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“Even as banks deal with rising foreclosures and defaults, lenders have something else to worry about quick rising tides of potential losses from commercial real estate. These losses could easily stretech into the billions, as delinquencies and defaults on office buildings, retail buildings, and hotels have more than doubled in just six months.”
Risks Facing Thrifts in US and UK Underestimated
“There is a popular perception in the United Kingdom and the United States that savings banks (building societies or thrifts) will emerge relatively unscathed from the financial crisis, because most have little or no exposure to the most problematic asset-backed securities. Yet the monoline nature of their businesses means that the prospects for the sector depend, crucially, on the outlook for the residential housing market where recent data suggest there is cause for concern,”
Wall St. Firm Draws Scrutiny as U.S. Adviser
“The financial crisis has ravaged many a Wall Street giant, but it has also produced a handful of winners. BlackRock, a money manager that is much admired but little known outside financial circles, is fast emerging as one of the nations financial powerhouses.”
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