Please read the last paragraphs of my post "Lehman chief warns of more big bank failures" and it should be evident that some mortgages are very leveraged in [...] http://twitter.com/frank_mcg/status/12104329030 Frank McGillicuddy ... Publisher - Credit Writedowns Creator - Edward Harrison Date - Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:56:50 GMT

Tracking Bank Failures: Regulators Take a Weekend Off - Deal ...

Since 2008, Friday night bank failures have become something of a certainty -- almost as likely as death and taxes. Publisher - WSJ.com: Deal Journal Creator - Stephen Grocer Date - Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:04:30 GMT

No Bank Failures to Start September | MyBankTracker.com

No banks failed for the second consecutive week, sending the financial industry into Labor Day weekend on a positive note. After an August that included 10. Publisher - MyBankTracker.com Creator - MyBankTracker.com Date - Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:37:58 GMT

Bank Failures, Bank Closings, FDIC Receivership | InvestorPlace

While the US may appear to have steadied itself somewhat from the mortgage crisis, the wake of banking destruction shows little sign of abating, with more than 800 banks – mostly smaller lending institutions – now facing serious threats ... Publisher - InvestorPlace Creator - Burke Speaker Date - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:38:38 GMT

Financial Stock - Bank Bailout, Bank Failures, Bank Stocks ...

The deposit insurance fund is likely to run out of money in the next few months. The Obama administration's HAMP program is also failing and this will lead to a greater number of bank failures this fall and next year. Publisher - InvestorPlace Creator - ETFguide.com Date - Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:39:53 GMT

Tracking Bank Failures: Regulators Close ShoreBank and 7 Others ...

Regulators seized banks on Friday. The largest of the banks was ShoreBank Corp., which agreed to sell assets to a team led by the community lender's executives and backed by several large US financial firms. Publisher - WSJ.com: Deal Journal Creator - Stephen Grocer Date - Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:19:04 GMT

FDIC Bank Failures | The Big Picture

Another weekend, another pile of shut downs, via The Chart Store: > ~~~ Publisher - The Big Picture Creator - Barry Ritholtz Date - Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:00:21 GMT

No politics in shutdown of bank failure

Alexi Giannoulias' bid to take President Obama's former seat in the US Senate got a boost Thursday when a federal report concluded politics played no part in. Publisher - Compare Best Credit Cards Offers Creator - Kyle King Date - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:52:44 GMT

FDIC flashes code red – Banking system insolvent and expecting ...

FDIC flashes code red – Banking system insolvent and expecting more bank failures. Since 2008 247 banks with $616 billion in assets have failed. History of Federal Reserve designed to protect the big banks. ... Publisher - Chink in the Armor Creator - admin Date - Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:44:17 GMT

Eight bank failures bring year's total to 118 - MarketWatch

Eight banks were closed by US regulators Friday, bringing the total number of failures for the year to 118 and punching a more than $450 million hole in the federal deposit-insurance fund, as the effects of the credit crisis continue to ... Publisher - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Creator - unknown Date - Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:07:00 GMT