The banks may need a bigger bailout. The government is mulling another multibillion-dollar aid package for Bank of America Corp., raising the possibility that much more taxpayer money will be needed to keep the banking industry from edging back toward the abyss. ...more

January 16, 2009

In a state that leads the nation in mortgage fraud, Tampa had the second-most cases of suspicious loan activity of any Florida city, according to a report released Tuesday from the Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

December 3, 2008

In a state that leads the nation in mortgage fraud, Tampa had the second most cases of suspicious loan activity of any Florida city, according to a report released this morning from the Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

December 2, 2008

More Florida banks are falling into problem territory as bank losses and problem loans mount, according to an analysis by bank rating firm BauerFinancial. ...more

September 25, 2008

As Congress hashes out the details of the mortgage bailout plan, another wave of problem loans will soon come crashing down, especially in Florida. ...more

September 24, 2008

As Congress hashes out the details of the mortgage bailout plan, another wave of problem loans will soon come crashing down, especially in Florida. Nearly $100 billion worth of loans are deemed at risk for foreclosure over the next two years nationwide as borrowers with adjustable rate loans, called option-ARMs, see rates adjust, some ahead of schedule, according to a report released this month by Fitch Ratings. ...more

September 23, 2008

U.S. thrifts lost $5.4 billion in the second quarter and set aside a record amount to cover losses from bad mortgages and other loans. ...more

August 28, 2008