Tuesday, December 1, 2009

39 Chicago-area banks with seriously delinquent loans on books

A Texas ratio tallies up a bank's past-due loans and bank-owned real estate and compares them with the levels of a bank's core capital, typically shareholders' equity, and the money set aside for potential loan losses. A score of at least 80 percent is considered a cause for concern. A Texas ratio puts a bank's asset problems in the context of its capital and reserve levels, so it's considered a good predictor of difficulties.

accelerating crisis in the community banking sector in Chicago," Barr said. If the trend continues, it will hurt the area's economic recovery

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