The New York Times writes "Bank Fees Rise as Lenders Try to Offset Losses", which discusses how banks are "keeping most fees at record highs, and are eking out slight increases on others like overdraft charges -- a step they rarely took during past recessions." The article says, "The nation's biggest banks -- those that received the biggest bailouts from taxpayers, and are once again gaining strength -- charge fees that are on average at least 20 percent higher than those at smaller lenders, according to Moebs Services, a economic research firm used by banks and federal regulators. Some of the charges are getting more creative. Several big banks -- including JPMorgan Chase, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo -- recently began billing some small-business customers for federal deposit insurance increases." See also S&P's release "Lehman Brothers Sterling Liquidity 'Am' Fund Rating Affirmed Then Withdrawn; Removed From CreditWatch Developing", which says, "The removal from CreditWatch and affirmation follows confirmation today from the Fund's investment manager Lehman Brothers Asset Management (Europe) Ltd. that the residual 3% of the fund, equivalent to L700,000, has been paid to shareholders. This follows the maturity and subsequent settlement of the final security held in the name of the fund, namely a structured investment vehicle (SIV) issued by Dorada Corp."
