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18 Apr 2010 11:17

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Biz: Banks still full of failure nearly five months into 2010

  • eight banks were seized on Friday, bringing the total up to 51 this year
  • 9% of all U.S. banks are listed by the FDIC as “troubled banks” source

05 Dec 2009 17:23

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Biz: Bank Failure Friday’s still taking victims well into the holidays

  • 130
    banks
    have failed so far this year – it’s a good thing we’re in December
  • $12
    billion
    the value of AmTrust Bank, the fourth-largest to fail this year source