The FDIC has announced seven banks thus far that have failed this Friday, with the largest, Advanta Bank Corp., unable to find an assuming institution. Deposits of the other six have been transferred to other banks, with an estimated total cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) of almost $1.3 billion for all seven banks.

A new billboard unveiled by Bank of America today in Times Square lets consumers text responses to poll questions about retirement and posts real time results throughout the day.

Whether you need a break from the office or your Spring Break is about to start, the cost of planning a getaway can add up quick. Even though consumer spending is up, airlines, hotel chains and other travel businesses are looking for ways to attract customers

The third richest man in the world, Warren Buffett, doesn’t need the exposure or money from doing a TV spot, but that didn’t stop him from putting on a headband to sing as Axel Rose on a Gieco TV commercial that aired this week.

To promote youth fitness in Chicago, Bank of America has pledged to match funds generated by two of its biggest sponsored running events, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle.

The Congressional Budget Office has announced that its non-partisan analysts have determined that the changes sought by Democrats to the health care bill could reduce the federal deficit by as much as $130 billion in the first decade.

Real estate website Zillow has released a new mobile application for Android based phones, which lets users access the Zillow home value database from their smartphone.

March Madness has started, and offices around the US have pooled together their bets on who will be the 2010 NCAA basketball champs.  NCAA brackets are no small potatoes; some of the biggest bracket winners could receive up to a million dollars this year.

In today's climate, to have a checking account with a interest rate above 1.00% is beyond rare.

In a move that expresses increased confidence in the economies stability, the Federal Reserve has announced that it has stopped buying mortgage backed securities.