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"Texas ratio"

By Lawrence B. Ebert, Esq.

Of predictions for future bank failures, the "Texas ratio" is entering the jargon. It's basically the ratio of bad loans to assets.The Texas Ratio was invented after the savings and loan collapse in the late 80s that hit Texas so hard. A bank with a Texas ratio over 100 may have problems.Research Associates of America, non-profit in DC, has compiled a list of 10 more U.S. banks with a Texas Ratio of 100 per cent or more. RAA's expertise has been questioned.Downey Savings and Loan in Newport read more

Full post as published by IPBiz on July 19, 2008 (boomark / email).