Bank of China’s Profit Declines 14% on Writedowns
hf-implode.com 4/28/2009 — "Loan defaults are the single biggest threat to Chinese banks, which face “a choppy 2009” as the economy weakens, Fitch Ratings said in January. About 7.5 percent of the country’s 42 million smaller and medium-sized firms closed down or suspended operations by the end of last year, government ...

Eight Years After Bank's Seizure, a Depositor Waits — WSJ.com: What's News US
An Illinois woman was an early victim of the subprime-mortgage fiasco. Now, the retiree feels victimized again -- this time by Uncle Sam.