Ouch ! I told everyone awhile ago that they didn't know the half of it regarding the leasing division. It was a political move that financially benefitted a select group- some of which are still here- and some who played "take the money and run". The shareholders are left to suffer. Trust me- there will be greater suffering if (when) the TARP proposal passes.

For a long time now this institution has been nothing but a cash-cow and steady paycheck (lucrative at that) for upper management. It will remain so due to all the obstacles put into place to prevent a takeover and make a merger extremely unattractive. Shareholders be damned.

Be serious, just look at the historical stock price. It reaches far beyond ridiculous.