News & Observer Index, 1926-1992

Banks and Banking

Earnings mixed at North Carolina bank companies - Ja 16 92, 6C
Tangled up at the boards; Big Tar Heel banks at the hub of far-reaching corporate links - Ja 19 92, 1F
Bush plan stirs riff on taxes; Credit unions, banks have different views - Ja 31 92, 6C
Banker pleads guilty; Former loan officer admits illegal scheme - Fe 12 92, 8B
McColl asks investors to back new bank rules (to allow banks to expand across state lines) - Mr 21 92, 8C
Bank-machine cards' usefulness may grow - Mr 31 92, 5B
Grass-roots coalition opposes effort to ease interstate banking - Mr 31 92, 1D
Taylor backs change in deposit insurance; FDIC chief supports risk-based premiums - Ap 7 92, 1D
Tar Heel banks seek partners in, out of state - My 19 92, 1D
Staton sponsors banking bill (allowing banks and S and Ls to merge) - My 27 92, 4B
Ruling, bill in conflict on tax breaks for banks - Jn 20 92, 1
McColl urges change in interstate banking - Jn 26 92, 7C
Bill to end tax breaks for banks still stalled - Jy 1 92, 4B
Investors plan non-depository bank in - Chapel Hill (Frank Street Trust Co.) - Oc 16 92, 7C
Tar Heel banks healthy by national standards - Oc 21 92, 9C
Banks' tax loophole hot topic for legislators - De 4 92, 5B

Banks and Banking

New bank (First State) to be formed; Prominent investors plan to cater to Wake customers - Se 1 87 1D
N.C. banks gain strength through acquisitions - Se 6 87 1I
N.C.-chartered banks see assets grow - Se 15 87 3D
Atlanta man wants to open Raleigh bank (Enterprise Bank) - Se 22 87 1D
Community banks thriving, try to provide personal touch - Se 22 87 1D
New banks attract Tar Heel investors - Se 22 87 10D
New North Carolina banks - (Chart) - Se 22 87 10D
State OKs new bank in Triangle (Triangle Bank) - Se 24 87 8B
Bank forecast predicts growth in Eastern N.C. - Oc 11 87 10I
Investors plan to start new bank in Charlotte - Oc 15 87 8B
2 investors planning to open new thrift (Old Republic) near Rocky Mount - No 3 87 1D
NCNB chief seeks easing of bank laws in region - No 22 87 9I
Organizers proposing 'Bank of Mecklenburg' - De 6 87 57A
2 banks open checkbooks, pay off gripers - De 9 87 6B

Banks and banking

Senators pass interstate banking bill; similar bill for thrifts clears
committee - Jn 23 84 1C
4 major bills bogged down in assembly - Jn 27 84 1
Fate of merger bill worries N.C. bankers - Jn 27 84 14A
Amendment squabble delays banking bill - Jn 30 84 1
House panel to get compromise on interstate banking measure - Jy 3 84 6B
Interstate banking bill delayed by panel leader - Jy 4 84 1C
Banking, phosphate bills bottled up - Jy 6 84 1
Banking bill survives key House vote - Jy 7 84 1
Assembly approves banking bill - Jy 8 84 1
More than budget considered in 'education session' - Jy 9 84 14C
Citicorp asked to acquire N.C. bank before legislators limited mergers - Jy 11 84 1C
Interstate banking won't disrupt consumer services, experts say - Jy 24 84 2D
Reaction to banking law so far has been slow, sure - Jy 24 84 1D
N.C. bankers pleased by FDIC rescue of Continental - Jy 28 84 7B
2 N.C. banks join interstate network (First Union; Wachovia) - Au 2 84 7B
Editorial: Too little privacy concern (by Edmisten) - Au 26 84 4D
More women find management payoffs in banking - Au 28 84 14C
N.C. again stops Citicorp from opening bank - Se 5 84 1C
Teachers to be paid by direct deposit - Se 16 84 9D
Life insurance trade group files suit to ban 2 banks from selling
insurance - Oc 6 84 1
Banker urges S and Ls, banks to end squabbling - Oc 10 84 8B
N. C. bankers say acquisitions unlikely - De 4 84 1D
Electronic payment transfers help companies, NCNB says - De 6 84 12B

Banks and Banking

Longevity, locations aid banks - Oc 22 89 1I
Market share of Triangle bank deposits (Chart) - Oc 22 89 1I
Home-loan patterns mirror racial barriers; Blacks rejected more often than whites, study finds
(LOANS, BANK) - De 10 89 1
Institutions prosper with loans to poor - De 10 89 15A
Groups wield clout on bank mergers; Communities unhappy with lending records force delays in
plans - De 12 89 11A
Banks respond to pressure, change policies; Non-customers allowed to cash government checks - De 14 89 1F
Editorial: Triangle banks' color line - De 14 89 22A
N.C. bank stocks swept down by market worries - De 19 89 2D
N.C. banks faring well on loans - De 30 89 7A

Banks and Banking

Officials watching 9 banks; Regulator doesn't expect any to fail - Oc 29 91 1D
Editorial: - No banking on fairness - Oc 31 91 16A
Tar Heel banks start to charge fees for loans No 5 91 1D
Editorial: Color-blind lending No 6 91 14A
State's banks not out of woods; Commercial loans still troublesome No 24 91 1F
Lending strategies differ among Tar Heel lenders - De 1 91 2F
Lending by banks slipping - De 15 91 1F

