Saturday, September 3, 2011

US regulator files suit against big banks

The US regulator is filing legal suits against several big banks for the subprime mortgages that were sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. More details here:
http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2011/09/02/mortage_lawsuits_big_banks_to_be_sued_by_federal_regulator_over_.html

I expect that the legal fallout can be quite serious for the global economy.

Tips on critical illness insurance

A critical illness policy is one of the most popular policy, but is not well understood. The insurance agent tells the consumers about the cost of critical illness and the need to buy life insurance to protect against this event. Everybody will have to suffer a critical illness one day, and that will lead to death. But, is insurance the best answer? Read this article to learn about how to make the right decision.