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Article: 2 Firms Seeking Capital May Need to Find Buyers.(National/Global)(CORUS Bankshares Inc.)(Capital Corp of the West)
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- American Banker
- Article date:
- February 3, 2009
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Byline: Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Facing exposure to bad residential construction loans and increased regulatory pressure to raise capital, Corus Bankshares Inc. and Capital Corp of the West are running out of options, analysts said.
Both companies reported substantial fourth-quarter losses in preliminary reports Friday, and they said they must raise capital, though few avenues remain open to them.
Daniel Cardenas, who covers Corus for Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett Inc., and Brett Rabatin, an analyst at Sterne, Agee & Leach Inc., say the companies may be forced into government-assisted deals if they cannot secure funds.
Corus said Friday that ...