In other financial news, a total of 775 banks, or one-tenth of all US banks, are now on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s list of “problem” institutions. The number of banks in trouble has jumped by 500 since 2008. Regulators have closed seventy-three banks so far this year.
FDIC: 1/10 of US Banks in Trouble
HeadlineMay 24, 2010