Charges jolt SunTrust earnings

Story date: 2007-10-18 07:13:00
Added on: 2007-10-18 11:00:27

MSN MoneyCentral - Charges related to a round of job cuts, the deteriorating housing market and bad loans all contributed to ... the company's provision for loan losses increase 139 percent, to $147 million, thanks to the faltering credit market and subprime mortgage ...


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