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Commercial Banking
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Birmingham
Regions to build seven new branches, plans 16 by end of year
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646229

Charlotte
Credit crunch claims startup plans
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646231

Greensboro/Winston-Salem
Latino credit union seen as milestone for Waughtown
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646233

Honolulu
Stock Watch: Analysts stay high on beer maker despite stale 2nd Q
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646235

Houston
Bank team goes for the Golden: New York turnaround firm taps OCC veteran for new Houston unit
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646237

Jacksonville
Individual Mentor Award: Gonzalez uses networking, resources to help clients
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646239

Memphis
New Pulaski Bank leadership directs shift in strategy to commercial, industrial loans
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646241

Memphis
Some companies turn to alternative financing sources when banks say no
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646243

Memphis
Local bank leaders still look to make loans in spite of weakened economy
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646245

Memphis
Not the best investment: Memphis' 'big three' banks feel economic pinch where it hurts: stock price
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646247

Nashville
State cracks down on rogue mortgage lenders: New regulations call for education, new database
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646249

Orlando
New SBA business loans offer fast approval, less paperwork
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646251

Philadelphia
Beneficials stock price bucks trend
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646253

Portland
Awards: Special Olympics gets aid
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646255

Raleigh/Durham
Latino Community Credit Union opens Winston-Salem branch
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646257

Sacramento
Troublesome 2007 loans continue to sink bank earnings: Second quarter proves better than first, but its 14 percent lower than last year
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646259

St. Louis
Kay Love: Chief financial officer, TIAA-CREF Trust Company
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646261

Tampa Bay
State regulators strip Joseph Scott Properties of licenses
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646263

Washington, D.C.
Inner Loop: City First Bank hires new CEO
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646265

Wichita
Industry Focus: CCIM: As national retailers adopt caution, Wichita developers find deals harder to ink
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646267

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Insurance
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Albany
CDPHP fined $600K over claim appeal process
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646269

Cincinnati
Insurers agree to payouts for overbilling in Kentucky: 3 cases settled, 2 dozen to go; ZIP codes led to problems
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646271

St. Louis
St. Louis Character: Whity Meyer
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646273

St. Louis
Lori Goltermann: President, Aon Corporation
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646275

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Investing
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Albany
Pension fund return up; DiNapoli says loosen investment restrictions
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646277

Birmingham
New 'angel' group hopes to fill city investment gap
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646279

Denver
Market turmoil may boost interest in securitized CDs: Aurora firm offers funding tool for small banks
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646281

Jacksonville
No. 24: Party shop owner expands business to new location
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646283

Sacramento
Banking and finance: Financial planners advise nervous investors to stay calm: Days of outsmarting the market are over, they say; pick for the long haul
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646285

San Francisco
On the money: I-bank report underlines dark outlook for 2008 deals
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646287

San Jose
Peak closer to slice of surgery market with FDA approval
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646289

St. Louis
Kristin Johnson: General partner, Edward Jones
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646291

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Venture Capital
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Albany
Pension fund return up; DiNapoli says loosen investment restrictions
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646293

Baltimore
Failure is an option: But, in Greater Baltimore at least, entrepreneurs who try and fail can be shy talking about what they learned
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646295

Dallas
$100 million private-equity buyout boosts atrocious
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646297

Jacksonville
No. 24: Party shop owner expands business to new location
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646299

San Francisco
Private equity firm TSG puts big bucks in small companies
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646301

San Francisco
On the money: I-bank report underlines dark outlook for 2008 deals
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646303

St. Louis
Venture-backed companies seek share of SBIR awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23646305

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