Friday, September 21, 2007

HSBC to Close U.S. Mortgage Unit

From the WSJ: HSBC to Close U.S. Mortgage Unit
HSBC PLC will close its standalone U.S. subprime-mortgage business and take $945 million in related charges ...

The London banking giant will close Decision One Mortgage, which originates nonprime mortgages through brokers. Instead, the company will focus on loan origination and servicing through its HFC and Beneficial bank branches.
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Approximately 750 people will lose their jobs ...
The beat goes on.