FDIC’s list of ‘problem’ banks swells to 171

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday the list of banks it considers to be in trouble shot up nearly 50 percent to 171 during the third quarter — yet another sign of escalating problems among the institutions controlling Americans’ deposits.
The 171 banks on the FDIC’s “problem list” encompass only about 2 percent of the [...]

Insured Banks and Thrifts Earned $1.7 Billion in the Third Quarter

Provisions for Loan Losses Continue to Be High, But Capital Levels Remain Strong
Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reported net income of $1.7 billion in the third quarter of 2008, a decline of $27.0 billion (94 percent) from the $28.7 billion that the industry earned in the [...]

Treasury, FDIC and Fed Statement on Meeting the Needs of Creditworthy Borrowers

The Department of the Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve have recently put into place several programs designed to promote financial stability and to mitigate procyclical effects of the current market conditions. These programs make new capital widely available to U.S. financial institutions, broaden and increase the guarantees on bank deposit [...]