Police officer, Christian A. Torres, 21, was something else as well: A serial bank robber. picked by super 2 years ago

Denver bank plants grass roof. picked by suebe 2 years ago

An old lady goes to the bank, passes out, and gets locked inside at closing time. Does not get free toaster. picked by Dangerman 2 years ago

What's in your wallet? Well, for a couple of days this week, the billfold of an Oklahoma man contained a Capital One credit card bearing the iconic Nick Nolte mug shot. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Three UK banks are failing to prevent the possible theft of online customers' identity.
Heise first revealed the potential problems in September.
It showed that it was possible for a fake or spoofed page to be inserted onto the web sites of six online banks, with no chance of ordinary customers being able to detect that anything was wrong. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

An Indiana bank robbery suspect was arrested when the neighbor who gave him a ride to the bank drove him back there, saying he wasn't going to jail for him. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

In remarks to US lawmakers, Bernanke said the economy has weakened since the Fed's latest outlook prepared in January, meaning a contraction is likely.

Really? We knew this 6 months ago, and we're paying this asshat's salary??? picked by leehblanc 2 years ago

The German bank Hypo Real Estate announced a rescue bid. Not just the United States having a problem. picked by ftfd09 1 year ago

...when lines such as "it'll whiten you teeth", and "it's nutritious" don't work...

(more sperm bank humor) picked by Breex243 2 years ago

A Chilean man tried to steal $80,000 from his 82-year-old grandmother by disguising his 21-year-old girlfriend as the elderly woman and having her withdraw money from the bank, but the plot was foiled. picked by indie 11 months ago

Michael Sabia, the newly-named president and CEO of the Caisse de depot et placement du Québec has written to Caisse chairman Robert Tessier saying he is renouncing his performance bonus for 2009 and 2010 “no matter what the results of the Caisse.” picked by amabaie 8 months ago

NEW Zealand police are searching for a couple who have allegedly fled with millions of dollars that was accidently deposited into their account. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

In the biggest bank failure in history, JPMorgan Chase will acquire massive branch network and troubled assets from Washington Mutual for $1.9 billion.

On a personal note, WaMu holds (held?) my mortgage. Does this mean I don't need to make any more payments?? picked by IcePigs 1 year ago

I guess they weren't praying for the right thing.

Ripka and his staff would pray with customers in the bank's Otsego branch and even at the drive-up window. In a 2004 New York Times story, Ripka said he occasionally slipped up and said, "Come on over to the church -- I mean the bank." picked by cecilberman 1 month ago

Four former NYU classmates bilk banks out of nearly $1 million in ATM scam. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Two men failed to read an obvious sign stating that there was no cash on the premises when they attempted to rob the Tjustbygdens Sparbank in Sweden. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A vast storage facility with in the Arctic circle is set to open this week, it's aim being to build a collection of seeds and other fruiting bodies of plants from around the world. Partly this is for posterity and partly as a disaster contingency plan.

Update to Xenity7's post. And by update I in no way mean dupe. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Celebrities around the world are making millions of dollars endorsing various gadgets, from cellphones to digital cameras. Whether or not these expensive ad campaigns actually work is hard to know, but what is certain is that these corporations will continue to empty their wallets in order to get these hot celebrities to promote their products. picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago

Drunken man brings his horse into ATM lobby to sleep it off with him. Or maybe, the horse knew his PIN. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Taiwan police have arrested a 55-year-old man for lobbing bank notes worth about T$1 million ($41,000) from vehicles, causing disorder in the streets. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago