Code Enforcement. Many cities have code enforcement offices that will send inspectors to take a look at any rental housing code violations. Availability and responsiveness vary from city to city and not all municipalities do inspections.
WERTHEIMER: We begin our coverage this morning with the failure of the nation's largest savings and loan. The government seized Washington Mutual, and much of the company will now be sold to JPMorgan Chase. NPR's Jim Zarroli joins me now. Jim, this is being called the largest bank failure in U.S. history.
Chase Bank USA: $130,692,716: 18: Morgan Stanley Bank: $126,826,000: 19: Manufacturers and Traders Trust: $126,239,147: 20: Regions Bank: $124,196,151: 21: The Northern Trust Company: $119,702,457: 22: MUFG Union Bank: $116,911,780: 23: Citizens Bank: $114,604,518: 24: Ally Bank: $114,517,805: 25: BMO Harris Bank: $106,682,933: 26: Capital One Bank: $105,930,325: 27: KeyBank: $101,264,880: 28: Huntington National Bank: $100,416,340: 29: Discover Bank: $89,341,398: 30: Santander Bank