Solving credit issues tops firms' to-do lists (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Dealing with bad loans occupies a huge amount of time for most bankers these days.

As Low-Profile Loans Fail, Bigger Fish May Follow (New York Times)
Loan defaults are rising, but the victims seem to be small companies in industries with big problems.

Credit Crunch: The Sequel (US News & World Report)
This time, it's squeezing not only Wall Street but Main Street. Will it trigger a recession?

Bank with ties to YTB International is forced to make changes (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A small Southern Illinois bank with close ties to embattled YTB International has been forced by state and federal regulators to change its ways over "unsafe and unsound" banking practices.

Cash beats path to Beverly Hills buyout fund (Los Angeles Times)
Pension funds and other big investors have been warned to scale back their return expectations in the private-equity buyout business.