Bank failures hit 106 for year; many more are weak

Courtesy Topix - Business News  Sat, 10/24/2009 - 23:43

It's a big number that only tells part of the story. The number of banks that have failed so far this year topped 100 on Friday - hitting 106 by the end of the day - the most in nearly two decades.


 

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