Approval of proposal by Sandhills Bancshares to become a bank holding company

Approval of proposal by Banque Transatlantique to establish a representative office

Federal Reserve offers $50 billion in 70-day credit through its Term Auction Facility

Written agreement with Coastal Financial Corporation and Coastal Community Bank

Alcoa Inc. kicks off the new earnings season, and analyst are predicting the company to report a net loss even though shares are up 145% since March. Will Alcoa’s performance be a sign of things to come?

When BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion missed earnings expectations on September 24, investors punished the Canadian smartphone giant by quickly selling shares off a whopping 17 percent. While RIM’s management tried to paint a bright picture for future quarters, Wall Street surmised that sales growth at the red-hot maker of high-end handsets was flattening out. An [...]

When I opened my inbox today, I found a message from the bank. My automatic transfer had gone through, adding another chunk of change to my savings account.
Recently, I dedicated one of my savings accounts for a specific goal: new windows for my house. When I purchased the house more than two years ago (wow, [...]

I’m a college student, and I think it’s never too early to start establishing your credit. In fact, it is key to build a good credit history in preparation for the future when you are looking to take out a loan to finance a car or a home. Employers may check your credit rating to [...]

Question for you college freshmen-to-be: Do you plan to get a job  when you start school this fall?
It seems to be a common question among new college students. Should I get a job, or will I be too busy with school work? However, with the tough economic times we’re all facing, there may be more [...]

Lostpoet has done it again (and again, and again…), bringing his creativity to the island! This time he’s made a super fancy house, decorated with flowers, vaulted ceilings — all the good stuff — and plopped it right into Desert Hollow! It’s a bit like a cottage, but bigger and better! [...]