Category: Banking

Mortgage 12-month grace period: what’s in it for you?

Mortgage 12-month grace period: what’s in it for you?

None of these UK mortgage  payment shock solutions deal with the underlying problem and they actually make the problem worst. A 12 month grace period won’t solve the problem and assuming interest accrues during the grace period borrowers are worse off. Neither borrower income nor integrates are likely to change much,  hence the grace period …

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Silicon Valley Bank Sold

Silicon Valley Bank Sold

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Bailouts Continue

Bailouts Continue

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Swiss National Bank to give Credit Suisse financial support ‘if necessary’ – The Washington Post

Swiss National Bank to give Credit Suisse financial support ‘if necessary’ – The Washington Post

Breaking: Swiss National Bank offers support to Credit Suisse Potentially good news though troubling that such an announcement was necessary. I would note that Credit Suisse’s assets are about equal to the GDP of Switzerland. Not apples to apples but rather an indication of potential limits to SNB support for CS. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/03/15/svb-banking-credit-suisse-stocks/