Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pledged government financing for as much as $2 trillion of efforts to spur new lending and address banks’ toxic assets, seeking to end the credit crunch  hobbling the economy.via Bloomberg.com: U.S..

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — The stimulus package the U.S. Congress is completing would raise the government’s commitment to solving the financial crisis to $9.7 trillion, enough to pay off more than 90 percent of the nation’s home mortgages.

via Bloomberg.com: News.

The National Association of Realtors has petitioned key government officials to block banks from owning real estate brokerages.

via National Association Of Realtors Asks For Legislation Blocking Banks From Owning Brokerages : The Real Estate Bloggers.