Welcome to Banking Update, a roundup of articles and news from around the Internet. Let’s go right to the links. Runs on the bank are intensifying in Europe – fragile confidence in the banking system is being shattered. Banking holidays and capital controls may be necessary which would fuel the panic further. Chinese homeowners go […]
Banking Update – Daily Banking News
December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to Banking Update, a roundup of articles and news from around the Internet. Let’s go right to the links. Kyle Bass, one of the sharpest investment minds in the world, gives an interview on the worldwide debt crisis. Mr. Bass expects Japan, one of the most indebted nations in the world, to be forced […]
Banking Update – Daily Banking News
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to Banking Update, a roundup of articles and news from around the internet. The FDIC settles a civil lawsuit against Washington Mutual executives for a fraction of the $900 million originally sought. Virtually none of the settlement money came from the three WAMU executives but rather from insurance policies covering professional misconduct. The three […]
Will The Run On Greek Banks Spread Across Europe?
September 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
With the interest rate on short term Greek government debt approaching 100%, markets are saying that default by Greece is inevitable. Greece is expected to run out of cash within weeks and massive civil unrest may slide into anarchy as protests become increasingly violent. The bailout by the European Union that was supposed to save […]
Feds Close Two Banks In Washington and Illinois – Depositor’s Concerns Grow
August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Regulators closed two banks today, bringing the total number of banking failures for the year to 63. The FDIC classifies 888 banks as “Problem Banks”, a number which has risen nonstop since 2006. The number of troubled banks comprise almost 12% of all federally insured institutions. With many analysts forecasting another recession, a further increase […]