreLogic Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif.
This week TD Ameritrade Institutional announced Roadmap, an online tool that is available on its Veo adviser platform.
Japan has responded to the global credit crunch today by announcing a 26.8 trillion yen ($275 billion) stimulus package that is designed to assist homeowners and businesses, according to published reports.
Not only are investors greatly confused about annuities, but they are also greatly biased against them, according to a new study from LIMRA International.
Aetna Inc., the Hartford, Conn.-based health insurer, announced today that its third-quarter profit dropped to $277.3 million, or 58 cents per share.
Finra has fined independent broker-dealer J.P. Turner $250,000 for failing to employ an adequate supervisory system to ensure that its registered representatives charged customers "fair and reasonable" commissions on stock trades.
Mutual funds and other companies that seek regulatory-rule exemptions will have to submit their applications electronically under a rule adopted today by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. has been accused of discriminating against African American and female brokers, a claim based on the retention bonus package that was announced to the firm’s brokers last Friday.
The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc. today reported a third-quarter net loss of $2.6 billion, or $8.74 per diluted share.
Legg Mason Inc. and Lazard Ltd. both posted third-quarter losses today, while ratings giant Moody’s Investors Service saw profits drop.
