BANKTRACKER

Detailed information about the data and analysis behind the Banktracker project. More

Methodology for credit union analysis

Detailed information about the data and analysis behind the credit union portion of the BankTracker project. More

BankTracker Q&A

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Previous report: Banks have another tough quarter

Previous report: Credit unions feel recession pain

Previous report: Nation's banks feeling the pinch

The worsening recession has taken its toll on the nation's banks, resulting in a rapid buildup of nonperforming loans and foreclosed property on bank books. More

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"While it is not an official FDIC statistic, nor is it intended as a definitive predictor of the likelihood of bank failure, the troubled asset ratio apparently is a strong indicator of severe stress inside a bank because it shows the bank's ability to withstand loan losses. Of the 92 banks that have failed so far this year, 84 had troubled asset ratios of 100 percent or greater in the final quarter they reported data before they closed."