Troubled Banks news from FierceFinance

There's been a lot of activity by private equity firms to buy up troubled banks as of late. IndyMac was only the beginning. While it's a rough road to ownership in the United States--the regulatory... Read more...

Some bank shareholders seem willing to accept dilution in return for troubled banks to get out of the TARP program. Bank of America (BAC) shareholders haven't protested loudly about the recent share... Read more...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is set to decide on rules governing private equity investments in banks in the next several weeks. At issue: Proposed rules that require private equity firms... Read more...

Deutsche Bank is trying to do what no other major bank has done thus far: Say no to government funds. The bank has rejected funds from a 500 billion euro bank bailout package approved by the German... Read more...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has annoucned that its list of troubled banks rose nearly 50 percent to 171 during the third quarter. By policy, none of these institutions are named. Nine banks... Read more...

One good thing about the maligned credit default swaps market is that it allows people to make targeted bets--or buy specific insurance--on just about any bond that trades. It thus offers a barometer... Read more...