Banks and Banking

N.C. banks cautiously make push into Texas - Jn 21 88 4D
N.C. banks look to Texas; Bill could open up opportunities in troubled Lone Star state - Jn 21 88 1D
NCNB joins bidding for Texas bank - Jy 8 88 1
Big rush for Texas banks seen as unlikely - Jy 9 88 5B
Bank (First RepublicBank) drawing new bids - Jy 12 88 1D
Decision on Texas bank due in 'days' - Jy 13 88 6B
State's big banks see earnings rise - Jy 27 88 5B
Editorial: Reform banks cautiously - Au 1 88 6A
Rate fallout to hit lenders, consumers; N.C. bankers 'putting on hard hats' - Au 14 88 1I
Tar Heel bankers scouting S&Ls - Au 28 88 6I
Earnings of banks on the rise - Oc 16 88 1I
Banks tight on loans - Oc 30 88 1I
Saturdays here again for Raleigh banking - No 4 88 7B
Banking industry, consumer groups at odds over check cashing No 13 88 2I
Bank closings hurt small towns No 15 88 1D
Banking panel unlikely to seek disclosure of information on commercial loans No 17 88 8B
Interstate bank plan canceled - De 21 88 6B

Banks and Banking

State banks may see more growth - Ja 31 88 29J
Interstate banking studied; Consumer advocates worry about little guy - Mr 17 88 6B
Lobbyists pitch battle over repeal of (Glass-Steagall) act - Mr 22 88 3D
Tar Heel banks find ways around Glass-Steagall Act - Mr 22 88 2D
The line on one-stop banking; Legislation would allow banks to compete with securities firms - Mr 22 88 1D
Large new bank firm planned for Eastern N.C. (Bank East) - Ma 4 88 7B
N.C. ranks fifth in banking industry profits - Ma 4 88 7B
Long wants limits kept on banking - Ma 26 88 10B
Official (Hope) counts blessings of N.C. banking industry - Ma 27 88 7B
N.C. banks cashing in on Dallas loan market woes - Jn 10 88 7B
State-chartered banks see income rise 7.8% - Jn 14 88 1D
Pa. bank held liable for not stopping the bucks; Impostor winds up with $53,819 - Jn 20 88 1C

Banks and Banking

Bankers group joins battle against disclosure ruling - Ja 13 85 36A
N.C. banks' overseas role spurs economy at home - Ja 27 85 14D
State's small banks prosper quietly - Ja 29 85 1D
Growing banking industry sees change with legislation - Fe 3 85 25G
Legislators to take up long list of banking, monetary proposals - Fe 27 85 8B
General Assembly Round-up: Banking committee (regional banking) - Mr 8 85 5D
Electronic banking leaped 25% in '84 - Mr 17 85 9D
General Assembly Round-up: Bank records (confidentiality) - Ap 3 85 17A
General Assembly Roundup: Estates (changes in executors documentation) - Jn 1 85 7A
Ruling (by US Supreme Court) will generate mergers, buyouts, banking experts say - Jn 11 85 1
Insurers, bankers at odds over bill about policy sales - Jn 12 85 WA-1
General Assembly Round-up: Bank insurance sales - Jn 14 85 18A
Five N.C. banks get tentative OK for insurance - Jn 15 85 10A
Banks, agents differ on insurance bill - Jn 18 85 1C
Bankers, agents backing bill on loans, insurance - Jn 21 85 4D
Panel rejects bill on regulation of interstate banking - Jn 22 85 4C
Banking industry agrees to support softened interstate bill - Jn 28 85 20D
Editorial: Big money speaks loudly - Jy 5 85 8A
Banks - ever a political issue in unstable times - Jy 21 85 2-12
Little N.C. banks carry their weight on strength listing - Au 1 85 8B
N.C. likely to be big banks' home - Au 16 85 6C
Fed Reserve banks break law, economist says - Au 29 85 9B
State-ruled banks fear threat of U.S. reins - Se 3 85 1D
Banks criticized at forum focusing on small business - Se 18 85 6B
Assets up at banks chartered by state - Se 20 85 7C
Nader steering toward fight against big banks - Se 24 85 1D
Banker fears pace too quick in merger race - Se 27 85 6C
Interstate mergers shunning midsize N.C. banks - Se 29 85 6D
Ties to textile industry pose risks for Carolina banks - De 30 85 8B

Banks and Banking

Judges may order probes of bank records, court rules - Ja 8 86 1C
Allow banks to help insurers, Long says - Mr 22 86 22C
Banks race to use promotions to get ahead of the pack - Jn 24 86 1D
Group hopes to incorporate new state bank in Fayetteville - Jy 18 86 8C
Banks offer to guarantee hay payments by farmers - Jy 30 86 2C
Officials file charter application for planned bank in Fayetteville (State Bank) - Au 19 86 5D
State-chartered banks' assets rise 6.29 percent in first half - Au 26 86 4D
Some banks lowering interest on savings - Au 28 86 1C
N.C. banks seek greater freedom to set interest rates, fees for loans - Se 24 86 1C
2 new N.C. banks chartered (State; Bankers Trust) - Se 25 86 7B
Panel rejects banks' rate proposals - Se 25 86 1
3 banks consider credit card move - Se 26 86 4B
Firms bank on red-carpet treatment - Se 30 86 1D
N.C. bank earnings better than average - No 4 86 2D
Panel urges farmers, bankers to cooperate - No 13 86 22C
Banks take root out of state - No 18 86 1D
N.C. banks say Citicorp rate cut 'not a big deal' - No 26 86 6B
Pilot Mountain bank to get charter - No 27 86 45A

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