Posts Tagged ‘bankers’

OUTRAGEOUS! Morgan Stanley Money Manager Won’t Be Prosecuted for Felony

OUTRAGEOUS! Morgan Stanley Money Manager Won't Be Prosecuted for Felony

Excuse me, DA Hurlbert? You're not going to prosecute Martin Joel Erzinger for running down someone riding a bicycle and then fleeing the scene because it wouldn't look good on the guy's resume? Seriously, Mr. Hurlbert? Where... (Continue reading)

Banks Obviously in Trouble, 91 Banks Missed May Payments to Treasury

Banks Obviously in Trouble, 91 Banks Missed May Payments to Treasury

In some cases, banks are attempting to renegotiate or modify their loans. For example, Midwest Banc Holdings offered to swap $84.8 million in preferred shares issued under the TARP program for $15.5 million in common shares, but that would... (Continue reading)

Senate Investigation Says Banks Caused Crisis, Not Borrowers

Senate Investigation Says Banks Caused Crisis, Not Borrowers

As I've said what feels like a million times in a million different ways... it wasn't the borrowers, it was the banks, and what caused the crisis was that the banks broke the bond market... and it remains broken to... (Continue reading)

WaMu and We Don’t Lose Deals to Income!

WaMu and We Don’t Lose Deals to Income!

Those are the words that were printed on a large banner that hung above the cubicles at Ameriquest Mortgage in Sacramento, California, according to an ex-employee of the now defunct sub-prime mortgage banking lender that was shut down by Citigroup... (Continue reading)