Global banking crisis

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Focus on the UK bank bail-out (Image © Matt Dunham/AP/PA Photos)Focus on the UK bank bail-out

The government has offered as much as £250 billion of taxpayers' cash to shore up the banking industry in the UK, but will it work?

MSN Money explains the sub-prime mortgage crisis with a unique interactive graphic (Image © PA)The sub-prime slowdown

The US sub-prime mortgage crisis has led to plunging property prices, a faltering US economy, and billions in losses by the banks. But how did this happen and why didn't we see it coming?

Number crunching the global banking crisis (Image © Microsoft)

Further background

The finely balanced risk of creating a monopoly (Image © Microsoft)The monopoly risk

Why the Lloyds TSB and HBOS deal should be allowed to go through despite its risk to competition.

The historical week in finance (Image © Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP/PA Photos)Making history

Not since the 1929 crash has the global banking system seen anything like recent events in finance.

The changing face of British banking (Image © Microsoft)British banking

See the changes to the face of British banking at a glance - and how it may affect you. and your money

Today's FTSE winners and losers

Have your say: global banking crisis

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Get help

The Foundation for Credit Counselling, based in Leeds, is the umbrella charity for the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (Image © PA Photos)Consumer Credit Counselling Service

Through its free national telephone service, ten regional centres and online Debt Remedy, CCCS is able to help people with debt problems wherever they live.

The bail-out of Fannie and Freddie (Image © Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP/PA Photos)Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout

The US government took possession of its two largest mortgage lenders, but how wide-reaching are the consequences, and how long is it before the UK becomes collatoral?

Learn how to protect your finances in tough financial times (Image © Microsoft)Credit crunch survival guide

This guide is dedicated to helping protect consumers from the rising costs of mortgages, loans, food prices and other implications of the credit crunch.

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  1. Pound’s fate hangs on next election
  2. Virgin on the ridiculous
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  4. Building societies not blameless in banking crisis
  5. Green shoots or wilted weeds?
  1. Lehman collapses after Paulson's decision

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Banking crisis poll

  1. What's your take on the government's response to the financial crisis?

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  1. What's your take on the government's response to the financial crisis?
    1. I think banks and fat cats should be punished more
      42%
    2. All savings should be protected, or confidence won’t be restored
      27%
    3. I don’t trust the government to see this through
      16%
    4. I think the government is doing the best it can, all things considered
      13%
    5. I’m not sure
      2%
1428 responses, not scientifically valid, results updated every minute.