The day before President-elect Barack Obama takes office, the escalating troubles facing major banks around the world couldn't be clearer. ...more

January 20, 2009

The hemorrhaging among the nation's biggest banks was supposed to have subsided after the government doled out $350 billion in federal bailout money last fall. That hasn't happened. ...more

January 17, 2009

Stocks Extend Advance In Year's Final Session NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street saw a merciful end to a dreadful year Wednesday as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a sizable advance. ...more

January 4, 2009

Seven banks and financial institutions are refusing to make vehicle loans to Ernie Haire Ford customers, which could make it even more difficult for the dealership to emerge from bankruptcy. ...more

January 2, 2009

Wall Street saw a merciful end Wednesday to a dreadful year as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a sizable advance. ...more

January 1, 2009

Since the subprime mortgage troubles exploded into a full-blown financial crisis last year, the three top credit-rating agencies - Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings - have faced a firestorm of criticism about whether their rosy ratings of mortgage securities generated billions of dollars in losses to investors who relied on them. ...more

December 20, 2008

Under the gloom of plunging motor-home sales and with travel trailers stacking up on lots, recreational vehicle makers and dealers tried to lift their spirits by joining in song at their national trade show this week. ...more

December 6, 2008

The handwriting was on the wall at least 20 years ago. ...more

November 30, 2008

The government said Tuesday that it will deploy up to $800 billion to make it cheaper for Americans to get a home mortgage, take out a car loan or borrow money through a credit card, as the government's intervention in the financial system expands to directly address the impact of the credit crisis on consumers. ...more

November 26, 2008

Lazydays RV SuperCenter, which bills itself as the world's largest one-site RV dealership, missed an interest payment Monday and could be found in default if it can't reach an agreement with bondholders. ...more

November 18, 2008