by Calculated Risk on 10/21/2008 09:26:00 AM
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
National City, Fifth Third, KeyCorp Post Losses
From Bloomberg: National City, Fifth Third, KeyCorp Post Losses on Bad Loans
National City posted a $729 million loss and set plans to cut 4,000 jobs, or 14 percent of the workforce, according to a statement today. Fifth Third said it may ask to be included in the Treasury's plan to buy stakes in U.S. banks, and KeyCorp will limit new student loans and scale back lending for boats and recreational vehicles.The confessional is still busy, especially for regional banks.
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Fifth Third in Cincinnati ... reported a loss of $56 million ... and Cleveland-based KeyCorp's loss was $36 million ...