Which Are the Weakest U.S. Banks?

[harry123]

A great analysis from "the Big Picture" shows which banks are truly imperiled. Is your bank on this list?

http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/09/which-are-the-w.html

[TNDemo]

1. It says my browser is incompatible with it so I couldn't look.

I am especially interested in Regions and Synovus. If you go back to that site, could you look them up? I know Regions is based in Birmingham and Synovus in GA.

[harry123]

2. Try this link to see the Big Picture

Strange. Try this link.

http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/corporate_management/index.html

[TNDemo]

3. The program is incompatible with Safari or Firefox

so I used my husband's computer and got on. It was interesting that Synovus was rated a U, which they say they give to very few banks but they didn't have enough information to rate it and there would be a new rating in September. I checked Citigroup, which I know is close to belly-up, and they had a U also. Don't know if that's relevant. Synovus has a decent rating on bankrate but I noticed that one of the banks had a good rating with them on the day they were closed by FDIC. Anyway, thanks for posting the site.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. I just got the site with my Firefox 3

[susu369]

5. The latest on Synovus

Associated Press
S&P affirms Synovus ratings, but lowers outlook
Associated Press 09.03.08, 1:48 PM ET

NEW YORK -
Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Wednesday affirmed its counterparty credit rating on regional bank Synovus Financial Corp. and its subsidiaries, but revised its outlook to negative from stable in light of S&P's broader review of U.S. regional banks.

full story:
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/09/03/ap5384772.html
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P.S. I do not trust the ratings at Bankrate (and I believe you feel the same way).

[TNDemo]

6. Eek.

Thanks for letting me know.