BANKS FOR NOTHING

The following is the verbatim, unedited lead to an actual Friday AP news item--

Banks Give Reprieve to Stricken Homeowners
By ALEKSANDRS ROZENS AP Business Writer
NEW YORK -- Sep 02 -- With tens of thousands of homeowners in four states displaced by Hurricane Katrina, some banks and finance companies are allowing customers to forgo monthly mortgage payments for 90 days without incurring late fees or other penalties.

Uh...not to be overly snide about it, but...
Memo to Relevent Banks and Mortgage Companies:
The houses are gone! The former owners are gone! Neither is coming back! Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of numerous valueless acres of debris!