Banking Failures – 81 And Counting 2009 has now seen a total of 56 more failed banks than occurred for all of 2008. The latest banking closures by the FDIC bring total banking failures for 2009 to 81. The latest four failed banks on August 21, 2009 had total assets of $13.9 billion and total […]
4 Failed Banks For August 21, 2009 Include Second Largest Banking Failure In 2009
August 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Colonial BancGroup – Is There Any Reason For Not Closing This Failed Bank?
August 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What Are The Regulators Waiting For? Recent events at Colonial BancGroup Inc present a picture of a bank beyond any hope of financial recovery. Colonial has been under FDIC and Alabama Banking Department oversight since June when it was obvious that Colonial could not survive without additional capital. A possible merger or sale has been […]
Problem Bank Guaranty Financial Seen As Next Failed Bank – Maybe
July 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
FDIC Should Close Guaranty Financial But Will It? There were numerous news reports today that Guaranty Financial (GFG) will be the next large bank to collapse into the arms of the FDIC. Guaranty Financial’s management has admitted that they have run out of options and cannot comply with an April cease and desist order from […]