The FDIC’s latest Quarterly Banking Profile for the period ending December 31, 2011, released February 28, 2012 (here), reflects a generally improving banking landscape and a continuing reduction in the number of problem institutions. But though the industry is showing improvement, the number of problem banks, though down from immediately prior periods, still
FDIC: Number of Problem Institutions Remains at Record Levels
According to FDIC’s Quarterly Banking Profile, released on May 24, 2011 (refer here), the pace of bank failures slowed during the first quarter. However, both the absolute and relative number of problem institutions continued to increase, albeit at a reduced pace compared to recent quarters. The FDIC’s May 24, 2011 press release about the
FDIC: Number of Problem Institutions Continues to Increase
Though 2010 was a "turnaround" year for banks, the number of problem institutions continued to increase during the year, according to the FDIC’s Quarterly Banking Profile for the fourth quarter of 2010. A copy of the FDIC’s February 23, 2011 press release about the report can be found here, and the Quarterly Banking Profile