US regional banks show growth
NEW YORK - THE 20-year record high bankruptcy rate for US banks and businesses is giving regional banks on sound footing the opportunity to expand swiftly and on the cheap. 'It's a significant opportunity because they are able to acquire assets that have been backed-stopped by the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), that means the losses are covered by the FDIC,' Standard & Poor's ...
2009-11-22 -
Straits Times