138 US bank failures this year so far : 6 today

tltaylor89 · 10-22-10, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators on Friday shut down a total of six banks in Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Kansas, lifting to 138 the number of U.S. banks that have fallen this year as soured loans have mounted and the economy has sputtered.

Great if you are a bank trying to grow aquire that deposit base at 70Cents on the dollar.

Fishhead · 10-22-10, 07:50 PM

CORN and SOYBEANS going through the roof!!

jjgold · 10-22-10, 07:51 PM

Good point Fish, money to be made in commodities and other futures contracts

Sam Odom · 10-22-10, 07:54 PM

My grandfather said invest in Booze & Kotex

no joke he did... at the time (i was a kid) i didnt understand

str · 10-22-10, 07:54 PM

Small banks die and big banks making 2+billion this past quarter.
F'in hate banks. Blood suckin pigs.

rem sleep · 10-22-10, 07:58 PM

i cant really say i feel bad, banks are as bad if not worse than wall street

Fishhead · 10-22-10, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Good point Fish, money to be made in commodities and other futures contracts

The COMMODITY forums are getting most of my attention right now.

str · 10-22-10, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by rem sleep

i cant really say i feel bad, banks are as bad if not worse than wall street

I Agree. Wall Street is just as bad.