Banking

State Auditor Tom Schweich (R) has announced an agreement with the Missouri Bankers Association over access to bank records.The agreement comes after a…

Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich (R) will push for legislation next year he says will enable his office to oversee the state’s Division of Finance without…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 4, 2011 - WASHINGTON - Fighting back against critics who are labeling new debit-card fees…

Forgotten bank accounts could be put to work for taxpayers much more quickly under a new Illinois law. The measure says the state can take control of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 21, 2010 - First National Bank of St. Louis plans to invest $2.75 million over the next four…

Bank of America is the largest bank in the United States, but they've also landed themselves in $137 million worth of trouble.The bank's problems may be…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 3, 2010 - Among the many measures of racial disparity, this statistic might not get as much…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 1, 2010 -Americans who disagree with the notion that some banks are too big to fail will get no…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 8, 2009 - Finance professors often tell students that stock markets are efficient. That is, stock…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 16, 2009 - There's a chicken-and-egg quality to forecasting the health of St. Louis area…