Donny Wise: DC Consumer Banking: Examiner.com - The health of the banking industry is at the forefront in the consideration of a sustainable economic recovery. In addition, the health of the industry can be measured through performance, market indicators including foreclosures and housing, and corporate responsibility of banks to implement business models and strategies to foster a safe and prepared industry. The local indicator in DC banking is the recent report in the Washington Business Journals stating that earnings were up for the 40 local banks in the fourth quarter of 2011. The market indicator is the recent urgent request by lawmakers for the FHFA to follow reconsideration mortgage loans to assist homeowners underwater in a mortgage loan. Third, the reckless behavior of the banks are still alive in the current economic uncertainty as banks were allowed to pay $33 billion in dividends to shareholders, and this move was allowed by the Federal … [Read more...]