Capital One’s $9 Billion ING Direct Deal Is Approved by Fed February 16, 2012, 1:26 AM EST Business Exchange E-mail Print More From Businessweek Morgan Stanley, UBS, Goldman May Be Cut in Moody’s Review Volcker Rule Faces Critics as Effective Date Nears Goldman Sachs Seeks Exemption for Bank Stakes in ‘Credit Funds’ Capital One Rises [...]

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Lincoln Financial Distributors, the wholesale distribution subsidiary of Lincoln Financial Group /quotes/zigman/232274/quotes/nls/lnc LNC +5.10% , today announced that Michael Hall has joined the company as National Sales Manager for Institutional Retirement Solutions Distribution (IRSD). IRSD focuses on Lincoln’s full service retirement plan services offerings for corporate and [...]

OWINGS MILLS, Md., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Medifast, Inc. /quotes/zigman/276899/quotes/nls/med MED +2.09% , a leading United States manufacturer and provider of clinically proven portion-controlled weight-loss programs, will announce financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011 on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, after market close. The Company will [...]

LAS VEGAS, Feb 15, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – LiveDeal, Inc. /quotes/zigman/120374/quotes/nls/live LIVE -4.78% , a provider of web-based local customer acquisition and related products for small businesses, today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. Net loss for the fiscal 2012 first quarter decreased 89%, or $1,538,756, to $191,638 from [...]

The Volcker rule, a central element of the US financial reform effort, is facing heavy criticism as regulators prepare a final version. We encourage them to stick as close as possible to the rule’s original intent: severing the links between high-stakes securities trading and the banking services crucial to the broader economy. Inspired by former [...]

DENVER, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – SquareTwo Financial will host a conference call on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 8:30am Mountain Time to discuss the financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. The telephone number for domestic participants is (877)-522-6079. The telephone number for international participants is [...]

The Compton mayors allegations of fraud at City Hall have at least temporarily killed the cash-strapped citys ability to get a line of credit to pay bills and prompted the resignation this week of the interim city manager. The city, which owes millions of dollars to the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, among other debts, [...]

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan 13, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) – Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) /quotes/zigman/61282/quotes/nls/wtfc WTFC +0.48% today announced it will release its fourth quarter and year-to-date 2011 earnings after the close of business on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 and host a conference call on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time). Individuals [...]

Download the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast on feedburner Download this weeks show (MP3) Paula in KY asked about an adequate emergency reserve fund. Usually, I recommend keeping 6 to 12 months of living expenses in a safe place, like savings, checking, money market or short-term CDs – not a mattress! Still, Paulas case [...]

Dear Liz: I have an 18-year-old daughter who wants to attend a private, out-of-state school. I dont have any money saved for her education and do not make enough to cover the cost of this college. What are my options? Shes an A student and is planning to go to medical school. Answer: You need [...]