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Tags: HOME Savings of America (Company); H.F. Ahmanson & Co.; THRIFT institutions
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- Ahmanson automates application taking. // American Banker;4/13/1995, Vol. 160 Issue 71, p12
Reports on the Home Savings of America's automation of the writing of home loans. Use of laptop computers and portable printers to take loan applications; Move as part of the H.F. Ahmanson & Co. unit's strategy to cut loan production costs and increase volume.
- Calif. thrifts wondering if they're the next target on Ahmanson's list. Prakash, Snigdha // American Banker;05/29/97, Vol. 162 Issue 102, p1
Reports that some California thrifts executives are wondering if they are the next target of H.F. Ahmanson & Co. as its chances of winning Great Western Financial appear to fade. Possibility of an Ahmanson deal with a rival; Protection from takeover for Ahmanson; Inclusion of CalFed in the...
- Now, the hard part. Booth, Jason // Orange County Business Journal;09/28/98, Vol. 21 Issue 39, p37
Focuses on Seattle, Washington-based Washington Mutual Inc.'s take-over of H.F. Ahmanson & Co., parent of Home Savings of America. Number of employees and executives that will be affected; Appointments of some executives at other banks; Lack of effect on Ahmanson's information technology division.
- Ahmanson debt, preferred upgraded. // American Banker;9/9/1994, Vol. 159 Issue 174, p22
Reports on Moody's Investors Service's upgrading of H.F. Ahmanson & Co.'s senior and subordinated debt and preferred stock. Upgrading of company's main subsidiary, Home Savings of America; Moody's citing of thrift's improved asset quality, good capital reserves and prospects for good earnings;...
- GreenPoint deal leaves analysts asking why. Matthews, Gordon // American Banker;5/18/1995, Vol. 160 Issue 95, p24
Reports on the surprise reaction of Wall Street analysts regarding GreenPoint Financial Corp.'s acquisition of the New York branches of Home Savings of America from H.F. Ahmanson. Increase in GreenPoint's New York presence after the transaction; Ahmanson's sale of the branches in order to focus...
- Why Ahmanson's evolution to consumer bank can work. O'Donnell, Thomas // American Banker;6/27/1996, Vol. 161 Issue 123, p9
Opinion. Presents Smith Barney analyst Thomas O'Donnell's views on H.F. Ahmanson & Co. Chairman Charles Rinehart's plan to transform the Home Savings of America unit into a full-service consumer bank. Controversial aspect of the plan; Transition risks.
- Shift by thrifts may lift conventional loans' share. Kulkosky, Edward // American Banker;5/1/1996, Vol. 161 Issue 83, p8
Reports that reshaping of the thrift industry in the United States could mean that the market share of conventional loans in the mortgage business will rise. Statistics on the amount of home loans sold by H.F. Ahmanson & Company's mortgage business; Trends in the thrift industry.
- Ahmanson selling 12 Florida branches to SouthTrust. Fontana, Dominick // American Banker;2/12/1997, Vol. 162 Issue 29, p4
Reports on the SouthTrust Bank of Florida's plan to buy twelve western Florida branches from an H. F. Ahmanson & Co. subsidiary. Amount paid by SouthTrust; Number of Florida branches owned by Home Savings of America under the Savings of the America name; Branches operated by SouthTrust Bank of...
- California thrifts surge on Ahmanson-Coast news. Padgett, Tania // American Banker;10/07/97, Vol. 162 Issue 193, p30
Reports on the gains posted by California thrift stocks on October 6, 1997 following the news of H.F. Ahmanson's deal to acquire Coast Savings Financial Inc. Increased valuation of stocks seen; Biggest gainers in the market; Stock index gains posted; Thrift analysts' assessment of the trend.
