Why the Banks Still Aren't Fixed

Why the Banks Still Aren't Fixed

The stress tests are done. The results are better than feared. Bank stocks are up. A few large lenders, such as Capital One, US Bancorp, and BB&T, are even preparing to repay billions in federal bailout money. Sounds like the bank crisis is solved!

Except for everything that could still go wrong. "Yes, everyone passed the stress test, but it was a questionable test to begin with," writes Charles Rotblut of Zacks Investment Research. "Foreclosures are still rising, credit card
defaults will get worse, and, despite all of the analysis, nobody still knows how to value the toxic assets."

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