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February 29, 2008
Visa Ups the Stakes With $19 Billion IPO Which Is Expected To Shatter U.S. IPOs On Record
Analysis of: IPO REPORT: Visa Would Be Richest-ever U.S. IPO At Nearly $19 Billion | www.smartmoney.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
Visa's much anticipated IPO could shatter the current Top 10 U.S. IPOs on record and go down in history as the largest U.S. IPO if Visa's share price hits its target price of $37 to $42 per share. Visa is facing a sluggish market that is hampered by the U.S. credit crunch. Visa is hoping to usurp its...
February 19, 2008
Goldman Sachs & THL Provides MoneyGram the Capital to Stay Afloat In Exchange for 63% Stake
Analysis of: Goldman bolsters MoneyGram bailout | www.financialnews-us.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
The "Investors" (Thomas Lee Partners & Goldman Sachs) will provide MoneyGram, the 2nd largest non-bank money transfer owner/operator with the capital to strengthen its balance sheet in exchange for a 63% equity stake. MoneyGram was approached by Euronet Worldwide in December 2007 with an unsolicited...
February 14, 2008
Citi Launches QuikRemit to Gain Share of Global Remittances Growth
Analysis of: Citi Launches New QuikRemit Service | www.citigroup.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
In 2007, over 150 million migrants worldwide sent more than $300 billion to their families in developing countries, which is up from $268 billion in 2006. Citi acquired PayQuik in January 2008 to expand its remittance offerings and to gain a greater share of the growing remittance market. It's a success...
February 13, 2008
Ingenico Is Making A Play For Hypercom for $332 Million
Analysis of: INGENICO Sends Letter to Hypercom Board of Directors | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
Ingenico wants to acquire Hypercom for $332 million but Hypercom's impending acquisition of Thales e-Transactions business unit could be a "deal breaker." Hypercom's shares shot up 30% on 2.11.08 on news of  Ingenico's offer to acquire Hypercom. Ingencio is offering a 59% premium on Hypercom's...
February 13, 2008
Treasury Secretary Paulson & Mortgage Lenders Offer Borrowers A "Lifeline" With "Project Lifeline"
Analysis of: Plan Aimed at Forestalling Foreclosures | news.yahoo.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America, Chase, Citigroup, Countrywide Financial, WAMU and Wells Fargo are the mortgage lenders who have teamed up with Treasury Secretary Paulson and HUD to provide borrowers facing foreclosure with a reprieve through "Project Lifeline," as mortgage delinquencies climb to over $200 billion....
February 12, 2008
Credit Crunch Blamed For Diebold's 800 Job Cuts
Analysis of: Diebold to cut 800 jobs due to deteriorating credit markets | www.atmmarketplace.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
2006-2007 has been a transition period for Diebold as it completes an investigation by the SEC and DOJ based on its "bill and hold" method of reporting revenue, which meant a sale was recorded and ownership was given to a customer, however, delivery didn't occur until a later period. After the Office...
February 12, 2008
FDIC Suggests Banks Should Be Regulated Over High ATM Surcharge Fees
Analysis of: ATM Fees Need Harder Look: FDIC's Bair | www.reuters.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
From 1969-1996 ATMs were owned exclusively by banks and in 1996, the major networks Plus and Cirrus lifted their ban on surcharging and since that time three trends have emerged: 1. banks began "double dipping," charging a surcharge fee for non-customers and charging their own customers' a "foreign...
January 22, 2008
2008 Mortgage Outlook: Delinquencies, Foreclosures, Too Much Inventory & New Home Construction Sinks
Analysis of: Existing-home Sales Expected to Fall Again | www.marketwatch.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
2008 isn't shaping up as a good year for the mortgage industry as delinquencies hit record highs, foreclosures reach record levels, builders are faced with too much inventory and in December 2007, applications for building permits fell by 8.1%, which marked the seventh consecutive monthly decline and...
January 18, 2008
NYSE + Amex Equals More Options
Analysis of: NYSE Snaps Up Amex, Ending Long Rivalry | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
NYSE snags rival Amex for $260 million in stock to expand its "options" business, which offers higher margins than stock markets. The deal will provide NYSE with additional listings, as well as increase its scale in U.S. options, ETFs, close-end funds, structured products and cash equities. NYSE also...
January 17, 2008
Commerce Bancorp & TD Bank $8.5 Billion Buyout Deal In Jeopardy
Analysis of: Shareholders Sue to Stop Commerce Bancorp Deal | www.reuters.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
TD Bank (Toronto Dominion) agreed to purchase Commerce Bancorp for $8.5 billion in 2007, however, shareholder lawsuits and a suit from its former CEO and a suit filed against his wife and her design firm may be putting the deal in jeopardy. TD Bank agreed to pay a 7% premium over Commerce's closing...

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