10% drop in net at Wachovia for mortgage troubles confirm the financial meltdown and banking troubles ahead
Peter Oberois
Oct. 19, 2007

Wachovia is primarily a retail bank involved in consumer and small business lending. The plummeting profit at Wachovia is another signal of deep trouble in the mortgage sector. Wachovia wrote down a record $1.3 billion for bad loans and mortgage-backed securities.

Analysts expect more slowdown in the banking sector. Massive layoff is waiting in consumer and investment banking sector in 2008.

Most of the major banks are holding immense amount of risk as they loaned easy money for ‘guaranteed’ high returns. The earnings fell to $105 million from $533 million a year earlier. The slowdown is significant and confirms the slow and steady meltdown in the banking sector.

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10% drop in net at Wachovia for mortgage troubles confirm the financial meltdown and banking troubles ahead
Peter Oberois
The earnings fell to $105 million from $533 million a year earlier. The slowdown is significant and confirms the slow and steady meltdown in the banking sector.
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