Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Closed Doors

"Fact is, all lies, all evil deeds, they stink. You can cover them up for a while, but they don't go away."
--Dalton Russell (Inside Man)

Quick update on FDIC bank closings:

2006      0
2007      3
2008    25
2009   140
2010   103 (thru 7/27)

This yr's numbers project to nearly 180 by yr end.

position in SPX

2 comments:

dgeorge12358 said...

Interestingly, FDIC permanently increased the insured deposit limit to $250,000 per depositor, per bank from $100,000 on 7/21/2010.

fordmw said...

You mean *we* increased the dep limit...