“Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) — The number of U.S. lenders that can’t collect on at least 20 percent of their loans hit an 18-year high, signaling that more bank failures and losses could slow an economic recovery.”

Banks With Unpaid Loans at 18-Year High.

via Get Ready for More Bank Failures – BusinessWeek.

Next up in the financial crisis: Scores of community banks face failure after years of gorging on commercial real estate loans

via The Small Bank Bust – ProPublica.