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COVER STORY
Match Game
Banks need money, and private equity's got lots of it — $1 trillion by some estimates. It seems like a natural marriage and there have been some high-profile pairings, yet many of the industry's heaviest hitters are still just looking, held up by concerns about pricing, control and the uncertain economy.

The story behind the year's biggest bank failure was, in many ways, typical of the financial crisis. BankUnited Financial, Florida's largest homegrown banking company, was knee-deep in bad housing loans. It had tried several times to raise capital, and couldn't. With its failure less a matter of "if" than "when," government regulators had set up shop in the $12.8 billion-asset company's Coral Gables headquarters, overseeing its operations as would-be buyers kicked the tires. ...

FRONT AND CENTER
A Whole New World
Small lenders are trying to convince lawmakers that they are crucial to the student-aid industry. It's an uphill battle.

WORD IS ...
Assuming an Old Remedy
Loan modifications, short sales, and principal reductions have been godsends for some homeowners and lenders, but collectively have failed to pull the housing market out of a ditch.

Raking in the Fee Income
Despite recession, banks' income from insurance activity increased in 2008. Citi continues to dominate, but Wells and BofA — thanks to big acquisitions — are catching up.

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