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My Personal Credit Crisis
Submitted by JRodgers  (www.nytimes.com)

Interesting article by the New York Times financial reporter about how even he fell into the trap of inexpensive credit and got way over his head.

Article | May 14, 2009 | Views: 46 | Comments: 0 
Tags: credit crisis

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The Banker Who Said No - Andy Beal and his Bank
Submitted by ktexas  (www.forbes.com)

Fascinating article on Andy Beal and his bank. Beal has been one of the few wise bankers who has gone against the grain. For example: While the credit markets were roaring and lenders were...

Article | Apr 8, 2009 | Views: 90 | Comments: 0 
Tags: banking, banks, credit crisis, financial crisis, beal bank

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10 Obscure Currencies Affected by the Credit Crunch
Submitted by artv  (www.currencytrading.net)

Understanding the factors that drive economic growth in the developing world is key to understanding the economic situation in the industrialized world. Here are 10 currencies from the emerging...

Article | Dec 18, 2008 | Views: 125 | Comments: 0 
Tags: economy, currencies, exchange rates, credit crisis, forex

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Municipal Bonds -- the next shoe to drop
Submitted by laura  (bestcashcow.com)

The credit crisis has taken its toll on many sectors. The municipal bond market has remained largely unscathed to date. But municipal investors need to open their eyes. These bonds are about to...

Article | Sep 3, 2008 | Views: 283 | Comments: 2
Tags: municipal bonds, credit crisis

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Merrill in Peril?
Submitted by JRodgers  (bestcashcow.com)

Probably not. This capitulation sale may be the end of the fall for Merrill, but it has real implications for the rest of the banking industry.

Article | Jul 29, 2008 | Views: 253 | Comments: 0
Tags: credit crisis, merrill lynch, john thain, cdo

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Wells Fargo Results Show All Banks Not Created Equal
Submitted by JRodgers  (biz.yahoo.com)

Wells Fargo's results show that a financial institution which has remained fcoused on credit quality and risk management even throughout the housing and credit bubbles of the early part of the this...

Article | Jul 16, 2008 | Views: 687 | Comments: 0 
Tags: wells fargo, credit crisis

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Which will fail first - Lehman, Wachovia, Merrill or Citibank?
Submitted by JRodgers  (bestcashcow.com)

If the market is open, the financials are down 10%. This will continue until we have another Bear Stearns-like failure. Bernanke has told us as much. Don't try to bottom-fish. These are failed...

Article | Jul 15, 2008 | Views: 6725 | Comments: 26
Tags: citibank, goldman sachs, wachovia, credit crisis, lehman brothers, morgan stanley, merrill lynch, jp morgan

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RBS Warns of Worldwide Equity and Credit Crisis, Says "GO TO CASH"
Submitted by soczie  (www.telegraph.co.uk)

RBS issued a call for a 25% + decline in worldwide equity markets over the next three months. The problem with the report is that it is issued by a London-based analyst who has been right on so...

Article | Jun 18, 2008 | Views: 404 | Comments: 1 
Tags: credit crisis, global meltdown

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Bank of America Is Firm on Countrywide Buyout
Submitted by ktexas  (www.nytimes.com)

Many say this is a horrible deal, but Bank of America seems intent to close this deal. Here's one quote from a Bank of America official that was mentioned in the article: “We understood that...

Article | Jun 8, 2008 | Views: 337 | Comments: 1 
Tags: bank of america, countrywide, credit crisis, banking industry, mortgage meltdown

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Bad Omens for Banks?
Submitted by ktexas  (www.businessweek.com)

Nobody was expecting an easy year for U.S. banks, but many observers thought the bulk of the industry's credit troubles would come in the first quarter. Now, it seems the rest of the year may be...

Article | Jun 2, 2008 | Views: 241 | Comments: 1 
Tags: economy, credit crisis, banking industry, keycorp

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Fed and Other Central Banks Lend Banks $400 Billion
Submitted by Sam Cass  (www.marketwatch.com)

The Fed and several other European Central Banks are going to allow banks to swap up to $400 billion in mortgage related debt for treasuries for 28 days. The idea is to provide liquidity to the...

Article | Mar 11, 2008 | Views: 316 | Comments: 1 
Tags: federal reserve, credit crisis

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G-7 Says Global Growth May Weaken, Market Turmoil to Persist - Feb 9
Submitted by Sam Cass  (www.bloomberg.com)

Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Group of Seven policy makers said the U.S. economy may slow further, eroding global growth, and officials forecast more financial-market turmoil. ``Downside risks still...

Article | Feb 9, 2008 | Views: 262 | Comments: 0 
Tags: credit crisis, recession, g7, group of seven

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How the Credit Crisis Will Impact Your Interest Rate
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

The sub-prime crisis and the credit crunch are about the failure of a lending system creating by Wall Street. Instead of banks keeping loans on their balance sheets, they pooled them and sold them...

Article | Jan 30, 2008 | Views: 3661 | Comments: 2
Tags: credit crunch, credit crisis, securitization, bank lending



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