AIG plans to absorb $5 billion in losses for a dozen insurance units after their securities-lending accounts suffered $13 billion of write-downs related to subprime-mortgage exposure. AIG will also inject an undisclosed amount of capital into some of the subsidiaries. Investors, in general, never want to see the words "undisclosed amount of capital" in a press release.

According to the Wall Street Journal Property Report, regulators have grown concerned over the $280 billion in outstanding construction loans to condo developers and home builders sitting on small banks' balance sheets.

IMF says Credit crisis spreads to other mortgage, corporate debt markets. Crisis creating serious macroeconomic feedback effects. Most emerging markets so far insulated from effects of turmoil. Despite the deteriorating credit situation in the United States, some lenders are still advertising attractive rates for mortgage borrowers.

Commercial and business loans are very vital to start a small business. Start up companies need to know the different types of business loans to understand the best ways they can be used to advance a business project.

If you have a bad credit rating and have tried to get a loan then you will probably have gotten used to hearing one world “No”, regardless of the reason why you have a poor credit rating a lender will see you as a bad risk and therefore be very reluctant to lend you money. However there is a way that those with a poor history of credit and bad credit rating are able to get a loan, by applying for a poor credit loan.