Lyle is so US-centric ....Just in case you are not aware of the effect that your mortgage problems are having on Japan's banks.

I can confirm that the Origami Bank has folded,

Sumo Bank has gone belly up,

Bonsai Bank is cutting its branches

and trading in the Kamikaze Bank has ceased after its shares nose dived.

At the Karate Bank 500 employees have been given the chop.

Analysts also report that something fishy is happening at the Sushi Bank,
as customers are getting a raw deal.